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Sport, 1885

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Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

A cricket match was played on the Denilque[?] ground on Saturday last between scratch eleve[?] picked by Mr Wilshire and Dr. Friedman, w[?] officiated as the respective captains, on Saturday…

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Wahgunyah Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in the annual races was hold at Scott's Hotel, Wahgunyah, on Monday evening. Mr. James Scott occupied the chair, and there…

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The Coming Autumn Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 14

It I were asked to say which is the most pleasant time of the year for a race meeting in Victoria, I think my vote would be given for the beginning of March. The weather is then…

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Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 3

The members of the newly formed cricket club turned out in good numbers again on Saturday last; and an enjoyable game was played, but as it was on the previous Saturday, the fun and scoring was…

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Moama Annual Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for these races to be held on the 17th instant :— Moama Handicap — The Kid, Octopus, Missing Link, Marie, The Swell, The Barb, Elizabeth Garrett,…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 19

A match between the English Eleven and eighteen juniors, played at Ashfield, Sydney, resulted in a draw. The juniors showed excellent form, and had the match been played…

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Races at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 2

IF the patrons of the turf at Rutherglen needed any outside encouragement to carry out their project of organising a regular jockey club, the pleasant little meeting on…

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Racing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 3

MR. Isaac Olcorn, the owner of Janetta, who dropped some money over the recent match with Bluelight at Wahgunyah, has not by any means lost confidence in the…

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Sandy Creek Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 19

These races took place on the course, about a mile and a half from the township, and notwithstanding the counter attractions at Albury, Yackandandah, and other places, were by far…

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Beechworth Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 2

The following are the weights for the events to be run on Easter Monday--EASTER HANDICAP--Walhalla, 9st 4lb Omadhaun, 8st 8lb Ariel 8st; Wellington,…

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The Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 2

IF the members of the Corowa Race Club had been content to accept the evil omens which marked the re-constitution of the venture for the present year, very few…

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Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this body was held at the School of Arts, Corowa, on Monday, evening last. After the confirmation of the minutes the secretary road the…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin V. Cobras

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

A cricket match of an interesting character took place at Cobran on Saturday last between the Deniliquin and Cobran clubs. Through the liberality of Mr Maurice Parker. of the coaching…

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Cricket. Albury Federals V. Mechanics of Wagga. (From the Star.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 19

The match arranged between these two teams was played at Wagga on Monday. Muirhead captained the Federals, and Higgins the Mechanics. Play was commenced soon…

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Walbundrie Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 15

The above races were held on Easter Monday but the attendance was not up to former years. The threatening state of the weather no doubt debarred a lot of people from being…

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Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 3

[?] return cricket match between the Deniliquin Cobran Clubs came off at Deniliquin on Saturday. As expected a great deal of intercat was [?] and a more than usually large crowd of…

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Little Billabong Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 21

The above-named races came off on the 17th inst., on the private racecourse of Mr. Williams, and were very well attended. The day was beautifully fine, and the racing (with the…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 21

The committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association have decided that in future, a residence qualification of four months will be necessary to entitle a player to play…

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Football. Border United V. Selectors' United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 2

FAVOURED by calm, clear weather, without a breath of wind, the opening match of the Corowa season woo played between teams from the local and Selectors' United clubs…

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One Death and Two Serious Accidents in the Football Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 20

A terribly sudden death occurred in a football match at Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. It appears that the deceased, a young man named Wm. Stewart,…

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