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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1885

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Lachlan Racing Club (Hillston)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 20 May 1885 · page 2

The attendance at the races was good, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The unsettled state of the weather did not mar the day's sport other than a little inconvenience at the close of the day, consequent on a light shower of…

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Football. Border United v. RUTHERGLEN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 3

THE first match of the season between those two clubs was played on the Corowa ground last Saturday. During the preceding night heavy showers…

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Howlong Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 3

THE only matter for regret in connection with the annual race meeting of the Howlong Race Club is that the local horses should have had such bad…

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Football. Border United V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 3

On Saturday the Rutherglen junior team tried conclusions with the juveniles of Corowa and Wahgunyah on the Border ground. From tho start the…

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Original Correspondence. Wo do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinion expressed by our correspondents. a Coursing Club for Corowa. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 3

SIR,--Seeing that we have our race club, cricket club, football club, and lawn tennis club, the idea has struck me that there is in this district plenty…

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Cricket Matches. Deniliquin V. Pretty Pine

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 3

An interesting struggle took place between an eleven from the Deniliquin Cricket Club and a similar number selected at Pretty Pine, on the ground of the better last Saturday morning…

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Corowa Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this club was held at Thomson's Riverina Hotel on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 2

Being an off-day with the Borderers last Saturday and having an invitation from a friend to a seat in his buggy, I took a run to Rutherglen to witness the contest…

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Racing Intelligence. Springdale (Bethanga) Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 20

The annual races of the Springdale Racing Club took place on Monday, and the club can congratulate itself on the great success which attended their efforts. The weather was…

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Football Rutherglen v. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

THE return match between the two local clubs was playe at Rutherglen ground last Saturday. Rain set in early in the morning, and by noon the…

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Football. Benalla v. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 3

THE match of the Banalla season was played on the Recreation Reserve last Saturday. Great local interest was taken in the event, but the weather was…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Murray

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 3

THE opening match for the Richards-Mitchell Challenge Cups was played at Rutherglen on Saturday between teams from the local and Murray…

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Football. Hay Football Club v. SNAGGERS

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 2

The Hay Football Club and the Snaggers played their first match on Tuesday last, the weather being all that could be desired. Owing to the day being proclaimed a holiday, the business public were…

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Racing Intelligence. Little Billabong Turf Club Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 19

The Little Billabong Turf Club race meeting was held at Lunt’s Little Billabong Hotel on Friday last. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was not so great as…

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Football. Albury V. Border United

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

THE Border United and Albury Football Clubs met at Albury on Saturday last to play the return match. The trip to Albury is an inconvenient…

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Football Hay Football Club v. SNAGGERS

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 2

The Hay football club and the Snaggers met on the ground of the former for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon last. The attendance was not over large. The ground was…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Murray

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 3

THE return match, for the Richards-Mitchell cups, between the Ruterglen and Murray Clubs, was played on Saturday at Yurrawonga. Fortune, for Rutherglen, won the toss and chose west end…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 5

GREAT preparations are being made by footballers in Chiltern for the forthcoming match between Corowa and Chiltern on the latter's ground…

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Football. Hay Football Club v. Half Holiday Association

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 2

Wednesday, 15th day of July, being the first day on which the weekly half-holiday came into force a football match was played between the Hay Club and a team chosen by the Half Holiday Association from…

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Football. Chiltern V. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

THE above clubs met for the first time this season last Saturday, on the ground of the former, when the red and whites succeeded in vanquishing…

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