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Sport, 1886

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Racing Intelligence. Wodonga Annual Races. Boxing Day. 1885

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 17

Judge: Mr. George Street. Starter: Mr. H.S. Mulr. Handicappers : Messrs. 6. L. Huon and W. Conley. Stewards: Messrs. G.L. Kuon. G.J. Allen, J.W. Stanley. T. Fitzgerald. J.G. Wigs, S. Masor, [?]v…

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Boxing Night Entertainment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 3

COMEDY, harmony, poetry of m[?]tion were the three items on the bill offered to parrons of the Border Brass Band entertainment, held in the School of Arts…

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Gunbar Races

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

These races took place at Mr Mensforth's Gunbar Hotel on Monday, the 28th December. The courser was in excellent order, which accounts for the really good time made in some of the events…

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Telegrams Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

Victoria won the cricket match by one innings and 69 runs. THE POLITICAL SITUATION, SYDNEY, Thursday…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Tattersall's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 2

Tattersall's Cup was won by Tempe, Ben Bolt second, Friendship third. HILLSTON, Friday. No land was selected at the local Lands Office on…

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Regatta at Wahgunyah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 19

The regatta at Lake Moodemere on New Year's Day passed off with as much eclat as any for a number of years past. The morning broke fine and clear, though heavy rain-clonds…

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Mathoura Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 3

[?]ds :— Messrs Virgue, Gavel, Crump. Ryan, [?]gan, Opitz, Bowell, Prentice and Boo[?] [?] Judge— Mr W. R. Virgoe. Handi[?]per — Mr G. Vowles. Clerk of Seales— Mr P. S…

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Hay Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

A general meeting of the Hay Cricket Club was held at Tattersall's Hotel on the 5th January and there was a fair attendance. The object of the meeting was to decide whether…

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farmer. Training a Trotting Horse by Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

WHILE Mr. Robert Bonner was inspecting Turner's horses in philadelphia the told a curious story of horse training. I was a boy, and 8200 looked as big…

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A Cricket Team for England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 12

The committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club have finally chosen ten of the 13 players to compose their team for an English tour next season, and it is understood that…

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Echuca Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the Echuca races on the 20th instant :— Ladies’ Bracelet—One mile and a quarter—Freetrader, William Tell. Octopus, Orlando, Lucy, Ace,…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin v. P[?] Pine

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 3

A bricket match was played at Pretty Pine on Saturday last between the Deniliquin and Pretty Pine [?] Clubs. The Deniliquin team left eh [?] the morning and had a pleasant drive…

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Cricket. Benalla v. COROWA-WAHGUNYAH

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

THE return match between the Benalla and Corowa Clubs for the North-Eastern Challenge Cup took place on the Benalla ground last…

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English and Australian Cricket. London, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 18

Lord Harris has explained that when he moved his resolution at the recent meeting of the representatives of the principal cricket clubs, censuring the Melbourne Cricket Club…

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Wahgunyah Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

THE Wahgunyah Race Club members held a meeting on the 21st inst. at Scott's Wahgunyah Hotel, to make all necessary arrangements for their…

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Cricket. Corowa V. Euroa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 24

The Corowa and Euroa clubs met at Benalla on Saturday lest. The Euros team west to the wickets first, and put together 159 before the last wicket fell. Pleasan[?]s played a…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin C.c. V. Hay C.c

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

A very pleasant match was played at Fine Ridge last Tuesday (Foundation Day) between the Deniliquin and Hay Clubs. Some difficulty was experienced in arranging the match owing to the wide…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 3

THE omission of the Corowa cricketers to visit Wangaratta last Saturday seems to have landed them in a somewhat awkward dilemma. It will be recollected that the…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 23

Lawrence Foley has accepted Peter Newton's challenge to a boxing match, and has nominated Alderman J. D. Young, M.P., as stakeholder. The Victorian boxers Farman and Dubbo had…

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Lawn-tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 23

At the Association Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, Mr. W. J. B. Salmon again proved his title as the champion lawn-tennis player of New South Wales by beating Mr. C. W. Cropper for…

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