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Sport, 1886

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Burryjaa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

MANY horses; more people; most dust; is the abstract and brief chronicle of the Burryjaa Races, Indeed the dark cloud that veiled the…

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Cricket Notes

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

Out of 36 cricket matches between New South Wales and Victoria the latter has won 21 against our 16. The Melbourne Daily Telegraph says “that it…

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Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

DENILIQUIN V. MOIRA. Another of the series of matches for the Conant Cup was played on the Deniliquin Ground last Saturday between the Deniliquin Cricket Club, and…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 3

THERE will be a temporary lull in cricketing affairs, as no match has been arranged for to-morrow. On Saturday week, however, the…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 19

There is said to be a growing opinion in Melbourne that Boyle ought to be included in the Australian Eleven, as his form this season is as good as it ever was. The cricket contributor of…

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Sporting Intelligence. Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 23

Mr. G. Seale, the champion amateur boxer of New South Wales, made a shocking example of his opponent, the “Bogon Amateur,” at Foley’s Rooms, Sydney, on Saturday evening, beating…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

TO-MORROW the cricketers of Goombargona visit Corowa for the purpose of playing a match with the local team. The following is the list of Corowa…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 23

The Melbourne Cricket Club consider that the trouble attaching to the selection-committee of the Australian team in choosing the eleven for each match would only be intensified by the…

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The Canterbury-park Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 23

The Canterbury-park Club held their racemeeting in Canterbury-park, Sydney, on Saturday, The following are the r[?] OPENING STAKES HANDICAP.—Leume[?]…

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Gundagai Jockey Club Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 24

The following weights have been declared for the principal handicaps at this club’s meeting on 17th and 18th March:— JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 24

The Sydney Iaw[?] Tennis Club has arranged an intercolon[?]al match with Victoria, to come off on May 4 and 5, and are in treaty with the New Zealand clubs for a match to be played on May [?]…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 23

Mr. A. P. Lucas, the well-known English cricketer, who is spending a few months in the colonies for the benefit of [?]is health, is [?]t present in Ballarat. Mr. L[?]as returns to England…

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Chiltern Racing Club Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 24

The annual meeting of the Chiltern Racing Club came off on Tuesday. The following were the results:— MAIDEN PLATE.—Approbation, 1; Fire Bell,…

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Chiltern Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 4

Two or three miles from the Chiltern station the passengers on the Melbourne-bound trains looked out, an the iron horse whirled them past last Tuesday, on a…

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Sporting Intelligence. Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 23

This meeting opened at Flemington on Saturday. Following [?]re the results :— [?]SSENDON STAKES, Weight for age. One mile and [?] h[?]lf…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin Trades United V. Deniliquin Cricket Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

The match for the Conant Cup between the two local clubs which commenced on Friday was resumed on Saturday miming. The interest wis very great, and there was a good attendance…

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Sporting Intelligence. Tocumwal Races

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

Oar annual races came off on the 2nd inst. There was a large attendance—about 600—the Victorians turning up in great force. Everything passed off well and pleasantly, with the…

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Corowa Racing Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

The following are the weights for the next meeting of the Corowa Racing Club : — FLYING HANDICAP, [?]ovs and 1 sov. each to second. Six furlongs…

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Shannonvale Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 3

THE old Woolpack Inn, as everybody knows, stands on the mam Coreon road, at a distance of eight miles from Corowa. In the old days of genial…

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Rutherglen Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

BRIGHT, sunshiny weather, a sky of cloudless blue, and an unequalled influx of visitors from all parts of the surrounding district, heralded the opening of the…

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