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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1886

163 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 9

Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 24

The intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales took place on the Melbourne cricket ground on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the Victorian team, who beat our…

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Victorian Racing Rules

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 26

The following is a copy of the amended and new rules of racing as recommended by the committee appointed by the Victoria Racing Club. Hitherto there hare been no rules for hurdle…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

A FOOTBALL match will be played at Chiltern to-morrow, between, teams representing Rutherglen and Chiltern. The following are the names of the…

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Corowa Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

THE committee of the Corowa Racing Club met at Car[?]s' Royal Hotel, Corowa, yesterday morning for the purpose of considering the advisability of fencing in the racecourse…

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Brookong Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 4

A general meeting of the members of the Brookong Racing Club was held on Saturday evening, at Greensgunyah Hotel. A large number were in attendance, many coming from…

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Ivanhoe Races. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of May 28, appears an account of the Ivanhoe Jockey Club's races, from "your own correspondent." I am sorry to say that the weights published as having boon carried are very much in…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 4

THE first home match of the season was played by the Corowa footballers last Saturday, when they met a strong team of the Albury Federals. The…

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Coursing Meeting at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 22

A number of gentlemen interested in conning met at Mr. Nolan's farm, Qust Quetta, on Saturday last, and had some good sport. Hares were numerous, bat the ground being very bare they…

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Coursing. Meeting at Quat Quatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 3

AT some future day, when coursing shall have been established by long custom in the neighbourhood of Corowa, the first meeting may,…

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Football. Hay V. Half-holiday Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 2

More than usual interest was attached to the match between the Hay and Half-Holiday clubs, which was played on Wednesday afternoon, on the Hay football grounds, as it was the first time they met this season. The weather…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 24

We about be [?] to publish no[?]ces of all matches that have been taken place, and of all fiz[?]es for future matches. 11 the [?] of e[?] will forward part[?]ars to this office not latter then Wednesday in each…

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An English Cricket Team for Australia. London, Jane 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 18

Alfred Shaw and James Lilly white, the professional cricketers, complain that Mr. R. J. Wardill, the secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, is showing a selfish spirit in proposing to…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 2

The following teams will play a match next Wednesday:— Hay Team: M'Donald (captain). Read, Potter, Monypeny, Gibbs, Germany. Tompson, F. Aughtic…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 15

London Truth of May 6 says :—“Several of the Australians made their unofficial debut last Saturday. Evans, who batted for the first time in England, knocked up 60 runs—a good start…

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Sporting Intelligence. Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 15

We shall be glad to publish notices of all matches that have taken place, and of all [?] for future matches. [?] the [?]ries of clubs will forward particulars to this office not letter than Wednesday in each…

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Football. Hay V. Half-holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 2

The second match of the season between these clubs was played on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a much smaller number of spectators than was present at the previous match. The keen and cutting wind accounted for…

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Football. St. Patrick's College v. YOUNG

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 27

By the mail train from Goulburn on Tuesday night (22nd ult.) a team of footballers from St. Patrick's College journeyed to Young to try conclusions with the club of that town. On…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 4

THE Border Coursing Club held a meet at Mr. R. Turner's, Lake Moodemere, Saturday last, when there was a good muster of sportsmen…

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The D.j.c. Midwinter Races. the Weights

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

Mr Bond has once more given a little food for reflection in his adjustment of the weights for the forthcoming Midwinter meeting. Of course it is impossible to please everybody in such a task, but…

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Football. Rutherglen v. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 2

THE return match between the above teams was played on the Corowa ground last Saturday in the presence of a large number of spectators, who evinced great…

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