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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Boxing Day Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 4

OFFICERS:—President — Mr W. Mackenzie; [?] President—Mr C. C. M‘Culluoh. Committee—Messrs Tracey. Dean, Brophy. Davies [?] A. [?] Rae, Carew, Lillie,…

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Sporting. Ivanhoe Boxing Day Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

On the 27th a large gathering took place at Ivanhoe where the usual Boxing Day races were held and as an indication of the season I may mention that Mr Brougham on whose run the racecourse is…

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Mossgiel New Year's Day Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

A very enjoyable day's racing was held at mossgiel on New Year's Day; more so from the fact of so many old friends and acquaintances meeting together, after, in many instances, an absence of months, when…

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Junction Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

A very enjoyable day's racing was held at Mr. H. Linnett's Junction Hotel, on Monday; the 27th [?]. The thermometer running up to 110 in the…

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Swan Hill Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

The annual races took place at Swan Hill, on Monday, last 3rd inst., and considering the small acceptances and excessive heat of the day, there was a…

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Easton Races. January 1

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

Our races this year wear not such a success as we expected from the programme that was issued; and as the nominations were so small there was…

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Tumbarumba Boxing Day Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 23

The weather was all that could be desired for the above races, and the number of spectators was good considering the counter attractions in other parts of the district. The management…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta. New Year's Day, 1887

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 3

THE twenty sixth annual regatta on Lake Moodemere was held on New Year's Day in the presence of nearly 2000 persons. In every case the events Were well contested…

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[?] Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 4

STEWARD—W.R. Virgoe W. S. Gaved D. Ryan [?] Bowtell [?]…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 5

THE settling in connection with the annal New Year's Day Regatta on Lake Moodomere took place at Mr. T. Ford's Endeavour Hotel, Wahgunyah, on…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 27

The English cricketers commence a match at Bathurst to-day. The return match between the Federals and a second eleven of the Albury Cricket Club was…

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Cricket. International Match: Australians v. English Professionals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 27

The third cricket match between Shaw’s English team and the Australian Eleven was commenced on the Association cricket-ground, Sydney, on Friday. The weather was fine and…

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Sporting Intelligence. Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 27

T. M. Malone intends to challenge Hutchens to run 440 yards for any part of £1000 a-side. Hutchens, the English champion, and Samuels have been matched to run 140 yards for £100…

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The Regatta Flats

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 2

IN a letter addressed to the editor of this journal Mr. DONALD BROWN once mor[?]falls foul of that much-enduring body, the Rutherglen Shire Council. This…

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Disgraceful Squabble at a Regatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 25

A disgraceful squabble took place at the Bathurst Regatta on Friday between Neil Matterson and Peter Kemp, the well-known scullers. They were competing in the…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 23

The following 13 players have been selected from which to choose the team to represent Victoria in the intercolonial cricket match against new South Wales:—Blackham, Bruce. Horan…

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Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 2

The first match for the Croswick Challenge Cup was commenced on a ground specially selected close to the to the township, known as the "two pines"…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 24

A cricket match, Narandera v. Junee, was commenced at the former town on Saturday, for the Humphrey Cup. Narandera in the first innings made 77 and Junee 83. In the second…

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Cricket Notes. Albury V. Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 3

THE best exhibition of cricket I have witnessed for many a year took place in the match on Wednesday of Corowa v. Albury. Manning's innings with the…

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Cricket. Corowa- Wahgunyah V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 3

THE return match between these two clubs was played on the Corowa ground last Saturday. Buggy won the toss, and sent the visitors to the…

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