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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 27

The Melbourne Cricket Club, at a special meeting held on Saturday afternoon, decided to authorise the committee to invite a team of amateur cricketers from England to visit…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above Club was held at Mrs. Murphy's Balranald hotel (Tattersalls) on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs. J. H…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 15

Shaw’s team of English cricketers played a two days’ match at Narrabri on Friday and Saturday. They went to the wickets first, and occupied them until near the close of the second…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 23

It is stated that C. Bannerman, the cricketer, has accepted a professional engagement with the Kent County Club. Alfred Shaw, of the English team of cricketers,…

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Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 23

The tenth intercolonial match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced on Friday on the Melbourne ground. The Victorians, who were not represented by their, full…

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Sporting Intelligence. Victoria Amateur Turf Club Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 23

An Interesting day's racing took place at Caulfield on Saturday, under the auspices of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. The heat was very oppressive, and the attendance, which…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 4

A committe meeting of the above club was held at Mrs. Merphys (Tattersall's), Balranald Hotel, on Saturday, 14th inst.; present: Messrs…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 25

The West Australian Cricketing Association has determined to send a team to play South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania next season…

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Tocumwal Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 1

The Tocumwal Annual Races were held on Saturday last the 19b and passed off successfully. The [?] was of that could be desired, tie heavy [?] of last week having laid the dust and…

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Sydney Races. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 24

Arsenal has been scratched for the Cup…

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Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

A committee meeting of the B.C.C. was held at Mrs. Murphy's Balranald Hotel, on Friday evening. Present, Rev. H. J. Richards (vice-president in the…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 15

M’Donnell, Moses, Garrett, Turner, and Ferris will be unable to represent New South Wales in the forthcoming cricket .match Australia v. The English Professionals on the East Melbourne…

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The Differential Railway Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1887 · page 2

The merchants and shopkeepers of Sydney, who are always calling aloud for Freetrade, are probably (says the Globe) the best protected classes. Not at the Custom house, of course, but under other insidious…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 23

In a boxing contest in Sydney on Monday night John Mitchell, the light-weight champion of California, beat Murphy, the light-weight champion of New Zealand, in five rounds…

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Booroorban Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 2

These races, always enjoyable took place on St. Patrick's Day, and were very well attended by visitors from Hay and Deniliquin, and the neighboring selections and stations. The racing was fairly good. One…

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The Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 3

"Boz" writes as follows:--"In the coming meeting the light weights should have all the best of it. Black Diamond, who carried off last year's…

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Albury Racing Club. First Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club (says the Argus) was commenced to-day. Predictions as to a change in the weather yesterday evening…

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Albury Annual Races. Wednesday and Thursday, March 16 and 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 23

President: Mr. George Day, M.P. Vice-President: Mr. A. H. Emerson. Judge: Mr. James Day. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. J. H. Turner. Hondicapper: Mr. G. Vowles. Weigher : Mr. A. Frew. Starter: Mr…

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Moama Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

President—Mr J. M. Chanter, M.L.A. Stewards-Messrs Redman, M’Kenzie, Skelly, Virgoe, Cochrane, Clark, Martin, Leitch, Warren, Mullins and Miller. Judge—Geo. Dorward,…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin United Trades v. ECHUCA

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

A cricket match between the Deniliquin United Trades and Echuca cricket clubs for the Jameson Cup, was commenced on the grounds of the latter on Wednesday last and concluded on Thursday…

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