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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1887

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10

Cricket. Culcairn v. GERMANTON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 4

The return match between these clubs was played at Culcaim last Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the former by 43 runs on the first innings, there not being sufficient time for both…

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Racing Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

THE Australian Jockey Club has made two excellent alterations in the rules of racing in this colony, within the last few months, the one being that applying to maiden horses,…

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Football. Albury v. TALLANGATTA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 24

This match took place on the Albury ground on Saturday last. Henty acted as captain of the visiting team, E. Heath serving in the same capacity for Albury. The game resulted in a…

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Cricket. Married v. SINGLE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 24

This match came off at Corryong on Friday, 6th May. The day was fine, and a large number of spectators witnessed the match. The teams were selected from the various clubs in the…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 3

THE opening match of the season between the above clubs was played last Saturday on the Rutherglen ground, in the presence of a large number of…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 3

ENTRIES for the Open Stake close on Wednesday next, and the draw takes place the same evening at the Riverina Hotel, but already most of the…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 27

Lawson (colored professional) and Mulholland (Sydney pugilist) fought with the gloves in Brisbane for two hours on Saturday night, the match being drawn after 27 rounds…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 27
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Exceptional interest was taken in the football match between the Hotham and Geelong Clubs on the East Melbourne Cricket-ground on Tuesday, and it is estimated that 25,000 people…

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Cricket. Match at Culcairn—married V Single

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 27

The return match between the Benedicts and bachelors of the Culcairn Club was played last Saturday, and resuled in a victory for the latter The scores in the first innings on each side were…

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Junction Hotel Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

The above races came off at Linnett's Junction Hotel on the 24th and 25th ult., and were in every way of a most enjoyable kind, and visitors expressed…

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Cricket North Side V South

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

The final contest for the Creswick Challenge Cup was played on Tuesday, the 24th ult. The opposing tennis had not their full strength; only seven…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 3

TO-DAY'S meeting at Mr. Hugh Fraser's paddocks, Brown's Plains, has excited a considerable amount of interest amongst the local sports, and at the…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 23

A boxing match of eight rounds, between Stewart and Newton, for the middleweight championship of Australia, and a trophy of the value of 100 guineas, was announced to take…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5

ONE of the most interesting matches of the season was played at Corowa on Saturday between the junior fifteens of the Border and Albury Clubs. The…

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Football. Albury v. WODONGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 23

A match between Albury and Wodonga was played on the ground of the latter on Saturday last. W. Cobham captained the Albury team, Walker acting in the same capacity for…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Narrandera Races. Narrandera, June 3

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

The following are the nominations:— Narrandera T.C. Handicap: Drumstick, Stonebroke, The Earl, Nightlight Indifference, Society, Oddstockings, Seashell, Thackambau, Nursery…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 3

THE first meet of the Border Coursing Club was held on Friday last at Brown's Plains. The morning broke very dull, and it was with forebodings…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 15

A telegram from Chicago in the San Francisco papers, dated May 8, states that the most desperate prize-fight on record in this section took place between Frank Taylor, alias “Black…

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Football. Albury V. Federals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 15

These clubs again met on Saturday last, and the Federals having an exceptionally strong team, whilst the ground was heavy, had matters pretty much their own way, finally winning by…

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