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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Albury Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 37

The following nominations have been received:— JUBILEE STAKES—J. W. Berwick, W. Bourke, E, Hobbs, T. Peel, J. Gleeson, H. J…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 27

In Melbourne on Saturday the Carlton Club gained a decisive victory in their match against Geelong, the scores being—Carlton, 9 goals 12 behinds; Geelong, 5 goals 1 behind. The rout…

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Albury Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 23

PATHON - Mr. Geo. Day, M.L.A. PRESIDENT—Mr. T. H. Mate. VICE-PRESIDENTS—Messrs. G. H. Billson and C. L. Griffith. TREASURER—Mr. J. H. Turner FIELD STEWARDS —Messrs. W. R. Conley,…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 3

The return match between the Rutherglen and Border United clubs which should have been played at Corowa on Saturday, was postponed in…

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The Boxing Young Ladies of Boston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 10

It is not society girls only, but shopgirls, type-writers, and oven mothers of families, who take part in the exercise of boxing. A Boston paper says :— “At a…

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Special Athletic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 3

Three standing jumps Prize £1 is, the gift of Mr Eugene M'Swiney, Albion Hotel, Corowa To take place on the second day of the Show (afternoon) No entrance fee…

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Special Athletic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

Three standing jumps Prize £1, 1s, the gift of Mr Eugene M'Swiney, Albion Hotel, Corowa To take place on the second day of the Show (afternoon) No entrance fee…

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The Hay Races. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

Sir,—Many of your sporting readers will doubtless recollect that previous to your last annual race meeting. I wrote a letter, giving what I though were strong reasons for the advisability of an alteration in…

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Special Athletic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

Three standing jumps Prize £1 1s, the gift of Mr Eugene M'Swiney, Albion Hotel Corowa. To take place on the second day of the Show (afternoon) No entrance fee…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 27

The Essendon Football Club will try conclusions with the AIbury players on the ground of the latter to-morrow. The following have been chosen to represent Albury :—Ballard, W…

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Athletic Sports at Walbundrie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 27

The sports that were advertised id the Banner came off here on the 4th inst. It was thought owing to the continuous rain that poured down all day, they would have to be postponed, but…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 27

Briggs, the celebrated Lancashire cricketer was the hero of a most remarkable bowling performance at Wantwich, in Cheshire, last month Playing for Mr. A. N. Hornby’s team against a…

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Football. Essendon V. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon the Essendon Footballers met a team of the Border United on the Corowa ground in the presence of nearly a thousand…

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Football. Essendon v. Albury United

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 27

The match between the above clubs took place on Saturday last, under rather unfavorable conditions, the recent heavy rainfall having made the ground almost unplayable. Play started…

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 24

Signor Sali is to attempt a somewhat remarkable feat in heavy weight lifting at Victor’s Athletic-hall, Melbourne. He has wagered £20 that he can raise with his teeth three men seated…

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The A.j.c. Racing Rules

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

A POINT of considerable interest to racing clubs cropped up at the recent meeting of the Deniliquin Jockey Club, and the issue is one which is worth some consideration, with a view to amendment, by…

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Football. Albury V. Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 37

A team from Yackandandah tried conclusions with the Federals on Saturday last. The game resulted in a win for the Federals by 6 goals to nil…

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 37

Jim Carney, the English fistic champion, beat Mitchell, of Philadelphia, on June 17, after a tough contest, in 11 rounds. Jem Smith, of London, has accepted Jake…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

WHAT must be regarded as the last meeting of the season under the auspices of the Border Coursing Club took place last Wednesday at Mr. H. Fraser's paddocks,…

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Hay Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

The annual meeting was held on Tuesday evening (August 9.) Mr Gale occupied the chair. There were present:—Messrs Hills, Gibbs. Kemsley, Macartney, F. Tompson, Ellis, Macpherson, Ferris…

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