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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1887

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Football. Albury v. WODONGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 15

A match between the Albury Juniors and Wodonga took place on Saturday last, resulting in a victory for Albury by seven goals to one…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

The N.S.W. Cricket Association decided last week that six balls to the over be the rule in intercolonial matches. The fixing of the number intercolonial matches to be played each year…

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Football. Federals v. Border United

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

This match came off on the Albury ground on Saturday last. Nugent captained the visitors, and Fratz the local team. The weather was most unfavorable, rain falling at frequent…

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Liquor Traffic Among Native Races. London, August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 18

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Benson), the Archbishop of York (Dr. Thomson), and the Bishop of London (Dr. Temple) have resolved to urge the colonial bishops to deal with…

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The Hay and Thononga Cricket Clubs. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In reading the report of the Hay Cricket Club on the 9th inst. I was surprised to see that not even a rote of thanks was passed by that club, for the services rendered to the Hay C. C. in their matches…

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Football. Federals V. Tallangatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 19

This match took place on Saturday last on the Albury ground, and the weather being fine, was attended by a large gathering of spectators. The match resulted in a win for Albury by four…

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Sporting New Year's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 2

A meeting convened by advertisement by Mr. W. T. Hills for the purpose of reviving the popular old New Year's Day races, was held at Mr Dillon's Criterion Hotel, on Wednesday evening last. The following gentlemen were…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 26
Also in The Corowa Free Press

A football match was played at Ipswich, Queensland, on the 25th ult., between the New South Wales team and a local [?]eam. The visitors won by 15 points to 2. The return…

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Football. Federal City v. ALBURY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 23

The above match took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows :—Federals, 3 goals 4 behinds; Albury, 1 goal 5 behinds. All the players showed up in various parts of the game,…

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Hay New Year's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this club was held at Mr R. McKenzie's Perseverance Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, at 8 o'clock. There were present: Mr T. W. Wood (in the chair)…

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Fearful Conflict of Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 4

A dreadful sequel followed a riot at Oak Ridge, in Morehouse parish, in North-Eastern Louisiana, which arose from a party of white citizens attempting to flog a negro for…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the above Club was held at the Crown Hotel, on Tuesday. 13th inst. Present: Messrs Clifford, Saddler, Cross, Brandon, Calloway, Massie, Addicot, Carnochan and Chahis…

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Randwick Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

The Suburban Handicap was won by Melancthon; Grand Stand Plate by Toronto; Craven Plate by Trident; and the Two-year-old Plate by Gaytime,…

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New Year's Day Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

The committee held a meeting at Mr Brown's Royal Hotel, on Wednesday evening, at 8 p.m. There were present: Mr T. W. Wood in the chair, and Messrs J. Dillon, W. Hurst, E. Mensforth, R…

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Football. Gorowa V. Wangabatta Juniors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 23

A football match was played at Wangaratta on Saturday afternoon last, on the Wangaratta dval, between the Corowa and the Wangaratta Juniors ln the first half the Corowa obtained…

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A.j.c. Races. Sydney, Sept. 24

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

Free Handicap : Teddy You[?]le, Dividend, Melainon. The Steepleachso time was 7 min. 16 1/2 sec. SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 27…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 3

THE Border Cricket Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon with a match between Victorian and New South Welsh members, which resulted in a victory…

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Boxing and Wrestling Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 23

Considerable interest was taken in the exhibition of boxing and wrestling which took place at the Alexandra Theatre. Melbourne, on Saturday evening. The attendance was large, and…

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The Effect of Tennis on Girls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 12

I have been looking on lately at a good deal of lawn tennis (says a writer in Truth), and have been constrained to observe that a great many of the ladies who play, and more…

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