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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1888

168 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 9

The Maori Football Team. London, November 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 18

The Maori football team played a match at Wakefield yesterday, and were defeated by a try to nil. LONDON, November 5…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening last at the Balranald Hotel. Present.—Messrs. Murray (in the…

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Hillston Races. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the race club was held last night and it was decided to have a handicap of 35 [?] at the following races. Programme will appear in The Grazier…

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Racing in England. London, November 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 18

The Liverpool Autumn Cup, one of the last great handicaps of the English racing season, was run to-day, at Aintree, with the following result:—…

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The Maori Football Team. London, November 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 19

The Maori football team played a match to-day at Tynemouth in Northumberland, and defeated the local team by two goals and a try to a try…

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Hillston Races. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the race club was held last night and it was decided to have a handicap of 35 sovs at the forthcoming races. Programme will appear in The Grazier…

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Sporting. Wagga Races. Second Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 1

Flying Stakes.—Q[?]ail 1, Drumstick 2, Esmeralda 3. Time, 1min, 17 1/2secs, Esmeralda led to the turn, when Salford shot up in front, Drumstick was third; over the has Drumstick…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above club was held at Tattersall's (Balranald Hotel) on Monday evening last…

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The Maori Football Team. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 18

The Maori football team played a match today against the Hartlepool Rovers, winnine by a try to nil. LONDON, November 17…

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Sporting. Wagga Races. Second Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

Flying Stakes.—Quail 1, Drumstick 2, Esmeralda 3. Time, lmin. 17 1/2sees. Esmeralda led to the turn, when Salford shot up in front, Drumstick was third; over the line Drumstick…

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Cricket. Hay v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 2

The above clubs met on Wednesday last. O'Hanlon won the toss, and as it was the ninth or teeth time that it had occurred, counting in the football season, he, as an act…

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The Maori Football Team. London, November 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 18

The Maori football team played a match to-day at Hawick, where they defeated the local team by a goal to a try. LONDON, November 26…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Friday evening last, 30th ult., at Tattorsall's (Balranald Hotel)…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 15

A Hay journal says :—"The players of Albury would be highly pleased to get up a match with Hay, and the Albury boys are willing to lay their last shilling on their ability to beat the…

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Balloon Races in Paris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 10

The Paris correspondent of The Times states that balloon races—the winner being the one which lands nearest to an assigned spot—have been held there on two…

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Boxing Day Race Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the Boxing Day meeting of the B.R.C.:— CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Mr. Geo Beecher's b g Don, aged,…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening last at the Balranald Hotel. Present: Messrs B[?] (in the chair),…

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The Maori Football Team. London, December 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 18

The Maori footballers played a match to-day against a team representing the North of Ireland, and won by two tries to nil. LONDON, December 9…

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The A.j.c. and Rosehill Racing Clubs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 1

The announcement (says the Evening News) that the A.J.C. had summarily brought the discussion as to their right to curtail the racing fixtures of other clubs to an end by removing the Rosehill Club from…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on the evening of Tuesday, 11th inst., at Tattersall's (Balranald Hotel)…

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