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Sport, 1889

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The Maori Football Team and English Players. London, October 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 18

With regard to the charges brought by Mr. Warbrick, the captain of the Maori football team which visited England last year, of unfair play on the part of English players and…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 2

The Hay and Half Holiday clubs met again on Wednesday, the former going first to the wickets. Only seven of their men turned up to bat. and the consequence was they had to…

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Latest Telegrams. Boxing in England. London, October 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 24

In the boxing match between Jackson and Bull, the latter was knocked out in two rounds. A match has been made between Slavin and Goode for £200 aside…

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Football. Corowa Juniors V. Albury Juniors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 2

THIS long-promised return match came off last Saturday on the local ground. Mr. J. L. M'Eachran kindly undertook to superintend the transit of the Albury boys, and…

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Carowra Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 2

One of the pleasantest race meetings ever held in the district took place at Ryan's Carowra Hotel onthe 14th, at the cutting out of Tibora and Moolah sheds. Mr. Ryan, the…

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Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

During the past few weeks there has been a great revival of interest locally in matters connected with the above game, and no less than three meetings…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the above society was held on Monday evening last at the Balranald Hotel…

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Cricket Match. Deniliquin United C.C. v. WANDERERS C.C.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 4

The first cricket match of the season was played on the Deniliquin Ground last Saturday. There was only a limited cumber of visitors present during the afternoon. The match was arranged…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

A meeting of this club was Laid on Monday evening, there being present:—Messrs. Close (in the chair), Flynn, King, Rydir, Richardson, and Southee…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above club was held at the Balranald Hotel on Friday last. Present—Messrs. J. H. Morphett (in the…

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Sporting Intelligence. Victoria Racing Club. First Day.—saturday, November 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 37

The Spring Meeting was opened to-day. The weather was magnificent, the attendance large, and Derby day altogether was a great success. Appended are the results:—…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above club was held on Wednesday evening last at the Balranald Hotel. Present:—Messrs. Close (in the chair),…

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The Victoria Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 37

The Steeplechase Day, with which the Spring Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was brought to a close on Saturday, passed off very successfully. Though the weather was…

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Shannon[?]ale Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 2

IN spite of the disagreeable weather on Saturday morning large number of people assembled on the course at Shannonvale, near Mr. Piggot's Woolpack Hotel. The…

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Lachlan Racing Club. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 2

Once more the old club has been resuscitated and new life has been thrown into it, as witness the first day's racing for the past five years held last week. Saturday last turned…

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Wahgunyah Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wahgunyah Racing Club was held at Anthony's Empire Hotel on Monday evening last, when there were present Dr. Lang, and Messrs. J. Rankin, W…

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Boxing Match. London, November 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 18

John L. S[?]llivan, the American pugilist, declares that he is willing to fight Peter Jackson, the Australian, for a purse of 25,000[?]…

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Australian Cricket in England. London, November 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 18

Referring to the proposed visit of an Australian eleven to England during the coming summer, the Standard denies that England is weary of Australian cricketers, or that their…

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Boxing Match in London. [?] v. GOODS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4

By the arrival of the R.M.S. Austral at Albany We (Argus) are in receipt of the following from our London correspondent:— LONDON, OCTOBER 18…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this club was held on Wednesday evening last at Tattersalls' (Balranald Hotel). Present:—Messrs. Close (in the chair)…

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