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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Cricket in England. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 18

The cricket match between the Gentlemen and the Players was concluded yesterday, when the Gentlemen won in one innings by 54 runs. J. L. Ferris, the well-known New…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above club was held on Monday evening, 6th inst. at Tattesall's (Royal Hotel). Present:—Messrs. R. Beaty (Chairman) Rider, king,…

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 37

South Melbourne v. Carlton.—This match, which was one of the most important played up to date, took place last Saturday on the Melbourne cricket ground, which was in a most…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 3

THE enthusiasm of the Rutherglen footballers cannot be damped oven by a down poor of rain; for on Saturday last a team left by the mid-day train far Albury to…

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Cricket in England. Notts v. Sussex. London, July 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 26

The cricket match which is now being played between the counties of Not[?]s and Sussex has been productive of some remarkable heavy scoring…

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Balranald Racing Club. Winter Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The wet weather which had been so prevalent up to Wednesday last engendered grave doubts as to the necessity of postponing the second winter race…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 27

25th July.—Albury United v. Tallangatta. 1st August,—Albury United v. Wagga, at Wagga. 8th August, - Albury United v, Chiltern…

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 27

The principal football contest for the Victorian premiership on Saturday last was that between Carlton and Fitzroy, which was played on the M.C.C. ground in the presence of a good crowd…

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Football Notes. Corowa V. Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday last teams from the above clubs met on the Corowa ground. The weather was very pleasant, and quite a little crowd gathered on the ground, which…

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A Big Hit at Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 11

An English contemporary tells the following amusing story :—“ We Were lazily discussing the question of the longest hit that was 'ever known. Each had…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 24

Albury United v. Wagga, 1st August. Albury Juniors v. Wagga Juniors, at Wagga, 1st August…

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Local Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 24

The only match of any interest played during the week was last Saturday, when two good teams representing the Tallangatta and Albury United clubs met on the local ground. A great…

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 24

The greatest surprise in football circles during this season occurred on Saturday last, when the South Melbourne, the champions of three seasons, were badly beaten by the North Melbourne…

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Sporting. Jerilderie Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 3

THESE races were held on Thursday, 23rd inst., and although the ground was in anything but good order proved very successful. There was a large attendance of…

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Boxing Bouts at Albury. M'gowan and Reis Fight the Reis of Eight Rounds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 24

A large crowd of local sports attended sit the Federal Theatre on Monday evening last, where Jack M'Gowan of South Melbourne, and Jack Reis, a local lightweight, were announced to…

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Boxing and Prize Fighting

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

OVER the whole English-speaking world—in London, throughout the chief cities in the United States, in the principal centres of population in…

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Local Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 27

Our local footballers, both the seniors and junior, wandered abroad on Saturday last in [?]arch of fresh and pastures new on which to test the strength of their rivals in the punting…

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Victorian Football. Premiership Contests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 27

South Melbourne and St. Kilda met for the second time this season on the South Melbourne ground in the presence of a large assemblage of spectators. Immediately on starting the South…

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Football Notes. Rutherglen V. Border

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 2

THE third match between these clubs was played at Rutherglen on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of spectators. A large number of Corowa people…

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Hillston Show and Races. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 2

The show has been postponed until the 27th inst. The races take place the following day. The time for entries has been extended…

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