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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 26

Fitzroy v. Melbourne,—The return match between these clubs took place at Fitzroy last Saturday, a large crowd of spectators being present, the number reaching close on 15,000…

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Football. Freedom Brothers V. Bogong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 26

The return match between these clubs was played at Gundowring on 29th ult., and proved a very one-sided affair. The visitors were so completely overmatched that they did not…

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Sporting. Victorian Football. Premiership Contests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 15

Carlton and South Melbourne played their return match on Saturday, the South Melbourne ground being the scene of operations. The first half of the game was very evenly contested, but…

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Football Notes. Chiltern v. RUTHERGLEN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 3

The above-named clubs met on the ground of the latter for the first time this season, on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of spectators. Ray…

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Football at Osborne’s Flat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 15

THE IMPERIAL v. FREEDOM BROTHERS. A match between teams of the above named clubs was fixed for Saturday, 5th inst. The scene of action was the ground at Osborne’s…

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Clare Races. CLARE

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 3

The diminutive township of Clare presented a scene of unusual excitement today, due to the fact that races were being held. The course was formed on the plain opposite…

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 19

The principal premiership contest of last Saturday was that between the Essendon and Fitzroy clubs, which took place on the Fitzroy oval. About 16,000 persons were present to…

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Victorian Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 26

The principal contest on Saturday was the return match between Fitzroy and South Melbourne, and notwithstanding the wet weather there was a large crowd present. Fitzroy scored…

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Rutherglen Football Sports

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

THE first meeting of the above was held at Anthony's Star Hotel, on Monday evening, Mr. Anthony, President of the club, in the chair. Mr. Scott explained the…

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Hay New Year's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

The above club's programme, which is announced in another column, has now been sufficiently long before the public to be voted one of the best productions ever tabled by the…

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Lake Moodemere Annual Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 3

A MEETING was held at Mrs. Lord's Rutherglen Hotel on Friday evening, 25th inst. Present--Messrs. A. C. Worthington (in the chair), Glasgow;…

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Late Sporting. Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 37

The football season having reached the end of its tether the district cricket clubs are now busily engaged in getting to work for the coming season. The members of the local Waratah Club held…

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CRICKET. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 3

SIR,--Acting upon the adage that "onlookers often see most of the game," I ask your permission to draw attention to some points of the game…

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Victorian Football. the Close of the Season. Premiership Contests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 26

Car'ton v. Fitzroy.—Fitzroy was the scene of the final struggle for the season. Essendon had already won first place, and as Carlton and Fitzroy were running a neck-and-neck race for…

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Boxing Contest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 15

The fight which the Sullivan-Ashton-Barnitt combination arranged with Joe Goddard, matching Ashton to box eight rounds with him came off on Friday night last, the Australian…

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Lord Sheffield’s Cricket Team. London, October 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 18

The Earl of Sheffield and his team of English cricketers sailed for Australia by the P. and O. Company’s R.M.S. Arcadia, which left London to-day. A great crowd assembled…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above-named club was held on Friday evening last at Mac's Royal Hotel, there being present:—Messrs…

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Victorian Cricket. Premiership Pennant Matchs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 26

The following matches for the pennant commenced on Saturday last Melbourne T. University, played on the University ground. University, first innings 58:…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening last. Present:—Messrs. W. A…

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Cricket. KATAMATITE v. NUMURKAH

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

This match was played at Katamatite on Saturday last. Blundell, who captained the visitors, won the toss and sent his men in. They made a good…

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