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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Sporting. Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 2

THE third match between the Hay Football Club and the Trades United Club took place in the park oval on Wednesday afternoon. The attendance was not as large as…

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Formation of another Cricket Club in Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a second cricket club in Balranald was held at Mac's Royal Hotel on Friday evening, when there were about eighteen…

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Private Coursing Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 2

THE meeting convened by local lovers of the leash, held on Saturday last at Collendina, may be considered satisfactory in every way. The required…

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Boxing in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 37

“ Steve” O’Donnell, the Sydney heavy-weight buyer, who arrived in America in company with M. Denny, H. Napier, and M. Dunn in April last. has met [?], an American boxer, at…

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Football. Albury v. WODONGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 37

These teams met for the first time on Saturday on the local ground, the match only being arranged late in the week. The ground, owing to the rain, was in s terrible state, and to make…

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Literature. the Bronzewing Cricket Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 8

We were known as the Wallabies and we rather fancied ourselves, sported colors, and laid claim to the title of the premier inland cricket club in any direction. Within…

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The Half-Holiday Association Football Team at Pevensey

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

The kind invitation issued to the Half-Holiday footballers to visit Pevensey and play a friendly game with the shearers was duly taken advantage of, and at about noon…

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Football. Deniliquin V. Trades

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

The series of football matches for the Frankel trophy, was continued on Saturday afternoon last, when the Trades United and Deniliquin clubs met for the second time to do battle for the cup. Owing…

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Hay Football Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the Hay Football Association was held on Friday evening, August 25th, when the umpire's report for the match Hay v. Trades was received…

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Lawn Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 37

Great interest is being evinced in the lawn tennis ball which this year takes the place of the annual show hall, and will be held on the first night of the show, viz., Wednesday, 13th, The…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

THE Border, team played their return match against Yarrawonga at the [?]ter place on Saturday last. The day was most unfavourable for football, a drizzling rain…

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Lawn Tennis Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

A Lawn tennis match was played at Wangaratta on Saturday afternoon between teams from Corowa and Benalla, and after a close finish was won by the latter team,…

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Football in Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 37

[?] spectators witnessed the [?] football match New South Wales v. [?] on Saturday. The weather was most [?] rain falling during the course of the…

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Football in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 37

The following are the results of the premier[?] matches on Saturday :— [?] Melbourne (4 goals 12 behinds ) and [?] (4 goals 3 behinds) made a draw…

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SPORTING. (Secretary of Country clubs are informed that in [?] programmes of their races meetings they [?] reach this office later than Tuesday, in [?] to be [?] in the current issue. Football. Wodonga. v. Osborne’s Flat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 37

These teams played their first match last Saturday on the Wodonga Park. A good game [?] expected, and such was the case, only being a little too rough. The Flat team was the…

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Football. Trades United V. Juniors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 2

The series of matches between the local clubs for the Cup presented by Mr Frankel of Napier-street, was continued on Saturday afternoon last, when the Trades United met the Juniors (25) to try…

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Tarwong Athletic Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 3

These took place the day after the races. The first race was a handicap of 100 yards. There were six starters, and the result was: Jas. Lett, 1st; H. McKiunon, 2nd. A good…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 38

There was no football on the local ground on Saturday, the match between the Albury representatives in the intercolonial contest and a team of all comers not coming off, as very few…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 3

The following are the results of Saturday's metropolitian matches:--Essendon and South Melbourne played a draw, the scores being Essendon 4 goals 13 behinds,…

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Hay Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the above club was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Tuesday night when the following reports were read:—…

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