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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Boxing in England. Hall V. Slavin. Easy Victory for Hall. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 20

At the rooms of the National Sporting Club London, last night the Australian boxers, Frank P. Slavin and James Hall, met in a 20-round contest for a purse of £1000 and…

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Wanganella. Athletic Sports

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

The usual annual sports were held here on the Queen’s Birthday under favourable circumstances as regards the weather. It was truly Queen’s weather, but the attendance was very poor—In fact…

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Athletic Sports at Euston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

A very enjoyable afternoon's sport took place at Euston on the Queen's Birthday. Although the attendance was not very large those who were present entered into it with such enthusiasm that precluded…

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Lawn Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 24

At a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Club committee on Wednesday, Mr. Kingsmill resigned the secretaryship, and Mr. Busby was elected in his stead. Mr, Drury was appointed treasurer,…

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Berrigan Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above Club was held last Saturday evening at Gleeson’s Federal Hotel. Mr M. O’Meara in the chair…

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Rules of Football. [Abridged.]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 4

As a number of our local football players and the majority of the onlookers have a hazy idea of the rules of football, we publish a short resume…

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Football Notes. Border v. ALBURY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 3

The first match between these clubs season was played at Albury on Saturday last, and resulted after a good game in a win for the locale by 4 goals 8 behinds to 3…

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Sporting. Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 3

THE second Premiership and Cup match was played in the Park Oval on Wednesday between the Half-Holiday and Trades United Clubs, resulting in an easy win for…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney Tattersalls’ Races. Sydney. Saturday, June 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 3

[?] Race.—Cane Pigeon, 1 ; Infant, 2 ; Never [?] 3. [?] Handicap.—Warpaint, 1; Bel Gioron, [?] Bill 3…

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An Interesting Athletic Contest. Biggest Stake on Record

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 2

“ A big handicap has been started in [?] called the Suspended-Pending Rec[?] Handicap, of £7,000.000 ; distance 1,000 [?] event. The entries closed and the [?]…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 39

There was a lage attendance at the club court on Saturday, to witness the final singles of the tournament, Messrs. Mackenzie and Heriot being the contestants. In the first set Mackenzie did…

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Football at Nyncan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 30

A lady of Nyngan writes to the local paper :—“Take my word, we shall come down with a heavy hand on the man that introduces such games among the rising generation as…

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Boxing in America. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 22

A boxing match has taken place at Robey, Indiana, between “Joe” Goddard, of Australia (who was recently defeated by Edward Smith), and a local boxer named Kennedy…

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Football Notes. West End V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 3

One of the best games of football that has been seen for some time at Wangaratta was played on Saturday, when the return match between the above clubs took place…

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Football. HAY F.C. v. Trades United F.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 3

The first contest between the above clubs took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was witnessed by a fair attendance of spectators. The weather was fine, but a steady…

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Football. Border v. RUTHERGLEN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 3

The above clubs met for the first time season on the Border ground on Saturday after on last, in the presence of an large…

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Cricket in England. Yorkshire the Premier County. London, June 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 24

In the county cricket matches played up to date this season Yorkshire stands first having won all the five matches in which she has played…

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

QUITE a conscurse of spectators wended their way over to tire park on Saturday to witness the match between a Hay team and the Reconstruction team, and things…

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Horse Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 2

For, after all, what is it that horse racing does for us ? It improves the breed of horses ! We have been told so often that it improves the breed of horses, that…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Wanderers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 2

THE above clubs met at Rutherglen on Saturday last. The weather was everything that could be desired, and there was a large attendance of…

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