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Sport, 1894

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FOOTBALL. Hay v. Half-Holiday. the Former Gain the Premiership

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 2

The fourth contest for the season's championship, which was to have come off last week, but did not, owing to our footballers not having got over the effects of…

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Scene at a Cricket Match. Grace and Murdoch Mobbed at Bristol. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 18

An unpleasant scene occurred at the Bristol Cricket ground yesterday. A match was to have been pluyed between the counties of Gloucestershire and…

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Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Tight-fitting waists are an impossibility with good tennis playing. The shirb waists are the best because they can be worn with any kind of skirt, but I should advise any…

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The Cost of Racing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

List year considerably over half a million of money was given in prizes on the [?] aid when the tyro reads of this duke or that commoner winning over £20.000 in a single season, it is…

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Football. Fourth Successive Win for Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

THE fourth—and unfortunately for the Half Holiday—the final premiership match of the season was contested on the park oval last Wednesday. The Hay team easily defeated…

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A Heartless Policeman. Football Before Duty

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

The Bendigo Independent states that “the residents of Eaglehawk have been amazed at the heartless and inhuman treatment meted out to the child prisoner Young, charged with the…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

The match arranged between teams chosen by Messrs. Hews and Pollard did not come off on Wednesday, owing to several of our lending players failing to put in an…

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Football Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 27

The Juniors and Wodonga met on Saturday, when after a very poor display of football, Wodonga won by three goals to nil. In the Essendon-Fitzroy match on Saturday,…

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Snow-show Racing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 29

Snow-shoe races were held at Kiandra on Saturday. The heavy thaw caused the snow to settle very firm. Two heavy frosts and a slight fall of snow made a splendid course…

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Football. BERRIGAN V. FINLEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

The most interesting match of the season was played at Berrigan last Saturday between the above clubs. the day was fine, and the ground in good order. a fairly strong wind…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury v. WANGARATTA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 27

On Saturday last the Albury Lawn Tennis Club journeyed to Wangaratta to play a combined team from the Wangaratta and Brocklesby clubs, Albury was represented by Messrs…

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Football Wanderers v. Albury United

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 27

The long-looked for Beech worth Albury match has been played at last. On Saturday the Albury teem journeyed by Mr. Blakeley’s drag to that town, and after a pleasant trip arrived…

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The English Cricket Team. London, August 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 18

Mr. Stoddart, the promoter of the English cricket team to visit Australia, has invited Brockwell, the Surrey professional bowler, who has distinguished himself so…

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The Coots Regatta. the Race for the Cowes Plate. Britannia Beats the Vigilant. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 18

The match for the Cowes Plate, a prize of £100, presented by the inhabitants of the town of Cowes, for all yacht of not less than 30 tons belonging to any recognised…

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The Emperor William at Aldershot. Witnesses a Boxing Contest. Two Australian Pugilists. London, August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 21

The Emperor William of Germany, who has been visiting England in connection with the Cowes annual regatta, proceeded to Aldershot yesterday, accompanied by H.R.H. the…

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Football Notes. Imperials V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

There was another large attendance to witness the above teams play their first match for Johnston and Fox’s, trophy. The weather was beautifully fine, but there was a slight wind blowing right…

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Tennis

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 6

Tight-fitting waists are an impossibility with good tennis playing. The shirt waists are the best because they can be worn with any kind of skirt, but I should advise any…

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Football Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 37

The Federals play Yaokandandah here tomorrow. This is the return match from last season. A good game is expected. Tack, themselves fancy they can win. The following is the…

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Football. Albury V. Juniors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 37

The second match between these teams for the Peacock Cup came off on Saturday when the Albury won by 2 goals to 1. This makes them premiers for this year, although if the Juniors…

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Football. BAROOGA V. KILNYANA

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 2

The above match eventuated at Barooga on Saturday last, in the presence of a fairly large attendance of spectators. Kilnyana arrived with only thirteen players, and…

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