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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Berrigan Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

A general meeting of the above club was held at the Berrigan Hotel last Saturday evening, Mr D. Corcoran, vice-president, in the chair. The…

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Football. BERRIGAN V. FINLEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

The first match of the season was played yesterday on the local ground between the above teams. The day was a public holiday, and a benefit concert being arranged for the…

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Football Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

Owing to the rain that fell on Friday night and Saturday morning, the Football mated between the Deniliquin and Imperial teams, for Jane and Jane’s trophy, had to be postponed, the [?]…

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Deniliquin Amateur Turf Club Races Winter Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS.— President— Mr O. Wilshire. Vice Presidents—Messrs. W. Heriot, and H. Friedman. Commit tee—Messrs. E A. Grainger, W. Tindale, J. Skinner, H. Lloyd, J. Jane, J…

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Wood Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

The Wood Wood Racing Club's annual race-meeting was held on Thursday last, and was largely attended by the public and the sporting fraternity. The following are the…

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Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 37

A meeting of the committee of this club was held on Wednesday evening at the Star Hotel; Mr. Walter Billson in the chair. The resignation Mr. W. B. Conley was received, and accepted…

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The Boxing Championship. the Boxing Championship. London, May 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 21

It has been definitely decided that the boxing match between James Corbett, of America (who recently defeated Mitchell), and Peter Jackson, of Australia, shall take place in London. The…

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Football Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

Last Saturday’s match afforded an opportunity of seeing the probable strength of the Finley and Berrigan teams this year Reviewing the afternoon’s play, it was evident…

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Alleged Racing Swindle. Curious Action in the Supreme Court. The Morals of Selling Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

In the Supreme Court in chambers on Tuesday an application was made to Mr Justice Hood to set aside judgment in an action of Mayyer v. King…

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Football. Wangaratta V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

There was a large gathering of spectators at the Wangaratta football ground on Saturday, when the Rutherglen and Wangaratta met for the first time this season…

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Sporting. the Jindera Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 24

The Queen’s Birthday races came off satisfactorily, although nothing extra to boast of, as the weather was anything but enticing to visitors. Only one accident occurred of a serious…

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Football. BAY v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

A match was played on the Park oval on Wednesday between the Half-Holiday Association team and a team representing the Hay and Trades' clubs, who have agreed to…

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Football. Fire Brigade V. Second Twenty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 24

Owing to the ground being vacant on Saturday last these teams decided to meet and have a[?]sume, more for practice t[?]an otherwise. The Firemen turned out well, but were playing at a…

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The Wodonga Amateur Turf Club Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 24

There was a good attendance at the Wodonga racecourse on Friday last, when the programme which should have been completed on the pre vious day was brought to a conclusion. On the…

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

THE first match of the season was played on the Park Oval on Wednesday afternoon, between the Hay and Half-Holiday Association. The former team was captained by…

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Deniliquin Tennis Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

A Tennis Tournament was held last week, commencing on the 24th May and continued on the two following days, by the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club. The rain, which was threatening held off and…

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Football Notes. Trades V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

The above teams [?] conclusions for Jane and Jane’s Cup on Saturday last. Again, when the time arrived for starting t he match, there was a large number of spectators to witness it, including a…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 27

The following are the results of the premiership matches on Saturday :— Essendon, 5 goals 6 behinds; Melbourne, 3 goals 11 behinds,…

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Fatal Football Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 29

An Inquest was held at Warragul on Monday afternoon touching the death of a young man named Andrew Watson, aged 27, who was injured at a football match at B[?]nylp,…

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Boxing in England. London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 21

At the rooms of the London National Sporting Club last night, a boxing contest took place between Martin Denny, of Australia, and W. Eyles, of England. The match was confined to…

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