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Sport, 1894

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Hay Rowing Club Regatta. Trial Fours, 1894.—Emerson Wins on a Foul

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 1

Beautifully fine, but cold weather favored the club for their initiatory race of the season. Judging by the number of people congregated on the bridge the rate…

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Football Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 4

The following are the results of the premiership matches played on Saturday — Essendon, 2 goals 9 behinds; North Melbourne, 2 goals 6 behinds…

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Football. Border V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 4

The third match between these clubs was played at Rutherglen on Saturday afternoon last. It will be remembered that on the occasion of the first match the foot-ball…

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International Athletics. Oxford v. Yale. Victory for Oxford. London, July 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 26

A competition in athletics took place yesterday at Oxford, between teams representing the Oxford University and the Yale University, United States…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 24

The weather on Saturday again prevented any football, and the match between the Feds, and Albury had to be postponed till to-morrow. More than usual interest is shown in the game,…

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Racing in England. the Eclipse Stakes.won by Isinglass. London, July 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 18

The race for the Eclipse Stakes took place at the Sundown-park Second Summer Meeting to-day, and resulted as under :— SEVENTH RENEWAL OF THE ECLIPSE STAKES,…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 21

The following have been chosen to represent the Juniors in their match against the Corowa Juniors at Corowa on Saturday, August 4th. Players are requested to meet at the post office…

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A "Good" Day's Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 5

The assertion that coursing is dead in the country districts would have been scattered to the winds and the heart of a coursing man gladdened had he been…

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Intercolonial Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 27

A very interesting game resulted from the match between Essendon and South Adelaide on the Adelaide-oval on Saturday. After having lead of 2 goals to nil, the local men were beaten…

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Sporting. Albury Coursing Club. Opening Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 27

The opening meeting of the Albury Coursing Club took place on Friday, 27th ult., at their Plumpton, Sydney-road, and was a great success, The following were the officebearers :—Judge,…

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football. BERRIGAN V. KILNYANA

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 2

The postponed match between the above teams was played at Mr Cameron’s farm, Kilnyona, last Saturday, and resulted in a draw—no goals being kicked on either side…

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Football. Albury v. FEDS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 27

The fine weather on Saturday evening enabled the Feds, and Albury to play their match at last. As was expected, the game was the best seen on the ground this season, and the…

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Rucby Football Victoria v. New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 27

This match was played on the last Melbourne ground between the above teams on Saturday the Victorians winning by three points to nil On Monday an off match was played, which…

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Football Notes. Denilliouin. V. Trades

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

The second round for Johnston and Fox’s trophy was commenced on Saturday last, when the Deniliquin and Trades met to try conclusions. The day was beautifully fine, and the ground in perfect…

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Football. KILNYANA V. BERRIGAN

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 2

The above teams met for the second time this season on the Berrigan ground last Saturday. The day was fine the ground in good order, and everything conducive to a…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 6

The return match between the above clubs was played at Chiltern on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of spectators present, and the match…

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Sporting. Wodonga Miniature Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 27

The idea of holding a pony race meeting at Wodonga was conceived by a few enthusiastic patrons of the turf a couple of months ago, and, notwithstanding many gloomy forebodings, the…

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Football. Albury v. Corowa. Juniors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 27

A football match was played at Corownon Saturday day last between teams representing the Albury and Crown Juniors. The game was rather a one-sided one, as the Corowa boys led off at the start…

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Football. Border Juniors v. Albury Juniors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 5

A MATCH was played at Corowa on Saturday between the above teams and resulted in an easy victory for the locals by 6 goals 8 behinds to 1 goal 1 behind. The visitors…

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The Boxing Championship. Corbett and Jackson Match Abandoned, London, August 4

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

The box match for the championship of the world, which was arranged to take place in London between Peter Jackson and James Corbett, has been abandoned…

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