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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Clare Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

On Boxing Day a very enjoyable race meeting was held at Mr. Peter Byrne's Royal Hotel, Clare. The men of the neighbouring stations rolled up with their usual…

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Rutherglen Regatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 24

The 34th annual Rutherglen-Corowa-Wahgunyah Regatta was celebrated on Lake Moodemere on Tuesday. The weather was excellent and the attendance very large, picnic parties from all…

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Tocumwal Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

The Tocumwal Race Club, which has of late years become so popular, were again favored with most excellent weather for their annual meeting on…

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Cricket Relics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 29

The Earl of S[?]ffield has offered to exhibit his many cricket curiosities at a h[?]z[?]ar which is being organised by Mr. W. L. Murdoch, Mr. W. Newham, and others on behalf of the…

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Children Races and Sports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 24

The annual sports, under the suspires of the local [?] band, were held on Tuesday, and passed off very successfully. The attendance was large, and the events were well contested…

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Tumbarumba Pony and Calloway Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 24

The Pony and Galloway Race Club held their meeting on Boring Day, and better weather than that experienced could not be desired. The attendance though good, was not as large as was…

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International Cricket. The Second Test Match. England Again Victorious

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

The second contest between the combined Australian eleven and Stoddart's team was concluded yesterday forenoon, victory again resting with the Englishmen. The result of…

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Cricket. ENGLAND Y. Australia. England Wins by 94 RUNS

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

The second test match between England and Australia was begun on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday last under circumstances which may be called…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

THE picturesque grounds at Lake Moodemore, looked at their best on Tuesday last. The morning and afternoon were gloriously fine, while…

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International Cricket Match

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

Iredale only made five when bowled by Peel. The Englishmen thus won by 94. Iredale, 68; Turner, not out, 26; total 333. Rumours are prevalent that another…

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District News. Jerilderie Jockey Club. Boxing Day Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 7

THE midsummer's race meeting under the auspices of the above club came off on Wednesday last on the Jerilderie race course. The attendance on the occasion…

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Tocumwal Annual Races. Tocumwal. Wednesday, January 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tocumwal Race Club was held on Tuesday last (New Year’s Day) The weather was splendid, the attendance large, and the racing of an excellent character. The…

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Ladies at Cricket Matches

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

"Woomera" in the Australasian thus discourses on "Ladies and Cricket":— In South Australia the political…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening last. Present — Messrs. W. A. Macpherson (chair), G. E. Gayfer, W…

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At the Gunbar Races

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

"Hullo, Bill, what's the matter with you! You look aa sorry as if you had buried your grandmother." "Phsaw, my grandmother, indeed This…

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Inter-university Cricket Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 24

The annual inter-university match between Melbourne and Sydney was commenced on the Melbourne ground on Monday. The game resulted in a win for the Melbourne University by…

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Cricket

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

ANNIVERSARY DAY.—Then are no local attractions for this holiday beyond fishing shooting &c., but the Hay cricketers will journey to Carrathool to play the match…

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By Electric Telegraph. Intercolonial Cricket Match. Adelaide. Wednesday, January 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

[?] cricket match between New South Wales and [?] Australia, resulted in a win for the latter by [?]wickets…

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International Cricket. England V. Australia. Third Test Match. Adelaide. Friday, January 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

Third Test match commenced at Adelaide to-[?] Gay and Humphries were omitted from the [?] team. There was a perfect wicket but the [?] was scorchingly hot. The attendance was…

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Cricket. Civil Servants V. All Comers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

MOST of my renders trill remember that the last time these teams met, the former were badly beaten. On Saturday afternoon, however, the tables were turned…

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