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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1895

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District News Tocumwal May 30. Cricket Club Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

The Cricket Club we’re unfortunate as regards weather for their ball which was held on Thursday last, the heavy rain preventing any visitors from a distance attending. About…

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Opening of the Cricket Ground

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

To-day (Saturday) the opening of the new[?] Ground, which was postponed from last Sat[?] takes place. A procession of cyclists and [?] [?]…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney Turf Club Races. Sydney. Saturday. May 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

Second Hurdle Race.— Marsden, 1; Faux Pas. [?] 3. [?] Plate,—Violet, 1; Boko, 2; [?] Birthday Cup.—Atlas, 1 ; Nobleman, 2 ; Sundial…

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Coursing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 18

The second meeting of the Albury Plumpton Coursing Club was held on Tuesday, 4th inst., and passed off very successfully. The weather was slightly cold for onlookers, but was just…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

THE first, meeting of the above club for this season was held at Collendina on Friday last, when three eight dog stakes were run off. Visitors were…

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Football. Berrigan Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Berrigan Football Club was held on Saturday evening last at Corcoran’s Berrigan Hotel, the President, Mr E…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 3

Wet and slush were the accessories to football last Saturday. Border scored another victory, boating Chiltern hotter than tho scores…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 19

The following ore the results of the premiership matches played on Saturday :— Fitzroy 9-14, Richmond 2-5, North Melbourne 410, St. Kilda 3-7…

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Brown's Plains Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The All-aged Stakes and Puppy Stakes were finished to-day, when fine weather prevailed, and the hares, though hard to find and wild, gave fine sport. Mr. T…

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Jihdera Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 18

Our little town has been brisk for the last three days, owing to the races, but the rain kept up until Sunday evening and gave promise for a bad day for the races, which came off on…

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Muff Football Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 18

All arrangements have been made for the muff football match to-morrow in aid of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society. There will be 40 players, representing 20 women and 20 men, in…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Miners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 3

A match was played between the the above clubs at the Prentice Freehold on Saturday last. The weather was anything but favourable, as rain…

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Football. Albury V. Federals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 19

These teams met on Saturday for the Bret time this season in the competition for the Peacock trophy. During the afternoon rain fell continuously, and the ground was in a very bad…

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Alien Races and the Sugar Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

THE question of removing the N.S.W. sugar duties has been sufficiently well ventilated during the past few weeks through the Dress to clearly show where…

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Football. Deniliquin v. HAY

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

Following is a report of the match played in Deniliquin on Saturday last, as reported by the "Riverine Advertiser":— Deniliquin, although not having the full…

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[?]Pening of the Cricket Ground

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

[?] Saturday last the formal opening of the new [?] and Football Ground took place. Before [?] to the ground a procession was formed [?] Town Hall, headed by cyclists on their…

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The Muff Football Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 37

Splendid weather favored this match on Saturday, the day being bright and sunny, in fact all that could be wished tor. The business places had been closed for the occasion, and this…

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Football. Border United v. BEECHWORTH

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 37

Never perhaps before in the history of football ball in this district has a match created so such intense interest as that of last Saturday when these teams m[?]t. Both are recognised as having…

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FOOTBALL. Hay v. Half-Holiday. Decisive Win for Half-holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

The second premiership contest between the above clubs was played on the park oval on Wednesday, terminating in a victory for the Half Holiday team by 15 goals 10…

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

The second match for the premiership took place on Wednesday afternoon between the Half Holiday and Hay Clubs. The former club won the first match by 6 goals to…

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