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Sport, 1895

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Football Notes. Deniliquin V. Imperials

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 1

How the mighty, have fallen! The Imperials have been beaten twice in succession, the Deniliquin team being the conquerors this time; but it is not to be wondered at when their twenty…

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Hay Rowing Club Opening Regatta. Trial F[?]urs, 1895. Haines Scorrs a Win

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon last the club auspiciously opened the rowing season with a regatta equally a success as the one that terminated the last season. The number of…

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Berrigan Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 3

A general meeting of the above club was held at Rees’ Momalong Hotel on Monday evening last, Mr A. L. M‘Guigan in the chair…

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A Sermon on Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 28

At the Wesleyan Church, Warragul, on Sunday, an original and interesting sermon on the game of football was delivered by the Rev. A. P. Bladen. Taking for his text, “I press…

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Football. Albury v. WANGARATTA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 19

One of the weakest teams that have left Albury this season journeyed to Wangaratta on Saturday to play the return. Nothing but defeat could be expected, as eight of the first…

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Howlong Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 20

The second meeting of the Howlong Coursing Club was held at Mr. H. Bromfield’s Arundel Estate on Friday, 26th July, when the following stakes were run off :—The All Aged Stakes…

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Albury Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 20

A successful meeting under the auspices of the Albury Coursing Club was held yesterday with the following results :— PLUMPTON STAKES (8 all ages),…

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Football Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

A team from-the following will be chosen represent Berrigan in their match against Yarroweyah to-morrow on the former’s ground —Burwood, Carter W., Clancy, Bromilow…

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Urana Tennis Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 28

On Friday, 19th ult,, Mrs. G. F. Simpson, of Nowrannle, was presented by the members of the Urana Lawn Tennis Club, with a beautiful pair of silver specimen glasses, made…

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Tocumwal Races. Tocumwal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

The Winter Meeting of the Tocumwal Race Club was held to-day, and passed off very successfully. Results: -- Hurdle Race -- Karoo 1, Countersign 2,…

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Intercolonial Football Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 20

This match was played at Corowa on Saturday the weather being fine but a trifle windy. It was estimated that about 1400 people assembled to witness the game, which was a good one, and…

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Intercolonial Football Match. Victoria V. New South Wales

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

AN intercolonial football match between teams selected from those in the North Eastern District of Victoria and the Riverina District of New South Wales…

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Football. Deniliquin V. Hay

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

THE return match between these two clubs took place on Wednesday afternoon on the Park Oval, The day was fine, but a rather strong north wind was blowing during the…

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Football Notes. Trades V. Imperials

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

The weather was too bleak and cold on Saturday [?] to entice many to see the above teams play [?] first match for the Cup presented by Mr W. [?] but those who did attend were almost…

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Dr. W. G. Grace on Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 4

The Gloucestershire team on 17th June began a match with Warwickshire on the county ground at Edgbaston, and a representative of the…

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Original Correspondence. The Football Match and the Temperance Band. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

SIR,—In the last issue of your journal, I notice that one of the speakers at the Smoke Concert tendered to the Deniliquin footballers, in a kind of "after dinner"…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

The match between the Hay and Half-Holiday clubs on Wednesday for the Sorensen trophy did not seem to awake much interest, as it was generally anticipated…

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Football. Border V. Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 7

ONE of the worst games of football witnessed this season was played at Corowa last Saturday when these teams met for the second time. The…

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Football. Juniors V. Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 37

A match was played between teams representing the above on Saturday. It was a very one-sided affair, the Juniors doing just as they liked from the start. The Firemen had the assistance…

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Cricket in England. a Remarkable Bowling Performance. London, August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 21

Mr. F. R. Spofforth, formerly of Australia, when playing in a cricket match to-day at Hampstead performed a remarkable bowling feat…

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