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Sport, 1895

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

THE fifth test match between the Hay and Half Holiday Clubs took place an Wednesday afternoon in the Park. The attendance was large, as the interest in these…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 2

Wednesday's football match—if it can be safely called such—between the Hay and Half-Holiday teams was absolutely the poorest exhibition of the game shown this…

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Finley Coursing Club. Second Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

The second meeting of the Finley District. Coursing Club took place last Friday. The Meeting was advertised for Thursday, but owing to the large entries it was impossible…

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Yachting in England. the Cowes Regatta. London, August 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 18

At the third day’s racing at the Royal Yacht squadron Regatta at Cowes yesterday, the match for the Australian Cup, presented by Mr.C.G. Millar, of…

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Football. Albury v. RUTHERGLEN

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 37

The match between these teams on Saturday on the local ground proved to be the best and most exciting one of the season. Up till Saturday Rutherglen had gone through the season…

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Football. Border United V. Beechworth Wanderers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 7

THIS match which was played, on the ground of the latter, instead of being a repetition, of the magnificent tussle which took place between these teamson…

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The Boxing Championship. Corbett v. Fitzsimmons. an Impromptu Set-to. London, August 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 18

James Corbett, of America, and Robert Fitzsimmons, of New Zealand, who are matched to box for the championship of the world on October 31, have had a serious…

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How to Ride Races. Is Punishment Necessary? An Expert's Opinion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

At any time during the history of the turf there has been a contention that horse racing is productive of gross cruelly to the animals, owing to the…

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

Another match was played on Wednesday afternoon between the Hay and Half Holiday Clubs; but members did not roll up in sufficient numbers to make up a full…

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Football Notes. Trades v. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

The Deniliquin team deserved their win against the Trades on Saturday last for the trophy presented by Mr Latchford, for their kicking was in marked contrast to that of the Trades. The latter…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

The final premiership match between the Hay and Half-Holiday clubs, played on the park oval on Wednesday, resulted in a victory for the latter club, who have thus…

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Caulfield Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 28

The race meeting of the Victorian Club at Caulfield on Saturday unfortunately did not pass off without a most deplorable accident, the result of which was the death of the…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Border

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

THIS much talked-of match came off on Saturday last at Rutherglen in the presence of a very large number of spectators. Much interest was taken in the game…

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Football. Albury V. Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 18

A large number of supporters accompanied the Albury boys to Chiltern by the afternoon on Saturday to play the return match. The team got away was not the best that could…

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Racing Fatality at Caulfield. Death of a Popular Jockey. Charlie Lewis Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 4

Another of the fatalities which have occurred with alarming frequency of late in connection with horse racing in this colony took place at Caulfield on Saturday,…

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Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

Wednesday saw the final premiership match of the season, and the last match for Mr Sorensen's trophy. The half Holiday retrieving themselves for their…

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Football Notes. Deniliquin V. Imperials

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 1

Not since the inauguration of football trophies in Deniliquin has the Deniliquin Football Club’s chance been so rosy of securing one of the coveted prizes as at present. By their victory on Saturday…

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Football. The Wind-Up of the Season. Presentation of Trophies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 3

A meeting of footballers was held at the Caledonian Hotel last night for the purpose of presenting the trophies won during the past football season…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 24

The following are the results of the premierSHIP matches played on Saturday :— Collingwood, 6-3 ; Geelong, 4-2. South Melbourne, 6-16 ; Essendon, 3 13…

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Football. the Ovens and Murray Football Association. Premiership List

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

The following table shows the position of the various clubs compiling in this competition:-- BORDER UNITED V. YARRAWONGA…

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