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Sport, 1896

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LONDON. Monday. CRICKET

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

In the match between the Australians and the County of Warwick-hire the attendance was enormous, and both weather and wicket everything that…

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Lawn Tennis Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

A MEETING between the Corowa and Wangaratta tennis clubs is always looked forward to with pleasure, and the match on the Wangaratta court on Saturday was…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 2

The local club opened their first tennis tournament last Saturday, when nearly all the members entered for the .various events. The court had been specially prepared and…

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Football. Border V. Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

Great interest was taken in the match between the above teams which took place at the local ground on Saturday. The visitors had their full strength, but the…

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O. and M. Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 20

At the meeting of delegates of the O. and M. Association at Chiltern on Wednesday night among other business the following was transacted:—The protest Albury v. Corowa was held…

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Cricket in England. Great Score by W. G. Grace. London, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 21

In the match between tho counties of Sussex, and Gloucestershire, which was commenced at Bristol yesterday, W. G. Grace made the splendid score of 301…

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Football. Hay Seconds v. Half-holiday Seconds

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a match took place between the above teams, which resulted in an easy win for the former. The game throughout was a aeries of scrimmages…

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A Cricket Crowd. a London Account

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 4

The Pall Mall Gazette of June 23 gives the following account of the crowd at Lord's for the current match of England v. Australia:…

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Golf Stories

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

Golf shares with tennis the disadvantage of monotony; sameness and repetition are its prevailing characteristics. Its rudiments are too elementary, its incidents too circumscribed to…

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Football Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

A young man named Archie Harvey has died at Warren from injuries received whilst playing football…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 21

The second meeting of the above club took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and, like its precursor, was a great success. The draw took place at the Momalong Hotel on…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 21
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Corowa Coursing Club held their second meeting on Wednesday on the Collendina Estate. Mr. T. Ewer officiated as judge and gave every satisfaction, and Mr. J. Nugent acted as slipper…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

The first tournament of the local club was finished on Saturday last-before an interested gathering of spectators. The day was all that could be wished, but the same on not…

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Brown's Plains Coursing Club. Third Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

THE third meeting of this club was held at the plumpton, Prentice Freehold on Wednesday last. The day was warm and bright, and beautifully…

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FOOTBALL. Hay F.C v. Half-Holiday F.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 2

The concluding match of the series of contests arranged for the season's championship between the Hay and Half-Holiday Football Clubs was played on the park oval on…

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Football. Hay V. HALF-HOLIDAY (By "The Boy.")

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon a match took place between the above teams in the Park Oval, and resulted in an easy win for the latter by 10 goals to two. Half-Holiday…

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Cricket. the Third Test Match. Australia V. ENGLAND. England Wins by 66 Runs. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

The third test match was commenced at Kennington Oval to-day.: There was an enormous attendance. It rained heavily, and in consequence play did not commence…

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Cricket Notes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

The Australian Eleven have four more matches to play to complete their English tour. Gregory was presented with a set of…

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Finley Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

The third meeting of the above club eventuated on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was fairly successful. It was a perfect day and the attendance was good. The stake was…

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