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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1896

323 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 17

Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

A match was played at Hicks & M'Kay's on Saturday last between a team from the Viticultural College and Rutherglen. The former batted…

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Brown's Plains Coursing Club. Farewell Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

THE cool and pleasant weather now prevailing being so admirably suited for courting, the committee decided to hold a farewell meeting as a…

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Football. Rutherglen v. EXCELSIOR

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last a match was played at Barkly Park, Rutherglen, betwen the Rutherglen team and a twenty comprising 15 of Excelsior,…

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Cricket. Riverine Half-holiday Club

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Riverine Half-Holiday cricket club was held at Tattersell's Hotel od Friday evening. There was a targe attendance of members…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 19

On Saturday Butherglen played a team of all comers at Barkly-park. The team was composed mostly of Excelsiors, only four of Chiltern and one of Corowa playing. Very little interest was…

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Sporting Notes. Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 3

THE following are the nominations for the three handicaps in connection with the Corowa Racing Club's spring meeting, to be held on Friday, 2nd October:--…

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The Proposed Cricket Ground

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

THE application recently made by the local cricketers to the Municipal Council for ten acres of the park for the purpose of forming a cricket…

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Row[?] Club Regatta

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

THE annual regatta in connection with the above club took place on Wednesday afternoon on the usual course. A good dial of interest was manifested in the event both by…

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Cricket Riverine Cricket Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

The first, meeting of the Cricket Council was held on Wednesday evening. Mr F. Byrne (Vice President) in the chair. The following delegates were present:—Messrs. F…

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Football. O. and M. Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 19

The delegates of the O. and W Association met at Wilson's Club Hotel, Chiltern, last week to transact business There were present. Mr. Whitehead (in the chair) and Messrs Farley and…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Waradgery C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 4

A fine afternoon favored the cricketers of Hay for their opening match, and the first day's play in the above contest was witnessed by a fairly large attendance. Despite…

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Cricket. Hay V. Waradgery

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 3

THE first cricket match of the season, for the premiership and the Licensed Victuallers trophy, commenced on Wednesday, the Hay and Waradgery teams…

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CRICKET. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me a small space in your valued paper to remind our Cricket supporters and enthusiasts of what has already been accomplished in receiving the game in Deniliquin ; and further, to…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 19

For some time past a special committee of the Victorian Football Association have been considering the proposal to considerably alter the rules of football, and have now submitted their…

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Urangeline Shearers' Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 19

The Urangeline shearers' races took place on the Urangeline racecourse last Saturday, and were pronounced a success. The weather was all that could be desired, and between 300 and…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Waradgery C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

It was considerably past the hour appointed for starting when the second day's play in the above match was begun on Wednesday. From a batting point of view…

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Cricket. Hay V. WARADGERY. Pollard, not out 74. Collapse of the Hay. Splendid bowling of W. Gibbs

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

THE above match was continued on Wednesday afternoon. Play commencing at 4.20 p.m. Pollard (not-out) 53 was partnered by Addicoat. The bowling being entrusted to…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 3

A SCRATCH match was played at the Freehold on Saturday last, between teams picked from the first and second elevens. Guthrie captained the one side and Ben Hicks the…

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Corowa Racing Club. the Two-year-old-stakes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the above stakes to be run at the autumn meeting of the Corowa Racing Club in March, 1897:--…

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Cricket. Australians Y. Philadelphia

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

The Australians commenced a match on Friday against Philadelphia. The Australians batted first, and were all disposed of for 120 runs…

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