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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Corowa Racing Club. Autumn Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

THE Gorowa Race Club had every reason to expect that their annual meeting last Friday would be an exceptional one, for with particularly good entries and a…

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Kerrigan Athletic Sports

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday evening last, their being a good attendance. Mr F. Callaway in the…

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Cricket Notes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

The Australian Team sailed from Ade­laide on Wednesday All lovers of cricket will be sorry to hear that Mr C. T. B. Turner is unable to…

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Presentation from the Cricket Clubs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

A presentation to Mr. W. G. Acocks on the eve of his marriage was made by the members of the various cricket clubs last night, in recognition of his many services…

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Booroorban Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 19

The Booroorban annual St. Patrick's Day races took place under very favorable circumstances, and Host Porter was kept busy attending to the wants of his visitors. The officials were…

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Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the Border United Football Club was held at Thomson's Riverina Hotel on Friday night last. There were about 45 present, Mr…

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Cricket. TOCUMWAL V. COBRAM

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

A cricket match was played at Tocumwal on Saturday last between the above clubs. Cobram arrived in good time with the best team procurable…

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The Albury Races. to the Editor of the Alrury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 19

SIR,—In common with many others who are fond of sport of any kind, and legitimate racing in particular, and also having the welfare of the town in which we earn our bread and butter at…

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Parliamentary Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

The second inter-Parliamentary match between teams representing the Legislatures of Victoria and New South Wales was commenced on the Sydney cricket ground…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Waradgery C.C. an Exciting Match

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

When play ceased in the above match on Tuesday the 17th it was generally conceded that the Hay men with five good wickets to fall would make a very big…

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Cricket Match. Mathoura v. MOIRA

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

The return match between Moira and Mathoura was played on the former’s ground recently, and resulted in a victory for Mathoura by four wickets. P. N. Fores led the local team, whilst D. Ryan…

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Cricket. Hay V. Waradgery. Waradgery Wins the Premiership by Three Runs

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

The most exciting and sensational match of the season was terminated on Wednesday in the Oval, There was a large attendance of spectators, as the result was to decide the…

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The Racing Carnival

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

AT this period of the year Balranald and district is usually in a high state of racing fever, and this year is not exception to the general rule. Kerang,…

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Moulamein Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

The annual lace meeting in connection with the Moulamein Racing Club took place last Thursday. For the past two years the club has been singularly…

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Albury Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 37

The annual meeting of the Albury Football Association was held on Monday night at Quirk's Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. M'Donald, and there was a large attendance…

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Boxing in England. Corbett Declines Mitchell's Challenge. London, March 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 27

James Corbett, the American pugilist, has declined the challenge by Charles Mitchell, the well-known English boxer, to box at the Bolingbroke Club, London, for…

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Balranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevailed on Monday and Tuesday last when the B.R.C. held their annual meeting. The attendance on both days was very fair though…

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Germanton Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 24

The rices, which have been the subject of discussion for some weeks past, took place on Wednesday. The weather, unfortunately, was threatening, and heavy showers fell at frequent…

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Rutherglen Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Rutherglen Football Club was held at Gollings' Hotel on Monday evening last, there being about 40 present…

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Sporting. by "Whortleberry." Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

Benalla--April 15. Narandera--May 6 and 7. Two bicycle races of three miles were run on the local track on Good Friday,…

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