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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1897

371 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 19

Junior Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was hold at Gollings' Victoria Hotel on Wednesday evening, the following delegates being present:--Messrs. Percey and…

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FOOTBALL. Narandera v. Hay. Decisive Win for Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 4

The third match between teams representing the above towns was played on the park oval on Wednesday, and resulted in the third successive victory for the Hay…

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Cricket in England. a Record Performance. London, August 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 27

A cricket match between the counties of Surrey and Hampshire was commenced yesterday on the Oval. Surrey, going in first, remained at the wickets all day. The…

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Football. Narandera V. HAY Essy Win for the Local Team

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

It has been the customary thing for the last few years for the Hay footballers to try their strength against some foreign team, either Narandera or Deniliquin…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 3

ON Saturday next the Border team meet the Excelsiors on the local ground, and it is anticipated that a good game will result…

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Melbourne Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 3

THE Melbourne premiership matches resulted as follow:--Association Clubs.--North Melbourne, 4.5 beat Port Melbourne, 2.11;…

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Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

The Barrier Cricket Association hare duelled to invite S oddart's team to visit Broken Hill dining the Australian tour…

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Football Motes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 3

The "Dodger" comments as follows on the individual play of the Hay men ia the recent match, Hay v. Narandera:— Messrs W Calloway J. Dillon and G…

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Short Story. A Story of Henley Regatta

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

Mrs. Skimpley's houseboat was always one of the prettiest at Henley, as the party gathered on it was generally one of the merriest…

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The Kaffir and Golf

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

Golf is apparently too much for the intellect of the South African Kaffir. A tall warrior, we are told, saw several unskilful players playing over an…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Berrigan Courting Club at Corcoran’s Hotel on Wednesday evening the chair was occupied by one of the vice-presidents, Mr L. Harns…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The team to represent Border on the local ground against Excelsior tomorrow will be chosen from the following:--Dunn, Nixon, Oeding, Hancock, Howard, Parry,…

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Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the days preceding Wednesday were anything but promising, fine weather greated the winter meeting of the Corowa Racing Club held on Wednesday…

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Football. Hay V. Half-holiday

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon another match, was played in the Park Oval between these two clubs. There was a good attendance of the public, who as usual m[?] a great…

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Football. Corowa v. WAHGUNYAH

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

A match was played on the former ground on Saturday between teams representing the above. This match was arranged at a late hour on Saturday, and…

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Berrigan Coursing Club. Third Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

Everything looked favorable for the third meeting of the [?] in connection with the above named club and Wednesday morning broke fine and clear, and the [?] of…

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Football. Ovens and Murray Premiership

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

The only match played on Saturday was between Rutherglen and Chiltern on the ground of the former. At half-time the scores were even--3.4 each--and at…

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Football. Riverine V. Exc[?]

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

The fourth contest of the season between the above clubs took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Oval. There was a fair sprinkling of spectators, who evinced…

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Sketcher. Curiosities of Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

The arrangements for the popular game of cricket were formerly somewhat peculiar There were only two Stumps, a foot high, and two feet apart, surmounted by a bail,…

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