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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1897

371 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 19

The Racing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

[?] first event started shortly after one o'clock, [?] heat of the Novice Race, which usually [?] out some of the young talent. Six started [?] an exciting race S. Treloar squeezed home…

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Echuca Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

The above races were held on Wednesday last, with the following results :— Trial Stakes, six furlongs,—Rota, 8.5, 1; Take Miss, 8.11, 2; Garyowen, 6.11, 3. Won by about…

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Open Column. the Cricket Ground. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

When that portion of land now known as the Cricket Ground was little better than a swamp, and almost useless, and when we were not in possession of a suitable place to conduct sports in, the public…

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Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening. There was a large attendance (over 30 being present) and Mr. P. K…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 3

April 1 and 2--Chiltern annual races. Easter Monday--Corowa Race Club's Annual Meeting. May 12--Tocumwal Autumn Meeting…

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Ins[?] of Racing Cyclists

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 2

The six days, bicycles race finished in New York at midnight on Saturday, Edward Hale being declared the [?] with a total of 1910 miles. This [?] the record by 310 miles…

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Moulamein Racing Club. Annual Meeting 1897

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 2

So far as the weather was concerned, last Friday could not have been surpassed a race day, but although the condition of the atmosphere is a very…

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Insanity of Racing Cyclists

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

The six days’ bicycle race finished in New York at midnight on Saturday, Edward Hale being declared the winner with a total of 1910 miles. This beats the record by 310 miles…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 3

April 10--Benalla Races. April 19--Bowna Annual Meeting Easter Monday--Beechworth Annual Meeting…

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Albury Racing Club. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 19

SIR,—With your Kind permission I will take part in the correspondence which iS now taking, place in your columns regarding the secretary of the Albury Racing Club…

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Open Column. the Deniliquin Cricket GROUND.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to Mr ARNOLDS letter of the 27th inst., I wish to inform him that his statements re the cyclists are incorrect, when he states that the cyclists have only paid for the use of the Cricket…

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Football. Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held at the Riverina Hotel on Friday evening, the following being present:--Messrs. J. P. Buggy (chair), A. E. Sewell,…

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Federal Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Corowa Hotel on Thursday evening, about 23 members being present. After the confirmation of minutes the…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

April 10--Benalla Races. April 19--Bowna Annual Meeting. Easter Monday--Beechworth Annual Meeting…

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The Cricket-football Race Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of gentleman representing the committee of the Border United Football Club and the Border Cricket Club met at the Newmarket Hotel on Wednesday…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Wahgunyah Football Club was held at Eaton's Hotel on Wednesday night last, fourteen members being present, and Mr. F. Walters in the chair…

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Wahgunyah Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday night last about twenty members of the above club sat down to a supper at Percey's Empire Hotel at the invitation of Mr. J. Haig, promised…

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Cricket. Gundowring v. BONEGILLA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 37

A cricket match, unique in its result, was played at Kiewa on the 3rd inst. between the Gundowring and Bonegilla clubs. It had been decided that 1.30 should be the time at…

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Football. Overs and Murray Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held at Greenwood's Hotel, Chiltern, on Wednesday, when there were present:--Mr. G. E. Whitehead (president), and the…

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Prize Fight or Boxing Contest? a Local Boxing Exhibition. The Police Interfere

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

Harry Ledwidge and Jack Fitzmaurice were summoned at the police court, yesterday, for "that they did intend on the 14th April unlawfully to engage in a prize fight…

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