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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Sporting. Races to Come

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

April 19--Bowna Annual Meeting. Easter Monday--Beechworth Annual Meeting. Easter Monday--Corowa Race Club's…

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Is It Boxing or a Fight?

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 3

At the police court on Monday before the Police Magistrate, Hurry Ledgwidga and John Fitzmaurice wore summoned by the police, who suspected and believed that the…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Berrigan Hotel on Monday evening last. There were present—Messrs G. Jeans (chair), Callaway, Amyes,…

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The Football Cricket Race Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

THE public meeting in connection with the above was hold at King's Australian Hotel on Monday evening last. Over twenty persons attended, and Mr. Buggy was voted to the chair…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 24

The adjourned meeting of the Albury Association was held on Monday night in the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. Shortal (vice-president) occupied the chair. The…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

Easter Monday--Corowa Race Club's Annual Meeting. April 19--Bowna Annual Meeting. Easter Monday-- Beechworth Annual…

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Racing Stables Burnt. One Hundred and Thirty Horses Perish. London, April 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 27

The racing stables of Count Branicki, a well-known sporting nobleman in Poland, have been destroyed by fire. The flames spread with such rapidity that it was…

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Moulamein. Friday. CRICKET

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

The match between the Mallan and local boys duly came off, and resulted in a win for the former by 27 runs. The local boys were severely…

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Balranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

The 1897 annual meeting of the Balranald Racing Club must be classed as one of the most successful, as far as sport was concerned, that has been held…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

April 24--Albury Licensed Victuallers' April 28--Barnawartha. May 5 and 6--Narandera Turf Club. May 12--Tocumwal Autumn Meeting…

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Cricket. Jondaryan v. Mount Ida

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 37

A cricket match, Jondaryan against Mount Ida, took place on Lake View, Darlington-road, on the 14th of April, and wound up at night with a ball, in Mr. Peck's barn…

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Conargo Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS.—President—Mr W. R. Baleigh, Vice Presidents—Messrs A. H. Raleigh and O. Falkiner, Judge—Mr D. Reid. Handicapper— Mr A. J. Mayger. Hos Treasurer—Mr R. J…

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Onkaparinga. (S. A.) Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

Following are the results of the principal events run at the above meeting on Easter Monday :— Hurdle Race, about two miles.—Tagus, 10.4, 1 ; Nalpa, 10.5, 2 ; Sheoak, 9.7, 3. Won by a length…

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Cricket. Deniliquin Juniors V. Mathour

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Oh Good Friday a match was played at Mate between the above-named junior teams, the boys journeying by the morning train. A [?] acted at skipper for the Deniliquin team, and…

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Border Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening last, and although somewhat late in starting it was very well attended, between 20 and 30…

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Football. Border V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

THE football season was inaugurated by a match between teams representing the above on the Corowa ground on Saturday. The day was rather warm for the game,…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

May 5 and 6--Narandera Turf Club. May 12--Tocumwal Autumn Meeting. May 12 and 13--M.T.C.(Wagga) Autumn Meeting…

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Cricket Grounds

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

I[?] some cases the same ground will be used for football as cricket, and the former will out the ground so very much that it will require almost a new surface before cricket…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

May 5 and 6--Narandera Turf Club. May 12--Tocumwal Autumn Meeting. May 12 and 13--M.T.C.(Wagga) Autumn Meeting…

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Football. Border Federals V. Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

A MATCH was played on the Corowa ground on Saturday between the Federals of Corowa and a team representing Wahgunyah. Very little interest was taken…

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