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Sport, 1898

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Wanganella Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

OFFICE BEARERS—Judge—Mr W. Daley. Treasurer— Mr .G. Bayliss Committee—Messrs. J. Gorey , W. Skene. J. Ross, D. Munro, W. Horne man, Clerk of Scales—Mr A. Miller. Clerk of…

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Cricket. Hay V. Carathool

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

BOXING Day in Hay will be remembered, by the fact that our beautiful city had the pleasure once more welcoming a team of plucky cricketers from the rising little…

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Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

The intercolonial match, Victoria v. N.S.W, commenced in Melbourne on Boxing Day. The Victorians totalled 320 runs in their first innings, the principal scores being H. Graham 53, S…

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Lockhart Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

The first meeting of this club passed off satisfactorily on Boxing Day. Mr J. Davies, son of the well-known sporting medico, Dr Davies, of…

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Sporting Notes Racing [?]Res

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

Daysdile January 26. It is computed that during last year half a million of money was invested in [?] sweeps and the…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

The thirty-seventh annual regatta at Lake Moodemere was held on New Year's Day, and from various causes cannot be counted a success. The weather was…

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Mulwala Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

The Mulwala Race Club held a successful meeting on Boxing Day, and despite the great heat there was a large attendance. One portion of the fence is as yet…

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CRICKET. Half-Holiday C.C. v. Waradgery C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

Something closely approaching to a local record was established on Wednesday, the first match of the second round of this season's inter-club matches being completed…

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Cricket. Border V. Netherdy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

The match arranged for Saturday between the above clubs did not take place, owing to the players not turning up in sufficient force. Those that did…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

Tumbarumba Turf Club--January 26. Daysdale--January 26. Benalla R.C. Summer Meeting--January 26…

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Wentworth Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wentworth Racing Club was held at the Wentworth Hotel on December 27th Mr. O. B. Patterson (President)…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 24

The annual meeting of this body took place on Thursday evening at the Albion Hotel, Mr. G. A. Thompson in the chair. After the confirmation of minutes,…

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The Mentone Racing Accident. Death of J. Laverty

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The accident at the Mentone races on Saturday has had a fatal termination, the unfortunate jockey, John Laverty, succumbing to his injuries in the Alfred…

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Cricket Deniliquin V. Trades

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

No one could wonder at cricketers being prostrated by heat, such as in the recent intercolonial match, Victoria v. New South Wales, after the scorching weather which ruled on Saturday, when…

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Cricket. Waradgery v. HAY

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The second match of the second round was commenced between the above clubs on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was warm with a cool breeze now and again…

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Easter Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

IN this issue will be seen the programmes of the Wentworth and Moulamein Annual Race Meetings. The former will take place on the 17th…

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CRICKET. (By "Middle Stump.")

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

Arrangements have now been completed between the Hay and Deniliquin junior cricketers for a match to be played at Hay on Anniversary Day. As their will be a…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

The third test match was concluded on the Adelaide oval on Wednesday, the Australians being again, victorious, winning by an innings and 13 runs. The…

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Corowa Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

THE annual general meeting was held at the Australian Hotel last Tuesday afternoon, Mr. F. C Piggin to the chair. There was a fair attendance of members…

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