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Sport, 1899

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Warwillah Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

A break in the weather, which stopped shearing for a couple of days, gave the Warwillah boys an opportunity for holding a day's racing. Messrs M. J. Maloney, C…

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Riverine Cricket Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the above body to make arrangements in connection with the coming cricket season was held last evening at the Caledonian Hotel. Mr. F. Meakes occupied…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

Wahgunyah Racing Club--Oct 25. Rutherglen Turf Club--Oct 19. Merman is favorite for the Cessrewitch Stakes to be run in England next month…

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Naturalist Puss Saved From Shipwreck by Swimming

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 1

On Wednesday, March 12. 1873, s cat reappeared at the house of a Mrs Mowbray, at West Hartlepool, Durham, after having escaped from drowning or sta[?]tion by…

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Albury Racing Club. Show Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 19

One of the best race meetings that has been held in Albury for some years took place at the race course on Friday afternoon. The very large attendance of ladies was most…

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Swimming in England. Derbyshire Defeats Lane. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 19

The contest for the 100 yards swimming championship took place at Sunderland yesterday. J. H. Derbyshire, who won the championship last year, was again the victor,…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

Wahgunyah Racing Club--Oct. 25. Ratherglen Turf Club--Oct. 19. The locally bred mare, Key (by Padlock--Governess) is visiting llove this season…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

Another practice cricket match will take place next Saturday, the teams being constituted as follows:--Ryrie's team--Ryrie, Craig, O'Keefe, Simmonds, Lamb,…

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Murray Valley Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

THE annual meetng of the above association was held at M'Kay's Hotel, Rutherglen, on Wednesday evening last. Five clubs were represented, viz:--…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Half-Holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 4

The cricket season was opened on Wednesday, in the recently-enlarged park oval, when the Waradgery and Half-Holiday teams met. The latter club, which has in the past…

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Sporting Notes. [By "The Wizard.") Backs to Come. Wahgunyah Racing Club--Out. 25. Rutherglen Turf Club--Oct, 10

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

Cycling sports are to be held at Rutherglen on 9th November. At the Yarrawonga meeting on Friday Winchester won a double, the…

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Canterbury Park Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 18

A doubtful looking sky would not deter people from visiting tho Canterbury Park races on Saturday, where there were alight showers and a change to cool, with in strong wind…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Wahgunyah Racing Club--Oct. 25. Rutherglen Turf Club--Oct. 19

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

A six year-old gelding by Emerald from Kathleen, who is owned in the Cannonbar district, has joined W. Kelso's stable at Redfern…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Wahgunyah Racing Club--Oct. 25. Rutherglen Turf Club--Oct. 19

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3

The Warwick Farm Handicap on Saturday was won by Surprise, Missing Link second, Ace of Diamonds third. The latest scratchings for the…

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Provincial Racing. a Southern District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the delegates from the racing clubs situated in the southern district was held at Junee on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Murray Valley Cricket Association was held at Rutherglen on Monday last. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. H. M'Kay for his…

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Lawn Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 3

The Berrigan Lawn Tennis Club will open their second tournament for the year on the courts this morning, when their will, doubtless, be a good…

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CRICKET. Waradgery C.C. v. Licensed Victuallers C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 4

What was looked upon to provide an interesting contest was begun on Wednesday, when the above clubs, each of which have won their first match of the season,…

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Southern District Racing Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

VARIOUS racing clubs in the southern parts of the colony, have recently been agitating for the establishment of an Association which, according to the report of their latest meeting at Junee, practically…

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Provincial Racing. a Southern District Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the delegates from the racing clubs situated in the southern district was held at Junee on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering advisableness of forming a Southern District…

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