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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Football. Ovens and Murray Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Ovens and Murray Football Association was held at the Star Hotel, Children, on Wednesday evening last, when delegates were present…

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Berrigan Amateur Turf Club the Annual Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

There is not the slightest doubt as to what the National sport is in the colonies, for every city, town and hamlet claims its annual race meeting,…

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Football Reform. an Important Change. Eighteen Players a Side

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

FOR several years past football authorities have been considering how to effect some reformation by legislation, with a view to preventing players crowding on…

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Sporting Notes Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Corowa Racing Club--April 12 and 13. Murrumbidgee Turfclub -April26&27 Wangaratta Racing Club--March 22. Chiltern Racing Club--March 24 and 25…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

NO doubt when the Ovens and Murray Football Association at its recent meeting, agreed to the motion tabled by one of the [?] delegates (Mr. J [?] Taylor)…

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Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Celebration. the Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Race Club was held on the 17 th inst. on the new course. The racing was very, good all through, but the…

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Football Reform. an Important Change. Eighteen Players a Side

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

For several years past football authorities have been considering how to effect some reformation by legislation, with a view to preventing players crowding on the ball, so…

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Wangaratta Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

The above club held a meeting on Wednesday last. In the Town Plate, for which there were three competitions, the starling gate failed to open when the…

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Spouting Notes Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

Corowa Racing Club-- April 12 and 13. Murrumbidgee [?]-- April 26&27 Chiltern Racing Club-- March 24 and 25 [?] Racing Club-- March 29…

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CRICKET. The District versus Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

The above match between a local team and a team of country players, organised by that cricket enthusiast, Mr. A. W. Austin, of Canoon, was played on the park oval on…

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Murray Valley Cricket Association. the County Match

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

A MEETING of delegates was held last week to make further arrangements in connection with the forthcoming match between the [?] and Rutherglen…

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Moulamein Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The usual annual meeting of the Moulamein Racing Club took place at the racecourse on Friday afternoon last. The late unsettled weather made…

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Racing Pixtures. April

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

3 and 4. BALRANALD RACING CLUB.—General entries, April 1st. 11. EUSTON RACING CLUB.—Acceptances, 8th April…

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Giffen and Big Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

The following letter appeared in the last issue of the Adelaide Observer:— Sir,—As occasionhaspreviously been taken during our absence from the colony to…

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Boxing. a Championship Match Arranged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 27

A boxing match for 20,000 dollars and the championship of the world has been arranged between Robert Fitzsimmons, who defeated Corbett, and "Jim" Jeffries, known as the…

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Cricket. Berrigan v COUNTRY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

A very good crowd assembled on the Berrigan cricket ground on Saturday to witness the final match between the local team and the Up River Stations, and they were…

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Cricket. Albury v. RUTHERGLEN

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 19

The last match of the season will be played on Saturday next against a team from Rutherglen on the local ground Albury will be represented by the following:—Schmiedt…

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Football. Meeting of the Wahgunyah Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

THE adjourned general meeting of the Wahgunyah. Junior Football Club was held at Savage's Union Hotel on Wednesday evening last. There were about…

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CRICKET. Grocers v. [?]ers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 4

[?] held their annual cricket match last week, and on this occasion the avoirdupois men came out on top, defeating the knights of the yardstick,…

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Racing Fixtures. April

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 3

[?]. EUSTON RACING CLUB.—Acceptances, 8th April…

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