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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wahgunyah Football Club will be held to-night, the Border adjourned meeting on Thursday night, and the Rutherglen annual…

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Sketcher Curious Cricket Matches

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

Some very curious cricket matches have taken place at various time. The Surrey bowler, Richardson, once arranged as novel match at Themes Ditton, captaining a…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

The Southern club have a president, five vice-presidents, and 35 patrons. Steps are being taken to form a junior competition, players to be under 18…

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Cricket. Murray Valley Competition. Corowa Premiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

THE Barnawartha club has declined to finish their match with Corowa, who thus win the competition. The local club has had a most successful season, winning 10…

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Chiltern Races. [By Wire.--from Our Special Correspondent.] Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

THE autumn meeting of the Chiltern Race Club was opened on Wednesday and concluded to-day. Second day's results:-- Hurdle Race, 2 miles.--Derby, 1;…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

Reported that "Jimmy" Ryan is off to [?]. Why not stop here, Jimmy? No one has yet come forth with a trophy for the premiers. It is up to the Excelsior…

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Genoe Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

The Genoo Racing 'Club's meeting took place last Wednesday, the attendance being good, but the fields, 'excepting the Trial Stakes and Hack Race, were very poor…

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Early History of English Classic Races

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

The "Pall Mall Gazette" gives the following as the origin of the English Derby and Oaks: Since the reign of James I., who…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

The last match that could possibly affect the season's cricket premiership was concluded on Wednesday, when the Waradgery team defeated the Licensed Victuallers by…

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Early History of English Classic Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

The “Pall Mall Gazette” gives the following as the origin of the English Derby and [?]aks: Since the reign of James I., who founded the…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

It is said that "Tyke" Rowlands will shortly leave for West Australia. There is safety in distance, so our boys will not need to fear Charlie's dasher…

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Moulamein Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevailed on Friday last when the annual race meeting of the Moulamein Racing Club was held on the usual course about a mile and a…

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Albury Junior Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 17

A meeting of delegates was held at Fagan's Market Hotel on Wednesday night. Present —Messrs Meade (chairman), Johnson, Percy, Sherry (Imperials), Meade, Sadlier…

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The Corowa Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

Two features--disagreeable weather and absence of racehorses--characterised the annual meeting of the Corowa Raring Club, which look place on Tuesday and…

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CRICKET. J.C.C. v. MECHANICS

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

The Fifth cup match between the above teams was played on Wednesday 4th inst. The J.C.C. won the toss and went to the wickets. They succeeded in compiling the…

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 19

Stanley Rowley, the champion sprinter, who on April 21 will compete in Melbourne against Shea, Moir, and Jones over 110 yards, is, it is understood, to proceed to…

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Cricket Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

At the Cricket Association meeting on Tues[?] night at the School of Arts, the chair was occu[?] by Mr. Harry Lloyd, and Messrs. Windeyer, Spa[?] McCarthy, Latchford, Burns, Murphy and For[?]…

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Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the Tennis [?] was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday after[?] The following members were present:—Me[?] Weir, Brown, Warnock, Sale, McCollough, and [?]…

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Cricket Trades V Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

Pl[?] in the above match was resumed on Saturday last the two [?] men Perrin and D[?] f[?]cing W[?] from the top [?]nd Strat[?]on from the bottom end. Both played…

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Cricket. Grammar School V. Public School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 3

The last of the series of three matches for the trophy (set of cricket material) present[?] by Mr J. Ross, of Woodbury, was commenced on Wednesday and concluded on Thursday afternoon, between Mr…

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