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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Deaths of Well-known Racing Man. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Donald Wallace and W. R. Wilson, two well-known Victorian sports. men, died to-day…

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Tennis Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a hall was held at the Varisty Hall under the auspices of the Balranald Tennis Club and it even[?]uated most successfully…

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Ten-mile Creek Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 18

The annual race meeting of the above club was held on the new course, Germanton, on Queen's Birthday. Although the weather looked threatening during the morning the rain…

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Death of Two Prominent Racing Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 18

Messrs. Donald Wallace and W. R. Wilson, whose deaths took place on Sunday night and Monday respectively, were two of the most prominent supporters of the turf in Australia…

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Football, Norths V. Juniors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

The second match of the season for the Gillespie trophy was played on Wednesday, when the above teams met. Just after the ball was bounced, the Norths,…

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Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club. the Annual Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

The annual tournament held by the above Club was commenced last week, and the limited will in all probability be played to-day. The results so far are:—…

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Cricket. the Season’s Averages the Official List

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

Below we give the complete batting and bowling averages of the three competing tennis—The Trades, Natives, and Deniliquin—for the cricket season just concluded, the Trades having won the premiership…

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Hay Football Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Calededonian Hotel on Friday evening. There were present:—Mr J. Baruelt (to the chair), and Messrs F. Meakra, J…

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Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

The arrangements in connection with the opening meeting of the 1900 season of the Berrigan Coursing Club, are now perfected, and there is no…

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Football. the Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The Association held a meeting on Tuesday night at the Globe Hotel, when the Chairman (Mr H. L. Jones), and Messrs Boss, Ring, Bond, Collins and Wyse (hon. sec.) were present…

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The Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

The first pair of dogs were put in at Messrs Phipps Bros, but the paddocks beaten, were resultless, and a move was made to the adjoining…

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Golf Club for Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 28

The Rutherglen News says:—"A meeting to form a Golf Club in Rutherglen was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. The Rev. W. J…

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Cricket. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

Ranjitainghi, the Indian Prince, in two successive innings, scored 222 and 215 runs, not out…

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Border United Cricket Club. Smoke Social

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

THE premiers of the Murray Valley Cricket Competition held a smoke social at Rankin's Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening. It was a most enjoyable…

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The Decadence of Country Racing. Some Interesting Facts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 18

Dr. W. H. Lang, of Corowa, contributes to the Australasian, of June 8, the following interesting article on the decadence of racing in the country districts:—You may, or you…

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Sporting Notes. Events to Come. Urana Turf Club--June 21, 22. Deniliquin Jockey Club--July 17, 18. Tocumwal Racing Club--August 1

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

Kendall has been put under I. Foulsham's care in Melbourne. Recently an offer of 1000 guineas was made for the Carbine mare, La Carabine,…

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Football. the Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Association was held on Monday night at the Globe Hotel. The Chairman (Mr H. L. Jones) and Messrs Alphey, Bond, Collins, and Wyse were present…

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Berrigan Coursing Club the Settling

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

About 60 people attended the [?] at Rintoule’s [?] Hotel on Thursday evening of last week Mr. E. D. O ’Dwyer (vice- president), being in the chair…

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Football. Cumeroogunga V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

Those who visited the Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon last were given as good an exhibition of football as many have ever seen played, and the visiting team—the Cumeroogunga…

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The July Races. Training Notes by “Early Bird.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

During the next few weeks we will endeavour to keep the sporting fraternity in touch with the various “prads” in train, and our special track correspondent. “Early Bird,” will give our readers a…

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