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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1900

267 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 14

Coursing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 19

The Grand Challenge Stakes meeting of the New South Wales National Coursing Association was brought to a close at Rooty Hill on Saturday, in fine weather. Fifteen…

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Coursing. Benalla Champion Meeting a Big Local Double

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 3

The Benalla Coursing Club brought off their Champion Meeting on their well-appointed Plumpton on Wednesday and yesterday. Berrigan-owned…

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Football. Norths V. Juniors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

Wednesday’s premiership contest between the Juniors and Norths wound up in a rather unsatisfactory manner to both teams through an unfortunate error, the goal umpires not taking the scores, so…

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A Racing Man

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

A country man being in town when a big race was being run, thought he would try to make some money. He dreamed that if he got the odds of…

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Football. Association Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Association was held on Tuesday night at the Globe Hotel, when Messrs H. L. Jones (Chairman), W. King, J. Boss, W. Bond, O. Glanville and M. Wyse were present…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

A [?] of the committee of the Berrigan Coursing Club was held on Monday night at the Momalong Hotel, when [?] were present, Messrs R…

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Football. Corowa V. Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 21

The Border football team journeyed to garatta on Saturday last by special train to try conclusions with that team. There was a fair number of supporters undertook the journey…

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Local Football. Federals v. Imperials

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 4

The third premiership football match of the season, between the Federal and Imperial Clubs, was played on Wednesday, and provided another very…

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Original Correspondence. the Wangaratta-border Football Match. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

SIR,--After visiting Wangaratta last Saturday one must only think himself very fortunate to have escaped injury of a more or less serious nature, from the…

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Football

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Wednesday’s match between the Norths and Souths resulted in an easy win for the North representatives the final scores being—Norths 3 goals 4 behinds (22 points); Souths a goal 3 behinds(9…

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The D. J. C. Races. Notes and Anticipations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Last Saturday Butt’s Pair, Eleanor and Uncus, were the first to make a start and travelled ell together Ironsides accompanying there. Moonlit and The When did steady work, within Ayr popped…

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Original Correspondence. the Wangaratta-border Football Match. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

SIR,--A propos Mr. C. W. L. Craig's lucubration in your last issue, None will deny that the conduct of the ladies and gentlemen (sic) who so enthusiastically…

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Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

On Thursday next, the Berrigan Club will hold their second meet, when dog owners will be asked to compete for the Woodstock Stake, for 16…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 19

Mr. J. Darling the well-known South Australian cricketer, who captained the last Australian Eleven in England, has purchased a sheep station in the northern part of…

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FOOTBALL. Narandera v. Hay. The Visitors Victorious

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 4

The usual annual return match between the Hay and Narandera football teams was played on the Hay Park oval on Wednesday, when the…

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Football Hay v. NARANDERA

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

The return match between the above football clubs was played in the Park oval on Wednesday afternoon, The Narandera men arrived by train on Tuesday evening,…

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D. J. C. Races. the Dresses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday and Wednesday last the grand stand at the racecourse wore a very gay appearance, and in between the races the “lawn” was paraded by a large number of the gentle sex, who seemed to…

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Ways of Living. Industries of the Football Field

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 1

The number of football field industries is gradually increasing. A few years ago there was only one worth speaking of that of the bookmaker. Now there are…

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Ways of Living. Industries of the Football Field

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

The number of football field industries is gradually increasing. A few years ago there was only one worth speaking of— that of the bookmaker.Now there are…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

The Berrigan Club a second [?] was started yesterday under excep[?]ionally favorable circumstances, the weather being pleasant, and [?]ares[?]…

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