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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 17

Next Monday night Peter Felix and Geo. Ruenalf, the Maori heavyweight, will meet in a 20-round glove contest at the Queen's-hall, Bourke-street, Melbourne. Felix has an…

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Rutherglen Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 3

A feature of the racing at Rutherglen on Boxing Day was the success of Corowa and Wahgunyah representatives, but who all work in company on the…

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Jindera Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The Jindera Handicap, over one mile and a quarter, may go to Belle. The Flying Handicap may be won by Belle, Butternut, or Greygown, with a…

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Beechworth Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The above club will run through a splendid programme of seven events to-day, and given fine weather, an enjoyable day ought to be spent by…

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

At the time of writing weights are only available for two events, the Hurdle Race and New Year's Day Handicap, but should other I name be…

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Narandera. Gillenbah Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 16

The annual Gillenbah races was the only source of attraction here during Christmas week, and were held on Boxing Day, and though the day was warm a large number…

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Cricket. Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Fifty Day. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 3

The fifth day of the match Victoria v. New South Wales saw the [?]tter wanting 301 runs to win and five wic[?] fall. The position was an…

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Cricket. International Cricket. England V. Australia. the Second Test Match. First Day. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The second test match between England and Australia commenced this morning on the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground under most favourable…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

The second day's racing of the above club took place at Randwick to-day. Rain fell in the morning, but the weather was fine afterwards but…

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Cricket. International Cricket. England V. Australia the Second Test Match. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

The second test match was continued to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The weather had been anxiously watched during the previous…

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Cricket. International Cricket, England V. Australla the Second Test Match. Third Day. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

this morning opened dull and grey again, and the [?] freely pro[?] that there would be a continuances of the rain. which had been…

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Boxing. Heavy Weight Contest. a Fierce Battle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, Sydney, in Tuesday night there was a fairly good home to witness the contest between the heavy-weights Ted…

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Maribyrnong Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The principal attraction in racing circles for Saturday centres on the picturesque course near the Saltwater River. Mr. Archie Cox has framed a…

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Tocumwal Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of this old-established club was held on New Year’s Day, but owing to a combination of circumstances [?] could not be classed as a success from a racing…

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Morago Races

The Independent · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The races at Morage on New Year's Day were well patronised, visitors from Deniliquin and Wanganella being in strong force. The day was, perhaps, one of the worst…

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Tocumwal Annual Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The above races were held on New Year's Day on the local racecourse. The attendance was not up to that of previous year owing, no doubt to the lateness of…

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A Wodonga Racing Dispute. the Pickles Protest Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 18

The protest entered by Mr J. R. Walsh, the owner of Highborn, against Pickles, who finished first in the Hack Race at the Boxing Day meeting of the Wodonga Turf Club, was…

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Boxing. Felix v. Ruenalf. Fight Stopped by the Police. a Draw Declared

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 37

The Queen's-hall, Melbourne, was crowded on Monday evening, when Felix, the present holder of the heavy-weight championship of Australia, met Ruenalf, the champion…

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Maribyrnong Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Maiden Plate.-Portland Rose or Chela 1. Hurd[?] Race.-Tr[?] Speculation 2, Cynic 3…

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Cricket. Wo[?] v. Black Range

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A cricket [?] will he played this afternoon between We[?] and Black Ra[?] on the [?] of the latter…

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