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Sport, 1862

14 stories in Riverina's papers

Adrlong Boxing Day Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 2

This little sporting went came off with unusual [?] as it regards the [?] or the character of the racing. Although, denied the anticipated practice of our Tumut friends…

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New Year's Day Races at Tumut

The Wynyard Times · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 2

Again at the eleventh hour a programme of Races was drawn up for New Year's Day, but we have pleasure in stating this time, that although late, the prizes were good and the races also no double…

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The Victorian Cricket Match [Per Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, 9 p.m

The Wynyard Times · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 2

The sixteen Victorians for their first innings scored 117 runs. The All England Eleven then went in. Stephenson and Bennett went out for 194 runs…

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The Great Cricket Match in America

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 28 January 1862 · page 2

The following meeting burlesque upon America cricket and American [?]veness is taken from a Canadian journal. The latter portion is a little overdose and too much in the some style with…

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A Portuguese View Of CRICKET

The Wynyard Times · Friday 31 January 1862 · page 2

The English residents at Lishone and Oporto have [?] of them a cricket [?] and rival cluds have lately had a match at Linbon. A [?] journal gives the following picture of the [?] game of…

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Local. the Cricket Match. Tumut V. Gundagai

The Wynyard Times · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 2

This exciting match came off on the Tumut Cricket Ground, on Wednesday last in the presence of fully two hundred spectators. The day was as fine as could…

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St. Patrick's-day Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 21 March 1862 · page 2

The Adelong township Race Course has seldom presented a gayer scene than it did last Monday afternoon, at the celebration of this little sporting affair…

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Cricket Match.--tummut V. Reedy Flat

The Wynyard Times · Friday 28 March 1862 · page 2

This match came off at Tumut on Monday last, in the presence of a goodly number of spectators, who appeared thoroughly to enjoy and to take a lively…

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Adelong Turf Club Races

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

This meeting under the management of the Turf Club, commenced on Wednesday, the 9th inst, over the new course, prepared for their uses, about two miles…

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Local & Colonial. the Return Cricket Match Between Gundagai and Tumut

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

On Monday, the 7th inst, the return match between the elevens of Gundagai and Tumut came off on the North Gundagai Cricket Ground. Contrary to all…

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The Cricket Match. Tumut v. GUNDAGAI

The Wynyard Times · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 3

SINCE the match played between these two elevens at Gundagai, nothing has created more excitement than the match between the same combatants at Tumut…

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Local & Colonial. Tumut Annual Races. the First Day

The Wynyard Times · Friday 9 May 1862 · page 2

Wednesday last was absorbed in with [?] clouds and occasional showers, which tended somewhat to diminish that otherwise would have…

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Local & Colonial. Tumut Annual Races. the Third Day

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 13 May 1862 · page 2

LIKE the previous day the morning o Friday was ushered in with a cold rain, towards noon it ceased, and for the remainder of the day many overcoats were…

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Local & Colonial. Adelong Township Races

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 7 October 1862 · page 2

THESE races came off on the township course on Friday last. The course had been enlarged by extending the plough furrow'nearer to Wallis's machine…

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