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Sport, 1863

15 stories in Riverina's papers

Local & Colonial. New Year's Day Races

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 2

THE showers which fell on Wednesday evening tended greatly to render the sports on New Year's day more pleasant, for although fine, the weather was not so…

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Telegram. Sydney. the Intercolonial Cricket Match. (Compiled From Our Telegrams.)

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 10 February 1863 · page 2

THE match between the Elevens of Victoria and New South Wales commenced on Thursday last at twelve o'clock. At six o'clock the stumps were down,…

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Local & Colonial. the Cricket Match. Adelong V. Tumut

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 2

THE first match this season between the Tumut and Adelong Elevens took place on the Adelong ground on Thursday last. The attendance of spectators was not over…

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Local & Colonial. St. Patrick's Day Races at Adelong

The Wynyard Times · Friday 20 March 1863 · page 2

THESE races came off with the usual amount of spirit on the Township Course on Tuesday last. According to advertisement, the meeting of the stewards to…

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The Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 2

ON Tuesday races were the order of the day. On that day Mr. W. S. Watson commemorated the opening of his new house at Gocup Creek, and did a fine…

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Easter Festivities. the Cricket Match

The Wynyard Times · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 2

THIS match between the Adelong and Tumut Elevens was played on Easter Monday on the Tumut ground. Play was not commenced till nearly midday…

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Turf Club Races

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 14 April 1863 · page 2

AT a meeting held on Saturday last, April 11th, at the Diggers' Arms, Adelong, the following entrances were accepted and declare…

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Local & Colonial. District Turf Club Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 17 April 1863 · page 2

THESE races, the programme of which has for the past two months been before the public, came off on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last. The weather…

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Local & Colonial. District Turf Club Races. Third Day, Thursday. First Race

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 2

THE TURF CLUB PURSE of £30, added to a sweepstakes of £2 each, for all horses the bona fide property of members of the District Turf Club. Three miles; to be…

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Our Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 8 May 1863 · page 2

WE hope if we are to have races at all, to see things managed a little better another year. For the last three years it has been half resolved to have no races…

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LOCAL & Colonial. Tumut Annual Races. Lachlan Miner

The Wynyard Times · Friday 8 May 1863 · page 2

THESE races, as announced, came off on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance on the first day was by no means numerous, probably owing to…

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Gundagai Autumn Races

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 3

THESE races came off on Wednesday and Thursday last,. as advertised. The weather was every thing that could be desired, and a large number of persons assembled…

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The Weddin Mountain Races. To come off every Week, until further Notice. Stewards:--FRANCIS Gardiner, John Gilbert, J. O'MALEY, and F. LOWRY Esqrs. Judge--To be periodically appointed

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 30 June 1863 · page 3

The progress which it is admitted on all hands that Turf pursuits are making in the interior, has recently received an impetus from the inauguration of a weekly…

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Telegram. Sydney. Friday Evening. Randwick Spring Races. Second Day

The Wynyard Times · Tuesday 8 September 1863 · page 3

THE weather to-day was beautiful, and the attendance good. The Selling Handicap.--Wonder 1, George the First, 2…

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Telegram. Sydney. Thursday, 9 p.m. Wollongong Races

The Wynyard Times · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 3

FIRST DAY.--Maiden Plate--Brisbane. Town Plate--Zenobia. SECOND DAY.--District Purse--Maid of Erin 1, Potentate 2 Prince of Wales'…

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