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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1866

13 stories in Riverina's papers

Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

On Monday morning last a single wicket cricket match, between Messrs. R. ane W. Mitchell on one side, and Messrs. Quodling, Warby and Lakeman, on the other, was played upon the…

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Local Intelligence. St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

IN conformity with the advertisement which appeared in our last issue, a meeting of persons interested in the success of the above races was hold at the Australian Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon last…

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Cockindina Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

THIS little meeting which came off on Saturday last, on the usual course, was very well attended by the lovers of the turf, and was brought without either accident or dispute to a most successful…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

The entrances for the above races were made last night at the Australian Hotel and the event drew together a strong muster of persons who interested in the result. At 10 o'clock the Secretary,…

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Local Intelligence. St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 2

THESE races which had long been the subject of pleasurable anticipations by our own sporting and horse-worshipping community, came off on the course of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on…

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Local Intelligence. Junee Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

THESE races came off on the Junee course on Easter Monday last. The excellent programme which had been provided drew together a large number of holiday folks and pleasure seekers from Wagga…

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Telegraphic. Deniliquin Races. First Day—tuesday

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE of 50 sovs; weight for age; one mile and a half. Prospect DENILIQUIN HANDICAP of 150 sovs. with a…

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Gundagai Annual Races. Gundagai, 9 p.m

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 19 April 1866 · page 2

The North Gundagai Annual Races commenced to-day. The Maiden Plate lapsed for want of sufficient entries…

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Local & General Intelligence Tumut Annual Races. First Day.—wednesday

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 2

YESTERDAY was one of those mild and beautiful mornings which are so prevalent at this season of the year, and consequently admirably adapted for the races which it was destined to inaugurate…

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Cricket Match, Tumut V. Gundagai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 May 1866 · page 2

IN making a report of a cricket match at this time in the year, when the "season" is to all intents and purposes over, is calculated to make one feel rather out of his element, if not…

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Correspondence. the Annual Races. To the Editor of the Express

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 2

SIR,—As our Wagga Wagga annual race meeting is now fast approaching, I wish to say a few words in reference to the same. From the prospects of the season, it is quite likely the Murrumbidgee Turf…

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Local & General Intelligence the Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 27 December 1866 · page 2

YESTERDAY was one of those days so usual at this period of the year, hot and glaring, and hardly a breath of air stirring to relieve the sultriness of the atmosphere; the thermometer…

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Local & General Intelligence the Cricket Match

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 31 December 1866 · page 2

THE match between the elevens of Tumut and Gundagai was played on Wednesday last on the Tumut ground. Some difficulty had been experienced in securing an eleven for…

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