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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1873

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Local Intelligence. CRICKET.—TUMUT V. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1873 · page 2

THIS match, the result of which appeared in our telegraphic columns of last week, was played upon the ground of the former club on Friday last. The weather was all that the most ardent lover of the…

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[?] Tumut. Cricket Match Tumut V. Wagga Wagga

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

TOWARDS noon on Boxing Day a number of our cricketers and their friends assembled in Wynyard-street, and proceeded in vehicles and on horseback towards Adelong, to meet…

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Jugiong Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

THE first race meeting, which I trust may prove the forerunner. of a continuation of similar gatherings, was held on the new course adjoining the Jugiong Hotel, on New Year's…

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Adelong. Races at Adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

THE Grahamstown races were run on the new course at Grahamstown on the 31st of December and were a great success. Mr Hyland Millan, proprietor of the…

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Ballarat Races. (From the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 3

THE following are the entries for the forthcoming Miners' Races:- FIRST DAY.—THURSDAY, FEB. 6. SELLING HURDLE RACE…

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Albury Races. First Day—thursday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE of 40 sovs For all maidens at the times of entrace; weight for age One mile and a half. Winners, after nomination, of one race to carry 51bs…

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Goulburn Races. (Abridged from the Southern Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 4

THE following was unavoidably held over from our last issue:- The Southern Jockey Club annual races which commenced on Monday were very…

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Telegraphic. SYDNEY. Monday, 2.20 p.m. the Intercolonial Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

Victoria scored 113 in the first innings. In the second, 32, with two wickets down. Sydney, first innings, 44. Tuesday, 8.50 p.m…

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Bathurst. Second Day's Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 4

The weather was fine. There was a good attendance. His Excellency the Governor was present. SHORTS HANDICAP.—Virginia, 1; Lieutenant, 2; Paradise, 3. Won by a head. Stanhope, 2; Tichborne,…

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The Turf. [By Electric Telegraph.] Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 4

At the races on Friday the attendance was not large. The weather was favourable. HURDLE RACE.—Eight started. Bismark and Hans Breitman led at the start. Tabiara made the running…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

THE attendance on the Wagga Course was not so large as had been expected—a circumstance which is in a great measure attributable tn the overpowering heat of the sun,…

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Local Intelligence. St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

Judge—Mr. John Cox. Stewards—Messrs. S. Min[?]pin, R. O'Keeffe, M. H. Devlin, S. Hawkins, H. G. Lintott, D. Bergin. Clerk of the Court—Mr. James Price…

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Five Mile Creek Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

PURSUANT to notification these races came off on St. Patrick's Day. A good programme had been arranged by Mr. W. B. Wilson, of the Squatters' Arms Hotel, to which the…

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Lambing Flat Races. Young, March 21. First Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE.—Friendless (1), Standard (2), Taragon (3). LADIES' PURSE.—Banjo (1); Gaffer Grey (2), Prodigal (3)…

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Tumut Races. Tumut, March 28. First Day—thursday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE.— Nigger (1), Scandal (2), Peerless (3). Scandal came in first, but a protest lodged by Nigger was decided against him, and Nigger was placed first…

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Tumut Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

In last issue our correspondent gave an account of the first day's racing and forwarded the result of the next day's events per telegram. He supplies the following fuller…

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Gundagai Turf Club Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 2

The aspect of the sky on Thursday morning must have rejoiced all who proposed to attend the Gundagai Turf Club's first day's meet, and that menus almost everyone in this…

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Local News. Gundagai. South Gundagai Annual Races. First Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 2

THE residents in the Southern township could not have wished for better weather for the first day of their meeting than they enjoyed on Monday. Some idea had at first…

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Newtown Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 2

THE advertised races came off at the Farmer's Home Hotel on Easter Monday, and, notwithstanding the very unpleasant day, the attendance was good. Subjoined are the results :—…

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Telegraphic News. [Associated Press Telegrams.] Randwck Races. Sydney, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 2

LEGER.—Commodre, 1; M'Callam Mohr, 2; Patriarch, 3. DONCASTER HANDICAP— Wanderer, 1; Cyelops, 2; Priam, 3…

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