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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1873

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Special Telegrams. Deniliquin Races. Deniliquin, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

The races commenced to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. The following is a statement of the several events:- MAIDEN PLATE, of £40, for all horses that…

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Special Telegrams. Deniliquin Races. Second Day. Deniliquin, May 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

PUBLICANS' PURSE, of £25, with a sweep of £2 to go to the second horse; l½ mile; weight for age. Mr. W. R. Chapman's ch f Virago 1…

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Doncaster Races. London, June 9

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 2

The St. Legar was won by Grand Prix. The following horses were placed:— Grand Prix ... ... 1 Boiard ... ... ... 2…

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Coursing Extraordinary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 4

THE 'Hamilton Spectator' says:—"Sporting men accustomed to coursing in the old country are fairly puzzled to account for the behaviour of the hares acclimatised in these districts,…

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Wallace Town Races. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 November 1873 · page 2

A race-meeting was held at Mr. Wallett's Hotel, Wallace Town, on Monday, 27th ult., and passed off very well. The racing was good, and there was a fair attendance of…

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Ocean Racing. (From the Insurance Review.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 4

Emulation is the mother of enterprise, and there are few that will doubt that competition has been the motive power that has produced most of the great works which minister…

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The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. the Last Day — SATURDAY, Nov.8

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 1

The spring meeting was brought to a close on Saturday with a most pleassent day's sport. Everything combined to render it enjoyable. The weather was delightful, the racing was…

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Wagga Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 2

THE morning looked, somewhat cloudy on Wednesday, but afterwards the sun shone out. The course was thronged with spectators and the usual practitioners were to be…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 December 1873 · page 4

THE following satisfactory on entries were made on Thursday for the ensuing meeting, to take place on New Year's Day THIS HUNTER'S STAKES…

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Gundagai Boxing Day Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

If the weather were as auspicious on all holidays as it was on Friday people could make their arrangements for enjoyment without fear of any disagreeable contretemps wising…

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Tee All England and Victoria Cricket Match. Friday, December 26

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1873 · page 2

The grand cricket match between tho English and Victorian players commenced on the Melbourne ground on Boxing-Day, in the presence of between 13.000 and 14,000…

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[Associated Press Telegrams.] All-england and Australian Cricket Match. Sydney, Dec. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 31 December 1873 · page 2

The groat cricket match between the AllEngland Eleven and the Victorian selected team of eighteen commenced on Friday morning. The Melbourne line was down…

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