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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Cricket. Cooma v. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 3

AT last, Bombala has given a response to the "invincible mauves," who will proceed to Bombala on the 23th instant to prove the superiority…

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Nimitybelle Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

THE 19th instant did not set in auspiciously for the lovers of the turf, but, nothing daunted, they congregated largely to participate in the…

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Nimitybelle. Rid[?] Royal Tycoon Circus entertainments were a great success. the Races. Tuesday, 19th February, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

The early part of the day indicated rain and as is almost proverbial, race days are to be moistened in any sense. Owners of strong…

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Our Tips. Cooma Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

OUR annual race meeting, which commences to-day, bids fair to be the most successful held for many years on the Tea-tree. The numerous…

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Cooma Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the M.J.C. was blessed with beautiful weather—fine and clear, and though it was a little warm, not too hot[?] En route…

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Pine Valley Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 3

The festival of Saint Patrick was honored on the 18th instant by a day's rattling racing on the course near Mrs. McCarthy's famous hotel…

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Leesville Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 3

22ND MARCH.—According to [?] the Leesville Races [?] off on Monday last. That [?] all last could be…

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Cricket Banquet

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 3

THE members of the Cooma Cricket Club invited the the Bombala cricketers to a banquet at Mrs. E. Ha[?] Royal Hotel on Saturday night…

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Cricket in Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 2

[?]N the "[?] a on Saturday last, the [?] between the eleven from Bombala and the [?] of Cooma Cricket Club [?] played…

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Cricket. MIDDLINGRANK V. JINDABYNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 3

THESE clubs met for the second time this season, and after an exciting struggle Jindabyno team managed to wipe out the disgrace of their…

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Cricket. a "Royal" Visit to Nimitybelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 4

THE return match between the Royal Cricket Club, of Cooma, and the Enterprise Cricket Club, of Nimitybelle, was played at the latter place…

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Queen's Races in Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 3

OWENERS of horses are actively training for the races at Teatree on the 24th of May. A liberal programme is advertised in another column. The…

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Cooma Football Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 3

PURSUANT to advertisement, the meeting convened for the purpose of reviving football in Cooma was held on Thursday evening at Mr. G…

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Cooma Queen's Birthday Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1878 · page 3

FRIDAY last opened well for the local sports, and about 250 people found their way to the Teatree Racecourse. Mr. W. T. Cohen, the lion, secretary,…

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Football

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

THE footballers had a lively game on Saturday. The weather at first seemed unpropitious, and serious thoughts were entertained that the…

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Cooma Football Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

On Saturday night, a meeting of the Cooma Football Club was held in the late Auction Mart, Mr. A. Gale presided…

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Football in Cooma. [By Observer.]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

THREE was another exciting match played by the football on Saturday afternoon. The presence if several fair spectators urged the members to…

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Football Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 3

A LARGE meeting of the members of the Football Club was held on last Saturday; Mr. G. T. C. Miller in the Chair…

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Football In Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 3

IT was rather late on Saturday before all the players had turned up. It was feared that a match would not have taken place, but, nothing…

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Intercolonial Football, Melbourne, Monday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 3

THE match, Carlton v. Waratah, twenty aside, at the Victorian game, took place today. The weather was beautifully fine, and about 5000 persons were present…

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