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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1881

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Pobundarah Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

THE above races came off on Monday, the 27th day of December. It was the great day for races and other manly sports throughout the…

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Berridale New Year Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

The attendance was grand, there being a time lot of ladies. The U. and O. and Wheel Fortune were kept pretty busy, as no policemen…

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Bobundarah Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

We hear the extra day's sport organised by Mr. E. J. o'Brien on Monday last drew a largo field of horses, and was witnessed by many…

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Cooma Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

A VERY good programme has been: arranged by the Manaro Jockey Club for the annual races to take place on the Toatree Course on Wednesday…

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Telegrams. Bega Annual Races. BEGA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 2

THE Bega races have been postponed till Friday and Saturday next. Rosinante was landed off the steamer at Eden this morning…

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Cricket at Bombala. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

The cricket match, Candelo v. Bombala, was played yesterday, and resulted in a draw. Candelo got 35 runs in the first innings; Bombala,…

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Racing Mems

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

SINCE my last,all the horses engaged in the coming meet have arrived,and boon doing active work.Yesterday morning,Cooma,the pro…

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Yass Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 3

YASS,Wednesday.—The first day of the [?] meeting of the Yass Jockey Club took place yesterday un les [?]…

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Cooma Cricket Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 3

A MEETING of members was held at Mr. Poidevin's Prince of Wales Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, when the hon. Secretary (Mr. Biddulph)…

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Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

THE cricket match between the Geged serick Lodge and the Cooma Lodge Good Templars, played last Saturday in Cooma, resulted in favor of the former Lodge, who…

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Little Plain Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY night, it rained terribly, and there was some talk of postponing the races, but on thursday morning old sol shane out with…

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Cricket Match. Gooma V, Bombala. Districts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

The usual Annual contest between the elevens representing the Cooma and Bombala Districts took place on the old cricket ground on Saturday,…

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Bungendore Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 4

THERE was or vary paper attendance on Thursday and the weather, which use very unsettled, marred very mach the pleasure of the meeting…

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Races at the Flats

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

What may be terminal an important day's aports—rathor an in[?] afftir-cone off promiscious on the [?]…

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Telegrams. Candelo Athletic Sports. [?] Tuesday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

THE sports were a great sucess. Mr. Thomas Spring won the cup presented by Mr, R. L. Tooth. M.P. for Manaro, and also took a £4 prize. Thomas Spring has…

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Races at Teatree

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 3

ON Saturday last, a few races, got up by Cooma sportsmen, resulted thus:- The match between King Tom and…

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sketcher. Some Curious Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

The [?] of sports and pastimes is unlimited, but as far as popularlty goes, [?] every where bears away the bell. The reason is not far to seek. Ualcas the…

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Prince of Wales Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 3

At a fairly attended meeting hold at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cooma, on Saturday night, Mr John Kirwan was called upon to preside…

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Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cooma cricket Club was held at the price of Wales Hotel on Wednesday, 21st instant…

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Horse Races in Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 3

ON Saturday evening, a match between Captive and Wild Harry for 20 a-side took place on Teatree Race-course, the distance being 2½ miles…

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