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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1886

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Buckley's Crossing Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 2

The weather was fine, but very hot, and no shelter being on the ground made it very unpleasant for the Indira aud visitors. There was not near as largo an attendance as last…

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farmer. Training a Trotting Horse by Swimming

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

WHILE Mr. Robert Bonner was inspecting John Turner's hones in Philadelphia the General told a curious story of horse training. "When I was a boy, and £200 looked as big…

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Bercidale Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

As usual under the directorship of Mr. E. O'Brien, mine host of the Berridale Inn, the popular racing and picnic grounds drew together as large…

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On the Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

WE, in company with our sporting friend P.F., visited the various horses in training. The first we had the pleasure of seeing was Mr. S…

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Cooma Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 3

The meeting under the auspices of the Manaro Jockey Club opened on Wednesday with showery weather in the morning, which put the course in…

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Little Plain Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

THESE races came off to-day, being more largely attended than any previous meeting held here. The weather was all that could bo wished for…

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Cricket. KIANDRA. V. ADAMINABY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

ANOTHER contest for the McKeahnie Cup took place between the above named teams on Saturday, 3rd instant, at Kiandra. The day was all…

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Adaminaby Races. ADAMINABY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 2

The weather is fine, and the at tendance very good. The racing throughout was excellent. I am sorry to state that one accident…

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Adaminaby Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 3

As usual, the Adaminaby races came of on Easter Monday, and were in every way a success. The day was beautifully fine, and the attendance…

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Athletic Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 3

OUR sporting friends of Glenbog, to judge from the liberal programme they have gotten up for the events of the first meeting of Glenbog…

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Cricket in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 3

LONDON, May 13.—The fifth team of Australian Cricketers commenced their session to-day at Sheffield Park, Sussex, playing a match against…

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Glenbog Athletic Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 3

MR. PATRICK. HALLORAN, the hon. secretary, has sent us the following list of entries for the Glenbog Grand Handicap, with the handicaps:—…

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Glenbog Athletic Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 2

THE first meeting of the above club was held at Coghill'a Flat on Queen's Birthday. There were about 400 people on the ground, including…

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Little Plain Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 2

THE day was all that could be wished for to make things a success. The attendance was small compared to that of the previous race meeting…

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Glenbog Athletic Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 3

THE first annual meeting of the above club came off on Conhill's Flat on Monday, 24th May, and was a success far beyong the expectations…

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Cricket in England. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 3

The Australians won the match against Derby by six wickets…

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Cablegrams. Cricket in England. [Through Greville's Telegram Co] LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

THE Australians, in the match with All-England, are all out for 123 runs. The Englishmen then went in,…

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Dalgetty Cricket Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the above club was held at Mr. Barnes hotel Buckley's Crossing on the 25th ultimo, when about 15 members of the club rolled up…

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