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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1887

16 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Adaminaby Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

THE Annual Races at Adaminaby came off on Monday last. The weather was not favourable, and the sport was consequently materially marred. The course was heavy…

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Glenbog Athletic Club Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

On Monday last the second annual meeting of the Glenbog Athletic Club was held at Cughill's Flat, and in spite of the inclemency of the weather was a great…

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Nimitybelle Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 3

THESE races came off on Thursday last, and were considered to be very successful. About 150 persons attended, and everything passed of…

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Burnside Athletic Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

The above took place last Tuesday, when a numerous company assembled to witness them. Host Muir had provided a asumptuous…

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Country Correspondence. Berridale Athletic Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

ATHLETIC sports were held at Porridale last Tuesday, 16th instant, but owing to the very unfavorable weather there were not very many people present; in fact, in…

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Telegrams. Football. BROGO

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 3

THE Brogo match was won by Cooma by seven points to two after a splendid game. The points were scored by Cornish, Brown, and Cosgrove…

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Football. COOMA [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 4

THE [?]…

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Football. COOMA V. NIMITYBELLE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 3

THIS match came off on the Nimitybelle ground on Saturday afternoon, and, contrary to the to the usual rule between the two clubs the visiting team had a good deal…

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Manaro Cricket Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Manaro Cricket Club was held at the Cooma Hotel on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—Mr. E. J. [?]day, in the chair;…

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Country Correspondence. Cricket in the Country

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 2

Now that winter has passed and the warm days of spring have appeared, the opport[?] of taking outdoor enjoyment are being gladly embraced. Games are the…

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Cricket. Buckley's Crossing V. DALGETTY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

QUITE a concourse of spectators watched the cricket match, which was played at Buckley's Crossing on Saturday last between the above clubs. With the…

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Cricket. RAILWAY C. C. v. JINGERA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday last the long-talked-of match came off at Kelly's Little Plain Hotel, where every preparation had been made for the event. A stranger passing through the Main…

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Bega Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 2

THE first day of the Bega Annual Races came off on Tuesday. The weather was beautiful the attendance fair, and the racing good. The following are the results:—…

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Races at Billylingra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

A day's horse racing was held at the Billylingra hotel on Boxing Day, of which the following is the result:—Maiden P[?]ts, of [?]2.—W.Robertson's…

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The Cricket Match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

A match, Manaro Cricket Club v. the Maiu Camp was played on the Market Square on Boxing Day. A good day's amusement to the lovers of the game was…

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Pine Valley Athletic Sports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

THESE sports came off on Boxing Day, and were an immense success. The weather was splendid, affording opportunity for a large attendance, there being fully 300…

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