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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1891

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

English Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

London, Friday.—A cricket match is being played on the Kennington Oval-between the Gentlemen and the Players. The bowling of S. M. J…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Football Match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

A most disgraceful scene was witnessed lately at a football match in Bellevue Park, Alloa (Scotland). An eleven a side tournament was being…

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Racing in America

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 10

MR. JOSEPH THOMPSON, on his return from America was asked by a London Sportsman representative, "Do you think any of the American…

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Dogs in the Cricket Field

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 11

DR. W. G. GRACE, in his recent book on "Cricket," shows what dogs can do in the cricket field. "From first to last," he says, "we had three dogs…

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Cricket at Jindabyne. (To the Editor of the Manaro Mercury.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 7

Sir,—An announcement appeared in the Mercury of the 7th August to the effect that a start had been made at Buckley's Crossing to organise a…

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Intercolonial News. Saturday's Racing. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

A.J.C. Derby—Stromboli, Oxide, Aster. Epsom Handicap—Marvel, Muriel, Elymas…

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Colombo Lawn Tennis Picnic

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 5

THE aboveevent took place in the recreation ground on Saturday, 10th, which was a decided success. The initiators of the movement deserve the highest…

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V.R.C. Races. Flemington

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 7

Hurdles—Kimberley, Yabba, Fire king. The Railway Handicap—St. Blaize, Quality. Prattler…

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Bega Races. Bega

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 6

The following are the handicaps for the Bega races, to come off on the 1st and 2nd January:—Bega Cup—Lord Prix lOst, Sedgmoor…

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