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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Buckley's Crossing Races

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

REFERRING to the above races the "Manaro Mercury" says:—"Although the B.C.J. Club Handicap was the race of the day, it was not the one that created…

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Little Plain Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

The annual meeting of the little Plain Racing Club was held on tuesday [?] and was well attended by the [?] there also being…

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Cricket. Nimitybelle V. Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

A TEAM of Cooma Excelsiors journeyed to Nimitybelle on Saturday last and played the return match with a team from that to waship…

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Coursing Club for Cooma. Preliminary Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 1

A meeting of those favourable to the formation of a Coursing Club was held at Mullace's Hotel, Cooma, last evening which there were present: Messrs. S Hawmkica…

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Cricket. Excelsiors v. Little Plain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

THE match arranged between Little Plain and the Cooma Excelsiors came off on Saturday last on the Cooma Show Ground, and, as…

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Cooma Coursing Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the members of the newly formed Coursing Club called for the purpose of electing the officers of the…

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Cricket Notes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

The local Excelsier[?] intend journey to Berridale next Saturday to try conclusions with the Kalkite representatives. A good game…

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Cooma Racing Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Cooma Racing Club was held at Perkins' Hotel yesterday afternoon, at which there were present Messrs…

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Cricket Hatches

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The Melbourne Varsity scored 128 in their second innings; Sydney 182. The first Melbourne shipping team record 310 of which…

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The Cooma Races. a Financial Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

Official:—Patron, Mr. C. Solomon President, G.T.C. Miller, M.L.A. Vice Presidents, J. A. Sellar ; J. M. Mootague and W. Willmott [?]…

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Races at Adaminaby

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

Bring desirous of spending on enjoyable outing on Easter Monday I decided to pay a visit to Adaminaby to see the races, which were to…

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Saturday's Proceedings. Fancy Dress Cricket Match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

In the cricket match, Bemboka v. Nimitybelle, the fancy dresses were very good. Richards has put up such a record for this season that the other…

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Racing Disqualification

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The racehorse Criterion, owner and jockey, P. and J. O'Dwyer respectively, hare been disqualified over the meeting of the A[?]pendale…

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English Football Team

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The English football team for Australia will leave by the s.s. Oceans on May 4th…

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C00ma Racing Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Cooma Racing Club was at Perkins' Hotel this (Monday) afternoon, when the following were present:…

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Canterbury Park Racing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

Saturday's results were:—Farm Stakes, Pardon 1, Cornqnist 2, Manganese 3. Stewards' Mile, Gallina 1, Stoddart 2, Benedick 3…

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A Football Injury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

In a [?]rach football match at Williamstown, James O'Rouke, aged 19, slipped in attempting to mark the ball, and broke two bones in…

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The Cricket Match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 2

The weather in London is fine, and it is expected that the wickets will be in good condition for the match, Australia v. South of…

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Cricket Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 2

The adjourned cricket meeting of the Cooma Excelsiors was held at Mullane's Hotel on Saturday evening, when there were about a…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

The Warwick Farm races on Saturday resulted as follows: Flying Handicap, Auld Lang Syne, 1; Sovereign 2; Felicity, 3. Farm Stakes:—…

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