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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket Chips

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

The result of the recent Cooma-Queenbeyan cricket match for the possession of the Pooley Cup came as a pleasant surprise to the local sporting enthusiasts. The Cup,…

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Kiandra cricket victory

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

The Kiandra cricketers defeated the Adaminaby team by an innings and eleven runs…

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Cooma District Cricket Match. Visit of a Sydney Team

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

A committee meeting of the Cooma Excelsior Cricket Club was held at Mullane's Hotel, on Wednesday last, at which there were…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Races at Moorefield

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

Racing took place at Moorefield to-day with the following results:—Flying Handicap: Victory 1, Mervyn 2, Providence 3. Kogarah…

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The Bendigo Races

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

Sunbrown won the Hurd es and Jumpers' Flat Race at Bendigo yesterday. The Handicap resulted: Fitzroy 1, Miss Carbine 1, Bride 3…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Club Races

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

At the Newcastle races yesterday, the winners were: Opening Handicap: Winnie; Flying Welter Handicap: Feramod; Club…

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Bega Annual Races. Nominations Received

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the annual races to take place at Bega on January 1 and 2:—Bega Cup.—Wooderaft,…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. A.J.C Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

Racing took place at Randwick to day, the results being:—Hurdle Race: Argyle 1, Welfare 2, John Rid 3. Course Handicap: Coralie…

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The Cowra Creek—little Plain Cricket Match. To the Editor, "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 4

SIR,—I crave a little space in your columns to say a few words in defence of my school boys, who have come in for a lot of unfair and untrue criticism by an individual…

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Racing accident at Warrnambool

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 3

Allen, a cross-country rider, sustained concussion of the brain through a fall off Wooral at the Warrnambool races yesterday…

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Excelsior Cricket Club. Adjourned Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the members of the Cooma Excelsior Cricket Club was held at Mullane's hotel on Monday evening last, when there were present:—Messrs J E…

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Cooma Athletic Club. Sports Meeting Fixed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Cooma Athletic Club was held at Dodds' Hotel on Thursday night when there were present:—Messrs F Barwick, (chair) W Robinson, R…

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Swimming on Private Prod[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

clyde Bailey was summoned for swimming, on 28th November, in water in the enclosed lands of Samuel Hain, and rented by Mr. J.G.Fitz Gerald…

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Intercolonial cricket difficulty

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

The dispute concerning the intercolonial cricket gate proceedsat Adelaide has been settled. The New South Wales Association…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Park races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

The results of the Canterbury Park noes were as follows:- Hardie Race : Argyle I, Souvenir I II. 2, Grand Duchess 3. Stewards'…

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Intercolonial cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 2

The match New South Wales v. South Australia was commenced at Adelaide to-day. South Australia went first to the wickets and put…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 2

The results of the Warwick Farm races were as follows : Flying Handicap: Beaufort and Drama dead heat, Myree . 3. Steward's…

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Boxing-day

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 3

A wonderful time is this Boxing-Day, With nothing to got and with dozens to pay, When all the folk who have worried me Come adding extortion to injury…

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Intercolonial cricket match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

New South Wales made 807 in their first innings. South Australia, 1st innings, 155, 2nd innings, 260 runs. The visitors won by an…

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Sports at Kiandra. Boxing Day Kaces

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

About two hundred residents assembled at the Kiandra racecourse, about three miles from town, on Tuesday to witness the sports…

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