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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1901

72 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 4

A Cricket Story

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

At a match between two country villages, where local rivalry ran high, the butcher of the village came in to bat, and before taking centre was seen to whisper to the umpire…

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Bendoc Annual Races

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

THE above annual races, which seem to be looked spon more as a picnic or a days outing by the general public, event pated on that picturesque course. Bendoc…

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Berridale Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

Races were held at Berridale on saturday last and although the day was very [?] state were over 200 people on the [?] There was a fair amount of botting on the…

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The Manaro Coursing Club. To the Editor, "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

SIR,-Being number of the Manaro Coucsing club, and taking a great interest in the sport, I wish to ask through the medium of your columns…

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Tennis Ball

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

A ball in aid of tho Federal Lawn Tennis Club was held in School of Arts on Tuesday night, Between 30 and 40 couples attended and the ball was…

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Bombala Jockey Club. Annual Races

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

Patron—Hon. W. H. Wood, M.P. President—H. M. Joseph, Esq. Vice-Presidents—C. Murphy, Esq., and G. Cruickshank, Esq…

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Bombala Jockey Club. Annual Races

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

THE Bomb [?] Club met with not [?] for their annual meeting,—the [?] cold and equally which,…

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Intercolonial cricket match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

In the cricket match at Launceston, the Victorians in the first innings made 375. The first wicket fell for 16, the second for 323,…

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Cooma Racing Club. Meeting of Committee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the cooma Racing club was held at [?] Perkins Hotel on Thursday afternoon at which there were present:— Messrs W. A[?] in…

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Cooma Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the member of the Cooma Lawn Tennis Club was held as Rolfe's Hotel on Thursday evening, at which there were present: Mesers E B…

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Cricket Match. Delegate River V Delegate

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

A cricket match was played last Saturday Feb 2nd on Delegate River Cricket Ground. A. A. Burgess, Captain, winning the toss elected to bat and scoured 109…

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Cooma Racing [?] Monthly Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Cooma Racing Club the held at Peikin's hotel yesterday at which there were present Messrs…

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A Cricket Comedy

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

This curious incident occurred during the course of a cricket match. played at Hull. The match was an ordinary fixture, and the clubs were of very minor importance, and…

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"LOYALTY" & the Buckley's Crossing Races. To the Editor, "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,— A letter signed "Loyalty" appeared some little time, back reflecting on the races being held at Buckley's Crossing on the day…

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Championship Swimming contest

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

In the 300 yards championship contest R. [?] beat Craig by three quarters of a yard in [?] 40 and 4-fifth [?] beating the world's…

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Drowned in swimming baths

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

Alfred Watkins aged nineteen was [?] in the swimming baths at Broken Hill…

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Cooma Racing ClUB. Meeting of Committee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the cooma Racing Club was held at Tatter[?] (Prince of wAles Hotel) on Thursday afternoon at which there were present Messrs…

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A Cricket Comedy

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

This curious incident occurred during the course of a cricket match, played at Hull. The match was an ordinary fixture, and the clubs were of very minor importance, and…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY Saturday, Canterbury Park Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

To-day's results were Flying Handicap Jenny Moore Benge, H, Zoo, S. Park stakes Noichdale, King's Daughter, 2, Planet, S…

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[?] Races [?] Monday's Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

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