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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Rosehill Races postponed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 2

The Rome hill Races and all out door events have been postponed owing to the rains, which are the beat for years in many ports…

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British football team v. Queensland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 2

The British football team played the Queendlanders at the Exhibition ground at Britance this afternoon About 12,000 people witnessed the…

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NEW [?] Rugby team

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

The New Zeland Rugby Union intends to send a football team to Sydney to meet the Englishmen…

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Professionalising Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 4

"First-class" country cricket in England says the "Spectator," has developed into a profession rather that a relaxation, a career rather than…

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Cooma Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the members of the Cooma Golf Club was held at the Cooma Hotel, on Wednesday, at which were present:—Messrs…

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Golf Under Difficulties

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

Mr. Wile Park junior the well-known golfer who some time age returned from a visit to America tolls of a match be played there in exceptional circumstances It was the time of the great heat-wave in New…

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Origin of Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 4

"Cricket" is said to [?] from the Anglo-Saxon word. "crick[?] a meaning a small staff or crutch. There is an old MS. in the [?] Library…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Moorefield Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

The Spring Meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club took place to day with the following results:—Second Hurdle Race…

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V.A.T.C. Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 2

The Grand National Steeple events of the V.A.T.C. were held at Caulfield to-day. Result:—Arkaringa Hurdle: Kipling 1, Elderslie 2,…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 2

The August meeting of the Canterbury Park Racing Club was held to-day. Results:—Hurdle Racs: Morarian 1, Olinda 2,…

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Cricket

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, Mr. E. Booth presiding…

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Local and Other Items. Don't fail to attend the Cricket-ers' Social on Friday. Moonlight

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 6

For Bronchial Coughts take Woods Great Peppermint Care. Is 6d. Cook and laundress wanted for Koorong (Little Plain.)…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Tattersall's Club Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

The August meeting of Tattersall's Club was held at Randwick to-day. Results:—Hurdle Race: Moravian 1, Midshipman 2, Risis…

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Cricket Social

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 8

THE annual social in connection with the local Cricket Club came off on Friday night last, in the School of Arts, and was, from every standpoint,…

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V.A.T.C Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

The September meeting of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club was held at Caulfield to-day. Result: Kiewa Hurdle: Major Mcknight 1…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Hawkesbury Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

The spring meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club was held to-day. Results: Hawkesbury Hurdles: Braemar 1, Neglect 2,…

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

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 2

The Spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was commenced to-day. The weather was splendid and the attendance large. The…

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Better Fielding Wanted. a Cricket Topic of Much Importance

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

It seems to be generally admitted that the fielding of our first-class cricketers la not what it should be. Many experts argue that in spite of the rough…

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Cricket

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last the members of the Bombala Cricket Club opened the season on tho local Oval with a match, Married v. Single. There was a good roll up of…

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Golf Match at Cooma. Cooma v. GOULBURN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

As previously announced, the Goulburn Golf Club sent a team to contest with the Cooma Club, on Saturday last. Eight players form the cathedral…

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