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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Rosehill Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 2

The May meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held to-day Results:— No[?] Stakes, [?] 1, Chamberlin 2, Solitary 3,…

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Football Match at Cooma. Queanbeyan v. Cooma Cooma Wins by 3 Points to Nil

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

A team of the Queanbeyan Football Club journeyed to Cooma om Wednesday morning to engage in a match with the Cooma Rovers Football Club. The…

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Football

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

A MEETING of the committee of the Football Club was held at Cooper's hotel on Tuesday evening, the following being present:—Messrs. Jonah Goodman…

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Kaw Zealand football team

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 2

A strong football team has been chosen to represent New Zetland in Great Britain, and will play three matches in Sydney early in…

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Football Match at Cooma Queanbeyan v. Cooma Juniors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 3

A team of Queenboyon J[?] visited Cooma on Saturday Junior football club, Play commenced at 2.45,…

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Cooma Cycle and Athletic Club's Sports. Prince of Wales Birthday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 2

Officials:— Judges: Messrs D. Jeffrey,J. H. Montague, and G.W. Ord. Time-keepers: Messrs C.J. Hsin and S. A. Mar[?] Clerk…

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Cooma Cricket Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held on Saturday night at the Australian Hotel, Dr. Paton in the chair…

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Football. Cooma v. NUMEBALLA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

On Saturday last a team of the Cooma Rover Football Club journeyed to Numeralla to take part in a match against the Numeralla Club. A start…

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Second Test Cricket Match. Australia v England London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

The [?] T[?] M[?] was [?] as Lord's on Thursday. The Selection Committee for England picked the following for the Rome [?].—…

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Football

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

A GENRAL meeting of members of the Football Club was held at Campbell's hotel on Monday night last, the following being present:—Messrs. Jonah…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Park Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 2

The Canterbury Park races wore held to-day. Results:— Hurdle Race; Colodian I, Piercefield 2, Kingsdale 3. Plying Handicap: High Collar…

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Interstate football

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

The Interstate football match N.S.Wales v Queenland was played at the Exhibition ground, B[?] this afternoon. The weather was…

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Lawn Tennis Championships

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

Wright of America beat Brooke of Victoria in the semi-final of the Lawn Tennis Championship, at London. Ward and Wright…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

The June meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held to-day Results:— Hurdle Race: Clodian 1, Cordon 2, Sir Faust 3. 2, Parrot 3. Two-year-old [?] Buddah 1, Grafton Lass 2, Master Thirza 3, Warwick Handicap: Fanshawe 1, Firectly 2,…

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Cooma Cricket Club. Concert and Sketch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Cooma Cricket Club took place at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening and, considering the state of the…

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The Cricket Question. Who Shall Decides

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Those people who still retain an interest in cricketers and their quarrels are asking what will be the affect of [?] of the executive of the…

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Mile swimming championship. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

The mile swimming championship was contested at Highgate Ponds in the presence of 70,000 people. Much interest was taken…

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The Mersey swimming championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

Kieran, the Australian, won the mile swimming championship of the Merssay by 800 yards. He led throughout…

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Tennis Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

Miss May Sutton, an American girl of eighteen, won the Ladies' championship without losing a set throughout the tennis tournament in…

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Football accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

A football named Murphy, while playing in the Wallaroo versus Railway football match at Goulburn, fractured his leg…

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