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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Inter-state football

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

The New Zealand team of Rugby footballers which intends visiting Great Britain, played a New South Wales team on the Sydney Cricket…

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V.R.C Races

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

The Victoria Racing Club's Grand National meeting was included at Flemington to-day:— Result: Lawn Handicap: First…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Rsehill Races

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

The Winter Meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held to-day. Result:— Hurdle Race: Satinvader 1, Piercefield 2, Cordon 3…

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Long distance swimming. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 2

Billington won the long Distance swimming championship on the Thames, covering the 5 miles 60 yards from Knew to Putney is…

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Football riot in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 2

At the finish of the Port Melbourne and North Melbourne football match, some players and spectators came to bowls in the…

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Sudden death at a football match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 2

Daring the match between Northwood and West Adelaide, Mr. Charles Cartis, who had been an interested spectator of the game,…

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Football at Jindabyne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

On Saturday, 15th Instant, the newly formed Moonbah Football Team, journeyed to Jindabyne and met the local team. A very fast and…

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County Cricket in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

Yorkshire best Surrey by six wickets. Hirst scored 232, not out…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

The July meeting of the Canterbury Racing Club was held to-day. Results:— Hurdle Race: Piercefield 1, Merry Jest 2, Crisis 3,…

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Cooma Golf Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

A mixed foursome competition, took place on Wednesday, which was won by Mr. H. J. Burton and Mr. E. W. Evans…

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LONDON, Monday. Australian cricket win

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The match, Australia versus Surrey, which commenced on Wednesday, was continued till Saturday, At the conclusion of Friday's play…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Moorefield Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The July meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club was held to-day. Results:— First Hurdle Race: Sandboy 1, Merry Jest 2, Gundare…

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The Worcester cricket match. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

The start of the cricket match, Australians versus [?] opened at Woreoster yesterday was delayed owing to a downpour of…

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Football Match at Cooma. Rovers v. Our Boys

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

The seventh competition match in connection with the Cooma football clubs, took place at the Showground on Wednesday afternoon, where the…

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Coursing

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 5

A MEETING to consider the formation of a Coursing Club in Delegate was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday, those present being Messrs. Watson (chair)…

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Quarter mile swimming championship. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

Kieran, the Australian swimmer, won the Quarter-mile Salt-water Championship at Southport, England, boating Billington, the…

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Golf Match at Cooma. a Visit From Queanbeyan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

To-day a team of seven members of the Queanbeyan Golf Club visited Cooma for the purpose of taking part in a match with the members of the…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Park Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

The August meeting of the Canterbury Racing Club was held to-day Results: Hurdle Race : Crisis 1, Piercefield 2, Merry Jest…

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Football at Queanbeyan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

We are indebted to the Queanbyan "Age" for the following accounts of the two football matches held there during the week. Unfortunately want of space…

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Cricket

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 8

A MEETING of the Committee of the local Cricket Club, was held at Watson's Hotel, on Wednesday, those present being, Messrs. Watson (chair), Oke,…

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