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Sport, 1898

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CRICKET. (By "Middle Stump.")

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

To-day (Wednesday) the match of the season is to be played, commencing at 11 o'clock in the Park Oval. Yes, the old men are coming to town this morning, not to sea…

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Arab Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 35

Edmondo de Amiels, writing of Tangier, tells of a ball game, strikingly different from the American one, which ho saw on the occasion of the feast to celebrate…

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Finley Annual Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

The annual races in connection with the Finley Race Club were held on the old course in Tindale’s paddock last Friday. Although the morning…

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CRICKET. An Interesting Match. Town v. District

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

One of the most interesting and enjoyable games of cricket which have been played on the Hay oval took place on Wednesday, between a district team and an eleven chosen…

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The M'glenchy Trophy. Yackandandh Cricket Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 37

The matches played on the 26th February by this association resulted in favour of Yackandandah against Sandy Creek by 119 made by the former club to 65 of tho latter, and…

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Cricket. Deniliquin V. Country

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

The bird match between the above teams was played on Saturday. The attendance was fair and the weather, include to be wore than usually warm after the change. Both teams…

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Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the above club was hold in the School of Arts of Thursday evening last. The chair was occupied by Mr. J.P. Buggy…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Murray Valley Junior Football Association will be held the first week in April, seven days notice of which will be gives to the…

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The M'glenchy Cricket Trophy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 19

The match played at Yackandandah on the 12th inst., between the local club and Wooragee resulted in tho defeat of the visitors. Both teams were present in full force, if we…

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The Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The annual races of the St. Patrick's Day Racing Club came off yesterday, and as far as the financial part of it was concerned was most successful. The day was…

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Cricket at Wagga. Combined Wagga v. Combined Country

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 17

This match was played in Waggon on Saturday, 12th inst., and resulted in an easy victory for Wagga, who got 194 in the first innings to their opponents' GO. For Wagga…

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Cricket. Trades V. Excelsiors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The fifth round in the contest for the lo[?] premiership and Mr H. Gillespie’s trophy, commenced on Saturday, when the Trades and Ex[?]siors again met. The day was cloudy, but [?]…

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CRICKET. Jondaryan v. Mount Ida

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 4

On the 12th inst., a return cricket match between the above mentioned clubs was played at "The Lake," resulting in a victory for Mt. Ida by 12 runs on the first…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent Corowa, who journey to Wang aratta on Saturday:-- Bayliss (2), Izon Clifford, Lamb, Simmonde, Whitecak…

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A Cricket Scandal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 21

The monthly meeting of the Now South Wales Cricket Association was held in Sydney on Monday sight. C. Bannerman, umpire for Australia in the test matches, reported…

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The M'glenchy Cricket Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 27

A meeting ef the delegates of the clubs belonging to this association was held on Saturday, the 19th inst. The three leading clubs, Yackandandah, Gundowring, and…

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Corowa Races. Annual Meeting. First Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

FOR the first time in the history of the club the committee and stewards have ventured to mark the annual meeting by two days' racing, and the…

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The Record Cricket Score. the University Score 1094 Runs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 21

The match between the University and Essendon clubs (a report of which appears on page 27), in which such extraordinary scoring has taken place, was concluded on Wednesday…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Half-Holiday C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

The final match of the third round in the club competition was begun on Wednesday, when the Hay team met the Half-Holiday. The results obtained…

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Moulamein Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moulamein Racing Club wag held last Friday, the day being beautifully fine—too beautiful from a stockowners…

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