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Sport, 1899

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

Wodonga Racing Club-- December 26. Mulwala Race Club-- December 26. Rutherglen--December 26. Chiltern Racing Club, Jan.1 and 2…

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Cricket. the M'kay Challenge Cup Competition. Corowa V. Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

The above match took place on the former ground on Saturday afternoon in the presence of about a hundred spectators, who, by some means, had been led…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

The Victoria-South Australian match commences at Adelaide to-day, and the return match between New South Wales and Queensland commences to-morrow at…

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Walbundrie Cricket Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 19

The annual meeting of the Walbundrie Cricket Club was held at the Walbundrie Hotel on the 11th inst., at 8 p.m. A good attendance of members was present, and the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

Wodonga Racing Club-- December 26. Malwala Race Club-- December 26. Rutherglen-December 26. Jerilderie Jockey club-December 26…

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The Native Races. London, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 27

Sir Geoffrey Lagdens, the Governor of Basutoland, has had an interview with Lerothodi, the head chief of the country, in company with a number or other Basuto chiefs…

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New Year's Races

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

A meeting of those favorable to holding faces on New Year's Day was held at Ta[?]tersall's Hotel, on Wednesday evening. There were present— Messrs G. A. Miller…

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Why Detectives Appreciate Football

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 1

'You seem surprised to see me during working hours,'laughed a detective who was discovered in the popular portion of a large football ground. I'm not playing…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

The local Half-Holiday Association scored a victory at Rutherglen on Wednesday. The return match between New South…

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Wodonga Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 37

Horse owners are reminded that Mr. J. Schwind, secretary of the Wodonga Racing Club, will receive nominations up to 9.30 p.m. on Thursday next for the Hurdle Race…

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Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Corbett Matched

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 19

A match for the boxing championship ha been arranged between "Jim " Jeffries, the present champion, and " Jim " Corbelt. both of America. They are to fight to a finish…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Adelaide

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

Victoria won the match against South Australia by 247 runs…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

Wodonga Racing Club--December 26. Mulwala Race Club--December 26. Rutlierglen--December 26. Jerilderie Jockey Club--December 26…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

Wodonga Racing Club--December 26. Mulwala Race Club--December 26. Rutherglen--December 26. Jerilderic Jockey Club--December 26…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 18

A brutal affair look place at Kalgoolie on Saturday night when Peter Felix and William Doherty fought in the Miners' Institute for the heavy-weight championship of…

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The Cricket Dispute

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 18

Delegates from the cricket associations of New South Waled and South Australia met in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, but were unable to come to any decision which put the…

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Cricket. Albury V. Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 19

This match or game was played on the Sports and Recreation ground on Saturday. Neither team had their full complement of players, and the result of the score is no criterion of what the…

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Murray Valley Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

THE following draw has been arranged, matches to be played on the ground of the first-named club in each instance:-- December 9…

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Sporting Notes. [By "The Wizard."] Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

Wodonga Racing Club-- December 26. Mulwala Race Club--December 26. Rutherglen--December 26. Jerildcrie Jockey Club--December 26…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 3

Hogue, a Newcastle cricketer has this season scored 1000 runs in nine innings. The following have bee chosen to play for New South Wales against South…

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