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Sport, 1900

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"Kyelah" Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

ON Saturday, July21. a handicap tennis tournament was played at "Kyelah," the residence of Mr. E.R. Nicolous. The day was flue, and the [?] played…

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Ways of Living. Industries of the Football Field

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

The number of football field industries is gradually increasing. A few years ago there was only one worth speaking of — that of the bookmaker. Now there are…

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Jerilderie Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

The first day’s racing in connection with the Jerilderie Jockey. Club’s, annual meeting, took place on Thursday, In the Hurdle Race a disgraceful scene occurred, as the rider of Balledore (Hodges),…

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Football Cumeroogunga Beat Deniliquin Combined

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

Another visit was paid to Deniliquin by the footballers from the Cumeroogunga Mission Station on the Murray, and once more the local men “went under.” To be defeated by a team such as that…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

The second meeting for the season of the above club was continued on Friday under circumstances that made it regrettable that game was not more…

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Tocumwal Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The annual winter meeting of the Tocumwal Race Club was held on Wednesday, and passed off successfully, the attendance being good and the racing of first class order. Results:—…

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Football. Souths Beat the Juniors. 40 Points to 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

Souths took the field with a couple of men short on Wednesday, and although they were without McCulloch, Howard, and one or two others, they managed to put the Juniors down, and they seemed…

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Hay Rowing Club's Regatta. Aquatic Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

The Hay Rowing Club, owing to the combined efforts of Secretaries Watson and Dymock, bids tair to regain its past popularity, and I must congratulate the old club…

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Golf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 19

A match took place on Saturday on the local links between Albury and Cootamundra. The match resulted in a win for the visitors…

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Coursing. Meeting of the Berrigan Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

Lovers of coursing, and more particularly those who were present at the last meet of the Berrigan Club, will be pleased to learn that another meeting to close the season, has…

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Golf by Alarm Clock

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

A well-known comic opera star who lives in Westchester county was persuaded to take up golf early this summer, and he did it on faith. The game did not seem to…

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Football. Juniors Beat the Norths

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

Last Wednesday’s match for the Gillespie trophy between the Juniors and the Norths did not result in a very attractive display of football, but the juniors managed to squeeze a victory by the narrow…

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How Cricket Bats Are Made

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 1

The willows used in making blades are, say a writer in "Pearson's Blagazine," mostly obtained in Norfolk, Sullock, and Essey, so that, practically these three counties have to furnish…

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Finley Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

An effort was made on Wednesday and yesterday morning to run off the finals for the Gedye trophy, donated as an addition to the last stake…

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Football Black Range v. JINDERA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 19

The above teams met on the Albury ground on Saturday last to play a match in aid of the hospital. The day was fine, and there was a large attendance. The game was very friendly…

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Football. Echuca V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a match was played at Echuca between a team selected from the three Deniliquin clubs and a combined Echuca team, and an interesting game resulted in the Deniliquin men…

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Tennis

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

The following are the results of the play in the first round of the Ladies Junior Handicap:— Miss Russell (scr.) boat Miss F. Cameron…

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Coursing. Match for £200 Aside

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 18

The match arranged some time ago between the Melbourne dog, Confident, and the South Australian dog, Grafter, came off at Adelaide on Friday. The conditions were…

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Coursing. Berrigan’s Final Meet

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

The prospects for a fine day for the concluding meet of the Berrigan club yesterday, were none too bright in the morning, a raw, heavy fog enveloping…

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Football. Association Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the members of the Football Association met at the Globe Hotel, the following being present :— Messrs H. L. Jones.(Chairman), W. Bond, A. Matthews, W. King, J. Ross, E. P. Collins…

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