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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Jembaicumbene Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The Jembaicumbene races, which have for many years past become an established thing on New Year's Day, came off as usual on Monday last, and were extensively patronised, visitors attending in…

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Slave Racing in America

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 4

A remarkable story of slave dealing in those of the big cities of America which have Chinese quarters appears in the Brineingham Post. The slaves we are told…

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The Tennis Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

PREVIOUS to his departure from Queanbeyan the secretary, Mr. T. Richards, has submitted to the member of the tennis club a balance sheet (subject to audit),…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

Englishmen v. 22 of Stawell, the former made 214. ANNUAL MEETING of School of Arts tomorrow night…

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The English Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The two day's match, Stoddart [?] Ballarat Eighteen, was concluded [?] on Saturday. Ranji had hoped [?] to bat, and went on to the ground…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

TO-MORROW a match will be played at Duntroon between Mr. T. J. F. Cadden's team and a team selected by Mr. E. C. Campbell. The following are the teams:…

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Football Trophies

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

We have been shown three gold trophies of beautiful design and a credit to the artist, Mr. George Higgins, the well-known wate[?]ker and…

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Latest Telegrams. (From P. T. A. [?] SYDNEY. Saturday Morning. Cricket. The Third Test Match. Australians at the Wicket

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The third test match was commenced at Adelaide yesterday. The weather was fine. There was a large attendance. The Australians won the toss, and at the close of the day’s…

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Local Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

Now that a little cricket enterprise has been stirred up, it is to be hoped that the Queanbeyan cricketers will keep it going. On Saturday next, 22nd inst., a team from…

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Cricket. MR. E. C. Campbell's Team V. MR. T. J. F. Cadden's Team

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

A team of cricketers from the town went out to Duntroon on Saturday last to play a friendly match with a team selected by Mr E. C. Campbell. The result was an easy…

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The Yass Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

The following are ihe nomination for the Yass annual races:— Members Handicap—Lottee, Melody II., Mentone, Boss Tailor, Eldeshot, Oxley, Eva…

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Cricket. QUEANBEYAN v. BUNGENDORE

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The return match between the Bungendore and Queanbeyan cricket clubs took place at Queanbeyan on Saturday, and resulted in a one sided game, Queanbeyan winning by an…

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Yass Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Yass Jockey Club was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. A storm came on just before the Members' Handicap, and three events were…

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Captain’ Flat, Racing Club

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Captain’s Flat Racing Club held during the week the matter of holding a race meeting in aid of the building fund of the…

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Majors Greek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The old adage that 'nothing succeeds like success' was never more forcibly illustrated than in the case of the annual meeting of the Major's Creek Turf Club, which eventuated on the Long Flat course on…

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Major’s Creek Races. (From our Special Correspondent.)

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

Wednesday morning dawned with an o[?]ous look of [?]certainty as regards weather conditions for the fourth annual meeting of the Major’s Creek…

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Major's Creek Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

A correspondent sends us the results of the Major's Creek races. The racing was good as also was the attendance. The club has now a credit balance of £70 which…

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Cricket. BURBONG v. INGLEDOW

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

A TEAM form Burbong journeyed to Ingledow last Saturday to try conclusion with that team, and a very enjoyable game was the result. The visitors were captained by…

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Pony & Galloway Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

THE committee of the Captain's Flat Pony and Calloway Club are out with a very liberal programme for their Easter Meeting. The chief events are for ponies…

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Cricket Congratulations

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday-Al! the leading newspapers contain articles congratulating the Australian cricketers on winning the rubber in test matches…

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