Cricket. Cootamundra v. YASS
THE first match that has taken place between these towns came off at Yass on Wednesday last, Boxing day, and, as will be seen by the appended scores, resulted in an easy…
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39 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2
Nangus Races
These sports took place on New Year's Day and were fairly .it tended. The weather was very line, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The following is a report of…
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Notwithstanding the intense hent of the weather on New Years' Day, (something over 100 in the shade), about 300 persons, a large proportion of whom belonged to the tender…
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THE return match between the above named clubs was played at Murrumburrah on Saturday last under au[?]ious circumstances. The intense heat of the…
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THE Anniversary races came off with much eclat on Saturday last, and as we have often stated, far more interest was manifested in these local events than even was…
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FRIDAY and Saturday will doubtless bE gala days for Wagga Wagga, as one of the most interesting matches of cricket wilt be played on the new ground, between the Australian…
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PERHAPS there are no circumstances in which the opponents of racing would more readily yield a point or two than when a pastoral community in retired district subscribe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. the Australian Eleven [?] Murrumbidgee Twenty-two
A GOOD deal of interest has been centred in this match ever since it was definitely arranged that the Australian cracks would visit the empire township of Riverina. Much…
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THE above sport has certainly created a sensation in the Cootamundra district recently. The arrival of the combined Australian team on Wednesday evening, on their way through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. the Australian Eleven V. Murrumbidgee Twenty-two. Second Day
PLAY was resumed at 11 o'clock on Saturday, and, the weather being clear and fine a fair attendance of spectators put in an appearance on the ground. The muster was…
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BY the time our readers are perusing this item of news the Cootamundra team will have arrived at Gundagai, on their way to meet the Tumut eleven to try and wrest the…
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These sports took place over the Gundagai course on Monday last. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a numerous attendance, although, not so large as was…
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THE alteration in the route that the Australian Eleven have decided to make, will increase their number of matches, as during their tour through America they will meet…
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Murrumbidgee Terf Club—April 9, 10. Goulburn Autumn Meeting—May 1, 2. THE Cootamundra meeting held here on Friday and Saturday last, to which days it…
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WHAT appeard to rue a short time ago, that Cootamundra was the most enthusiastic cricketing community it had ever been my luck to be amongst, is beginning to wear off…
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These sports, which had been originated principally by Mr John Tillott, the well-known host of the Coach and Horses Hotel, took place on Easte[?] Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Races. Fourth Day.—saturday, April 27. the Rous Handicap
A handicap sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, 2 forfeit, with 100 sovs. added, for three-years-old; second horse 20 sovs. from the prize; 1 mile and three furlongs…
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I notice Cootamundra is to have a Football Club. Bravo! I wish th?m every success. There is no doubts of its being the grandest winter game known; and apart…
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The Australian Eleven's cricketing tour through England promises to be something on a large scale. Out of ninety-six playing days, seventy-eight will be occupied playing…
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We are at last informed that Mr. I. D. Walker has so far succeeded in his preliminary arrangement that he has promised to visit the Australian colonies next season…
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