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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Sporting News. Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 3

TWO or three neighbouring townships are going to hold their Autumn meeting on the Queen's Birthday, viz., Young and Yass, with Gunning on the 27th, when a good…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 4

WE are now in receipt of news of the first match played by the Australian team in the old country, which has turned out rather a hollow affair, ns they suffered a one…

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Sporting News. Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 6

LAST week I gave you the result of the first match played by the combined Australian team against one of England's crack counties, viz., the Notts, at whose hands the…

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Sporting News. Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 4

IN my last notes I gave you the first day's play of our eleven at home against Yorkshire ; and, as I predicted, another win has been scored by the colonials. The following…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

There is not much of special interest to report on the proceedings of our team at home this week, as they are confined to playing odds matches, which are scarcely…

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Hawkesbury Races. Hawkesbury, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Hawkesbury Races to-day the weather was splendid, and there was a good attendance; His Excellency the Governor being present…

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Cootamundra Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Club was held at the Albion Hotel on Tuesday evening last. The night was very unfavourable; notwithstanding this,…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 3

The cricket season of 1878-79 opened on Saturday last, the 21st instant, on the racecourse, with a match Wagga v. Visitors, which was substituted for the one advertised,…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 3

THE first match for "Coxis Challenge Cup," took place last Saturday on the racecourse between the Little Billabong and Wagga Wagga Cricket Clubs, but, as it was…

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Cricket Notes. Cootamundra V. Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 4

A GREAT deal of interest was manifested in this match by persons far and wide; and the defeat of the Cootamundra team, though defeat was probable expected by many, taking…

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Tumut Local News. Cricket Match for the Jones' Gootamundra v. TUMUT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 2

This long-talked-of event came off on Saturday last. On Thursday evening the Cootamundra cricketers arrived in one of Cobb and Co.'s grand coaches, and took up their…

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Cricket Notes. Yass V. Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 4

A MOST interesting match was played here on Saturday last between teams representing Yass and Cootamundra respectively. It was the first district match played on the…

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Cricket. the Jones Challenge Cup Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 3

The Wagga team left here on Thursday afternoon, and arrived at Tumuton Friday morning, where they received a warm reception. The ground for some days provious…

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Cricket Notes. Cootamundra V. Wagga Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 November 1878 · page 3

COOTAMUNDARA suffered another defeat—the fourth for the present season—on Saturday last, Wagga being victorious by 14 runs. It is but fair, however, to say on behalf of…

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Cricket. Cootamundra V. Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 3

COOTAMUNDRA suffered anothor defeat-the fourth for the present season—on Saturday last, Wagga Wagga being victorious by 14 runs. It is but fair, however, to say on…

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Original Correspondence. We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Late Cricket Match at Cootamundra. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 4

SIR,—I notice by the Wagga Wagga Advertiser of Saturday last that a local manager of a bank at Cootamundra has tried to make us believe that he journeyed with the Wagga…

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Cricket. "Cox Challenge Cup."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

THE second match for the "Cox Challenge Cup" took place on Saturday last, the 30th November, on the Racecourse, between the representatives of Cootamundra and Wagga…

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Cricket Notes. Cootamundra v. WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 3

THE return match between teams representing Cootamundra and Wagga was played on the Wagga racecourse on Saturday last, and again our men suffered defeat. They have…

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Cricket. Cantons v. North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

THE above match was played on Saturday last on the North Wagga ground, and resulted in an eaxy win for the North Wagga men, who had got together a very strong…

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