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Sport, 1880

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Cricket Notes. Cootamundra V. Little Billabong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

ON Good Friday morning last the Cootamundra cricketers left here by train en route for Little Billabong to compete for the Cox Challenge Cup on the following day,…

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Cricket. Brucedale v. Wagga Wagga Public Schools

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

On Saturday last the return match between the Wagga Wagga and the Brucedale Public Schools was played on the racecourse, kindly granted for the occasion. Messrs…

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Lord Harris on Colonial Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

IN Lillywhite's Annual for 1880 is a chatty paper by Lord Harris on the doings of his eleven in Australia. Concerning Evans he says:—"In my opinion he is certainly the…

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Our Telegrams. Amateur Ture Club Races Sydney, Saturday night

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 3

Hurdle Bace.—Zephyr 1, Esmonde 2, Lord Shorts.—Middlesex 1, Cremorne 2, Croydon 3. Amateur Cup.—First Lord 1, Oskhill 2,…

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Goulburn Races. Goulburn, Wednesday, 6 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

The following are the results of to-day's racing:—GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Tattoo............ 1…

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Tumbarumba Races. (From Our Special Correspondent.] Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

The races took.plaoa here on Monday and Tuesday, and were were well attended. The running was very good. FIRST DAY—MONDAY…

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Cricket. Wagga Wagga C.C. v. COOTAMUNDRA C.C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

AT Cootamundra on Saturday our local cricketers made another unsuccessful attempt for the coveted Challenge Cup. The weather was moat unfavourable for a cricket contest,…

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Cricket Notes. Wagga Wagga V. Cootamundra. for the Cox Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

THIS match, played on Albert Park on Saturday last was the central-point of widespread interest. Lovers of cricket from Goulburn on the north to the Murray on…

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Cricket. Wagga Wagga v. COOTAMUNDRA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 2

On Saturday, the second contest this season, between the above clubs for the Cox Cup, took place on the Cootamundra Recreation Ground, conveniently situated to the town,…

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Cricket Notes. Wagga Wagga V. Cootamundra. for the Cox Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 6

THE second contest for the Cox Challenge Cup was played on Saturday last on Albert, Park, Cootamundra. Concerning this match will be found below the fullest details in…

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Our Telegrams. Adelaide Races. Second Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 3

Maiden Plate:—Cheffonier. Steeplechase:—Planet. Two-year-old Stakes:—Trevelyn. Club Handicap:—Glenormiston…

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Cricket. Public School (First Eleven) v. St. Michael's School (Sixteen)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 3

ON Saturday a match was played on the racecourse between the Public and St. Michael's schools, resulting in a victory for the former, as the appended scores show:—…

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Cricket. Tatoutta v. O[?]ERNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 4

I KNOW nothing about cricket, not even how it got its absurd name; who invented it, and who was instrumental in the absurdity of elevating it into a national game. My…

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Cricket Notes. Congo V. Cootamundra. for the Cox Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

THIS match, played on the Park on Saturday last, was a very one-sided affair, resulting in an easy victory for the holders of the cup. There has been a good deal of…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA BOYS V. COOTAMUNDRA BOYS. "OUR boys" were engaged in a cricket match on Monday last at Cootamundra with the boys of that town, and managed with…

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Cricket Notes. Cricket Discussion

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 6

As to the disputed points between Little Billabong and Cootamundra, neutral opinions have been given, as we expected. That of the Tumut Times is as follows:—…

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Barmedman Reefs. Barmedman Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 3

JUDGE: Mr. G. S. Quail. S[?] Messrs. James Durkin, W. [?] John Bright, T. S. Quail, W. [?] Secretary: C. S. Quail…

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Cricket. Caxtons v. BANKERS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a two days cricket match was commenced on the racecourse between the Bankers and the Caxton clubs. The day was not altogether the best…

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Our Telegrams. Ipswich Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 3

Produce Stakes—Canary. Cup—Satirist. Hurdle Race—Pastime. Club Handicap—Sydney Grange…

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Cricket. Caxtons v. BANKS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 3

THE cricket match between the Banks and Caxtons was resumed on Saturday last. The Caxtons went to the wickets first to finish their innings, which closed for a score of 84…

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