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Sport, 1880

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Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

THE meeting held last Thursday on the racecourse was in every way a success, and reflects great credit upon Mr. P. J. M'Alister for the manner in which the sports were carried out…

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Our Telegrams. Tattersall's Races Randwick, Saturday 3.30

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 3

The attendance is but moderate. His Ex-celleney the Governor and suite are present. Hurdle Race.— Dr. Cortis's b g Pearl Diver 1, Mr. P.N.Bayley's chg The Hatter 2, Mr. T…

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Tattersall's Races. Randwick, Saturday, 1.40 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 2

The attendance on the racecourse is moderate, but increasing. His Excellency the Governor and suite are present. There is every prospect of large fields for the different…

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Hawkesbury Races. First Day. Hawkesbury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor was in attendance with his suite. There was also a large number of spectators. The betting for the Guineas was 6 to 4 against Geraldine,…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Hawkesbury Races. First Day—wednesday

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

Hawkesbury Guiness, 1 mile.—Geraldine 1, Sapphire' 2, Kamilaroi 3. Five starters. Time, lm. 45 8-10 sec. Public Auction Stakes, 1 mile.—Lightning 1,…

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Hawkesbury Races. Second Day. Friday, 8 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 2

The Hawkesbury Handicap time is the fastest on record. Lornton made the running to the back of the course, Sweetmeat last. At the mile post The Pontiff and Milbrodale…

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Cricket. Cootamundra Club.—annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the Cootamundra cricket club was held at the Albion hotel on Wednesday evening last, when the business connected with such an occasion…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

A return match between the first eleven of the Gundagai public school and seven representatives of " Our Boys" club was played on the cricket ground on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Cricket Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Union Club Hotel, Newtown, on Thursday evening last, in pursuance of an advertisement which had appeared in the local papers for theo purpose…

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Cricket. Wagga Wagga C.C. v. CAXTON C.C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 3

ON Saturday Inst a cricket match took plsce on the racecourse between the above mentioned clubs, which turned out to be rather one-sided, as the Wagga Club won easily in…

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Cricket Club at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 3

A NUMBER of gentlemen (knights of the willow) met at James's Retreat Hotel on Monday night to arrange the formation of a cricket club. Mr. E. A. Sharpe, P.M.,…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 3

THE first match of the season for the Cox Cup took place on Saturday last between the Wagga Wagga Cricket Club and Cootamundra Cricket Club (the present holders)…

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Cricket. Cox Challenge Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 3

ON Saturday last the first match, of the season for the Cox challenge cup was played on Albert Park, Cootamundra, the aspirants for the honour of taking the cup coming…

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Cricket. Wagga Wagga C.C. v. CAXTON C.C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

THE first match for the Browe Challenge Cup took place on Saturday last between the above mentioned clubs; but, on account of the protracted stand made by the Wagga…

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Races at Hanging Rock. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1880

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 3

THERE was a goodly muster of visitors at Hanley's Hanging Rock Hotel last Tuesday to witness a day's racing, arranged by Mr. Hanley. A great many visitors arrived from…

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Cricket. Wagga Wagga v. COOTAMUNDRA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1880 · page 2

AT last we are in a position to cordially congratulate our cricketers on their success in the late Cup match with Cootamundra. For the last twelve months and more they…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 December 1880 · page 6

THE match for the Cox challenge cup between Wagga and Cootamundra resulted in a tame viotory for the former, as was generally expected. Cootamundra is seldom…

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Boxing Day Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1880 · page 3

THE races which took place on the racecourse on Boxing Day were very successful. There were about three hundred persons present, and the day being fine and cool all seemed to…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1880 · page 2

The weather for the above match is fine and cool, and there was a good attendance of specctators on the Melbourne cricket ground. D. Campbell, who acted as captain of the…

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Cricket. Urana C.C. v. COUNTRY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1880 · page 2

Urana Common on Christmas Day (thermometer about 160deg. in the sun) was the scene of a cricket match played between eleven members of the Urana Cricket Club…

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