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Sport, 1881

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Sydney Turf Club Races. Wednesday, December 29. (Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the programme was most attractive and the weather all that could have been desired, the attendance was rather meagre, and scarcely numbered 3000. Five…

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Adel0ng News. Adelong Annual Races. First DAY-SATURDAY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

OUR annual races this year are likely to put all our former meetings into the shade, for they were in every way an unqualified success. The largeness of the attendance, compared with…

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The English Cricket Team. (Australian Sportsman.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 4

THE New Zealand papers say that a letter has been received by the hon. secretary of the Cricket Association from Mr. John Conway, from which it appears likely that…

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Gundagai Anniversary Day Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

THESE races took place on Wednesday last on the Gundagai course, and proved, so far as attendance was concerned, a failure, although the sport provided was good. The weather was…

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Adelong Crossing News. the Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

Took place on Monday last, and were well attended, there being also present a goodly muster of the fair sex. The meeting passed off in a satisfactory manner. The following are…

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Cootamundra Turf Club Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cootamundra Turf Club for 1881 was held on the days of Tuesday and Wednesday of this' week, but we are compelled to say that it was not, as…

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Gundagai Jockey Club Races. First Day—thursday, March 17

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY, being St. Patrick's Day, was observed as a close holiday in Gundagai, the banks and other places of business being closed. The principal attraction was the race meeting,…

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Gundagai Jockey Club Races. Second Day—friday, March 18

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 2

THE attendance on the course on Friday was about the same as on the first day. With the exception of a shooting gallery and some ninepins, the usual hanky-panky games on a…

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News of the Week. Cricket Match

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

THE return match between the Yammatree and Gundagai clubs was played on Saturday last on the ground of the latter, and resulted in an easy victory for the visitors—viz., with five wickets…

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Tumut News. Adelong News. Turf Club Annual Races. First Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

THE weather was rather hot on Thursday last, but it did not deter people from coming out. Seldom have we witnessed such a large and respectable gathering on our course as assembled THE Rev. Mr. White left Adelong on Saturday last. There is to be a tea-meeting and leave-taking this (Monday) evening, the Rev. Mr…

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Cricket. Grenfell V. Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2

THE match with Grenfell, played on Saturday last, for the Cox cup, was a most unfortunate one for Cootamundra. Having to meet a strong team, it was urgent that the…

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Cootamundra Amateur Athletic Club. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 3

SIR,—In response to the courteous invitation in your last issue, I have the pleasure of sending you a few particulars concerning the above club…

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CRICKET.—COOLAC v. GUNDAGAI

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon the return match between an eleven of Coolac and a similar number of the Gundagai club was played at the former place, resulting in a very easy victory for Coolac,…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 2

A FOOTBALL match was played yesterday between the Albury Football Club aud the Wagga Wagga Team, resulting iu favour of the former by 4 goals and 16 behinds, to 1…

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South Wagga Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 2

THE presentation of trophies by the South Wagga Wagga Cricket Club took place at the Union Club Hotel on Thursday night last. Mr. J. R. Garland, the President, occupied…

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Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above club was held on Tuesday evening at the Criterion Hotel. There were present—Messrs. A. T. Bolton (in the chair), R. Heath, F. Chisholm,…

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Adelong News. Cricket Match

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

A cricket match was played at Adelong on Saturday last between eleven players from Tumut clubs, and eleven of the Adelong clubs, which, contrary to all expectations, was a signal defeat…

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The Cricket Club's Sports

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 3

THE Prince of Wales was not favoured with a bright sunny day here for his birthday, hut a dull and sultry one. Notwithstanding this drawback to field sports there was a…

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Races at Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

THE extra race meeting at Murrumburrah on Wednesday last was well attended and a creditable meeting. We get the following report of the running from the local paper,…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday last eleven of St. Michael's school paid a visit to Brucedale in order to engage in a friendly cricket match with a combined eleven of Downside and Brucedale…

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