The Cruelty of Modern Athletics
FOR some time past there has been an increasing tendency in the old country to encourage a branch of athletics of a really degrading sort. There is no manlines in the attempt to make…
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Sporting Mems. Racing Fixtures
A. J. C. autumn, April 10,12,14, and 15. AQUATICS: Intercolonial eight-car race, April 29. Boyd v. Hanlan, England, April 3…
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The races which took place on Wednesday were only moderated attended. A thunderstorm set in about 3 o'clock, and caused many to go home. A horse name Keepsake belonging…
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Goulburn autumn meeting, April 4 and 5. A. J. C. autumn, April 10, 12, 14, and 15. AQUATICS: Intercolonial eight-car race, April 29…
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Forbes Jockey Club Annual Meeting: Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14. GENERAL ENTRY. Forbes Jockey Club Annual Meeting:…
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Another match on Albert Park for this trophy on Saturday last and another victory for Cootamundra. It's a case of Greek meeting. Greek when Cootamundra and Tumut…
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Forbes Jockey Club Annual Meeting: Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14. GENERAL ENTRY. Forbes Jockey Club Annual Meeting:…
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We understand, from a vague notice posted on Saturday last at Tattersall's (Mr. D. Hughes's), that a match is to be played on Albert Park on Saturday next, and that…
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These were continued on Saturday Mr. De Mestre's Paul won the Rous Handicap; Mr. Cornwall's Mistake, the Nursery Handicap; Mr. Wentworth's Drummer, the…
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A general meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Club was called for Thursday evening last, at Tattersall's (Hughes's Royal Hotel). The president, Mr. E. P. Barnes,…
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THE match with Young on Saturday for the Cox cup was anything out an easy thing for the local team. The Young men made a very stubborn defence, teasing the bowlers,…
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A MEETING of the above club was held at Mrs. Angove's Hotel last Wednesday evening. Ten members were present, and Mr. E. Barnes, having been voted to the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Football Club for Cootamundra. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—The football season is now in full swing, and I am surprised that in a rising town like yours such a healthy pastime has not been taken in hand. Smaller towns…
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THE Australian cricketers have arrived in England, and are all in good health, including Mr. Percy M'Donnell, who has quite recovered from, his illness. Their first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Mems. Cricket. Narandera v. Cootamundra
On Saturday last our local cricketers again came out of a match for the Cox cup with flying colours. The visitors were expected to be a strong team, as lately they…
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The Cootamundra Athletic and Skating Club held its first meeting of the season on Monday night last, when there were over twenty members present. Skating and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CRICKET. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
Sir,—In your issue of to-day I notice a paragraph stating a cricket match between Cootamundra and Wagga Wagga is arranged for Saturday next. South Wagga Wagga…
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By advertisement it will be seen that a meeting is called for this evening, at Hughes's Royal Hotel, with the object of forming a football club. As some…
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It's apparent that Cootamundra is determined to have a football club this winter. A meeting concerning it was called for Saturday night last, at Hughes's Royal Hotel, and a…
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Australian Eleven v. Orleans Club, May 22 and 23 Australian Eleven v. Surrey, May 25, 26, and 27 Australian Eleven v. Cambridge University, May 29, 30, and 31…
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