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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Coolac Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Coolac Jockey Club on Saturday was a very successful one. The attendance was very large, it being estimated that 300 persons were present. The various…

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Cricket. Tumut v. Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY the match between the Tumut team, and a local combined, or district team, for the Mandelson Cup, was played on the Association's ground, and resulted in an…

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Wagga Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

THE second meeting under the auspices of the above Club took place yesterday, and was in every way successful, the general arrangements for the carrying out of the…

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Races to Come. January

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

26, 27.—Juneo Junction Racing Club. FEBRUARY. 4, 5—Temorn Jockey Club. Nominations Town Plate Handicap and Jockey Club Handicap, January 7;…

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The Proposed "Muff" Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting in connection with the proposed Muff Cricket Match was held at the Freemasons' Hotel last Thursday evening, when Mr J. Mitchelmore was voted to the…

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Cricket. Mechanics' C. C. v. WAGGA C. C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

THE eighth match for the Summerfield Cup was commenced on Saturday afternoon between the above club, the Mechanics' Club being the present holders of the Cup…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 3

The cricket match on Saturday, for the possession of the Gregory Cup, was stopped about 4 p.m. by a tremendous storm of rain, which quickly turned the ground into a small lake…

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The Muff Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

UNTIL last evening one would have hardly supposed there were so many "muffs" in the town. The Committee held an important meeting at Browe's Freemasons' Hotel, and…

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Cricket. Mechanics' C.c. V. Wagga C.c

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

THE above match was continued on Saturday afternoon on the Association ground, the state of the previous Saturday's play being Wagga C.C. (first innings) 181,…

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Jugiong Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Jugiong Jockey Club on Friday last was a very successful one. Although the weather was extremely hot, the attendance was very large, it being estimated…

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Races at Houlaghan's Creek

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 3

A VERY successful racemeeting was held at Mr. J. H. Roulston's Houlaghan's Creek Hotel on Tuesday last. The attendance was fair, and the racing good, although the…

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The Muff Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, with great and commendable punctuality, the captains of the respective, teams of "muffs" assembled at about 10 o'clock upon the cricket ground, and by…

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Junee Annual Races. [By Telegraph.] First Day.—tuesday, January 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2

THE races commenced to-day, and were poorly attended. A heavy thunderstorm took place after the first race, which made the course somewhat heavy. The following…

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Wallendbeen Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

THESE races, us advertised, came off on the old course near Mr. John Wearne's residence on Anniversary Day, when there was a large attendance of the public, about 600…

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Temora. Public School Cricket Match

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

A CRICKET match was played on the Temora cricket ground last Saturday between elevens representing the Temora and Barmedman public schools. The weather was rather…

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Cricket. Bongongo V. Fernhill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

A MATCH which excited considerable interest in local circles took place between representatives of the above clubs at Fernhill on Anniversary Day Owing to a heavy downfull of rain…

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Cricket. Mechanics' C. C. v. WAGGA C. C.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

THE match between the above clubs for the Summerfield Cup was resumed on Saturday, and after a very interesting game, Wagga won by 63 runs. Newman and E. B…

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Muff Cricket Match

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of those intending to play in the proposed muff cricket match was hold at the Albion Hotel on Monday evening, when there were present Messrs. W. D. May,…

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Albuky Racing Club Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the four principal events in connection with the above meeting, which takes place on the 17th and 18th March next. The…

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Cricket. Cootamundra v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE above teams met in a match for the Mandelson Cup on Saturday last, on the Association's ground. Hutton captained the local and Donnan the visiting team. The…

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