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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Races and Polo Ati Yerong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 3

LAST Saturday the Wagga Polo Club Accepted the challenge of the Yerong Creek Polo Club' to piny a friendly raatoh at the station of that name. Quite a large…

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The Cricket Club Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

THE hall was well filled on Tuesday evening when a concert was given in aid of the Cricket [?] Mr. Machen conducted with his [?]…

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Late Telegrams. Temora Races. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 6

Flying Handicap, 10 sovs. : Reuben .1, Josephine 2, Kurrajong 3. Splendid race, Reuben winning by a head from Josephine, who, beat Kurrajong by half a length for…

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Ladies Cricket Match

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

A MOST interesting and novel cricket match was played at Rose Hill, Cooney, on the 24th of May, consisting of ladies and gentlemen. The former was captained by Miss…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 6

THE establishment of tho Wednesday half-holiday in calculated to give an impetus to this as well as other sports, as a number of the employes who would not otherwise have…

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The Wagga Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above club was held in the Criterion Hotel last evening at 8 o'clock. Present—Messrs. W. H. Mitchell (in the chair), A. Beeson, W. W. Mitchell…

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The Wagga Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the above was held at Hely's Club House Hotel last evening. Present—Messrs. G. Nesbitt, W. H. Mitchell, J. Marks, C Stewart, W. Cummings,…

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Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the club was held at the Albion hotel (Tattersall's) on Monday night, when there were present—Messrs. H. A. O'Donneil (president), C. Howell…

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Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

PATRON : His Excellency Lord Carrington. President: Mr. H. A. O'Donnell. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. Jas. Connell and C. Howell. Judge : Mr. Wm. Grogin. Slip…

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Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of this club was held at Tattersall's (the Albion, hotel) on Thursday night, when there were present Messrs C. Howell (vice-president) in the chair, J…

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Football. Mechanics v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 3

ON Saturday the Wagga and Mechanics' Clubs met for the fourth time this season, and played a well-contested game, although at the conclusion of the match the Wagga…

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Football. Mechanics V. Commercials

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

YESTERDAY, afternoon the match between the Commercial and Mechanics' Clubs came off, and resulted in a win for the latter by three goals to two. The Commercial Club has…

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Coursing Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 5

THE silver cup presented by Mr. M. Solomon to the coursing club to be run for on the 10th instant is now on view in the bar of the Albion hotel, and is a pretty trophy. It…

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Football. Mechanics V. Federals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the second match of the season was played between the abovenamed clubs, and ended in an easy victory for the former, by two goals to nil. This…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 3

THE second meeting in connection with the local coursing club took place on the racecourse on Wednesday. Fortunately the clerk of the weather was in good humour,…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the local club was held at Tattersall's (Solomon's Albion hotel) on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Messrs. H. A. O'Donnell (president)…

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Football. Mechanics V. Federals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the third match of the season between the abovenamed clubs was played on the racecourse, aod, as I anticipated, resulted in a win for the Mechanics…

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Dudauman. Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1887 · page 3

THE match came off on Saturday last at "Pussy," between the Dudauman and Mount Hope cricket teams. The weather was delightful and the ground in fair order…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 3

The annual cricket meeting, or, to be more correct, the annual meeting of the cricket club, was held at the conclusion of the above. Mr. James Anderson in the chair…

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The Cricket Club. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 3

SIR,—Having read some time ago in your valuable journal that Messrs. Griffin and Eugelen were to present trophies to the Gundagai crieketers, I should very much like to know if these who are…

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