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Sport, 1888

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Albury Racing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club commenced on Friday. The weather was gloomy and there was a considerable falling off in the attendance…

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Rules of Racing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 4

THE Echo says:—Many persons who are not professionally interested in racing, or who do not look upon it as a more instrument for winning money, will hail with satisfaction the step…

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Goultburn Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 3

THE opening [?] of the [?] Coursing Club was [?] on Saturday.the weather was [?] The running ground was good, [?]…

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Cricket. WAGGA V. UMBANGO

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 3

WE started from Wagga on Good Friday morning, with anything but a representative team of the town, two thirds of the players selected being unable to go at the last moment…

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The English Football Team

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 4

THE first team of English football players ever organised for a series of competitive contests at the antipodes embarked on the 8th ultimo on board the s.s. Kaikoura,…

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Alleged Doctoring of a Cricket Team

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 2

We are as a commuuity considered to be keen over our sports, and in a manner characteristic of the British race we often take our pleasures as seriously as the more…

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Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 8

A COMMITTEE meeting of this club was held at the Albion hotel on Thursday evening, when there were present—Messrs. J. Connell, J.P., vice-president (in the chair), J. Cox,…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 3

Last night (says Wednesday's Argus), a meeting of the committee of the Goul burn Coursing Club was held at tho Post [?] Hotel, when Mr. W. K[?]ll…

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Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of members of the above was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening, when the following members were present Messrs. W. H. Mitchell (in the chair), W…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 4

IT will be remembered that our townsman (Mr. J. Mitchelmore) entered a protest against Demon, winner of the Derby stakes at the recent coursing meeting in Goulburn…

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Football. WAGGA v. ALBURY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

A TEAM of footballers journeyed from Wagga to Albury on Thursday to play a match against the local club there. On their arrival they were met by some of the…

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The Judge Dosen't Like Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 2

A JUROR applied at the Quarter Sessions this morning for leave to retire, owing to on engagement in a race at the Fireman's demonstration. Judge Dowling asked, "What's…

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Football. MECHANICS v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1888 · page 3

THE first match of the season between the Mechanics and Wagga Football Clubs took place on Saturday afternoon. Williams, the captaion of the Mechanics, having won the…

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The English Football Team at Sydney. Defeat of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1888 · page 2

A FOOTBALL match betwecu the English team and a New South Wales combined team of Rugby players was played on the Association Grouud on Saturday, and was witnessed…

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Another Alleged Racing Scandal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

THE London Standard says:—The race for the City and Suburban Handicap—which promises to give rise to a Turf scandal—at one time seemed likely to prove of…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

AFTER a most successful season last year it was decided to have a proper Plumpton Ground for future operations, Accordingly, the committee looked about…

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Football. WAGGA v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 2

THE Wagga football team journeyed to Junee on Saturday last to play the local team there, arriving at 3.10 p.m. They immediately dressed, and started the game…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

THE Committee of the above met at the Emu Hotel on Thursday evening. There were present-- Messrs. H. A. O'Dunnell (in the chair), Howell, A. Falconer,…

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Football. COMMERCIALS v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Junee yesterday between a team of that town and one of the Commercial (Wagga) Club. The visiting team were Wilkins, Connors, L. Wunsch,…

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Football. MECHANICS v. FEDERALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 2

THE second match of the season between the above clubs took place, on the Race course, on Saturday evening, in the presence of a fair number of spectators. Williams,…

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