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Sport, 1888

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Cootamundra Coursing Club. Second Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

The second meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club took place on Wednesday last. The day was all that could be desired, and the course looked better than…

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Wagga Amateur Racing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

THE third annual meeting of the Wagga Amateur Racing Club took place on Tuesday. The weather was splendid, and there was a good attendance…

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Temora Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 8

THE second annual meeting of the Temora Coursing Club was hold at Lower Temora on Wednesday last, and proved very successful in every respect. The weather was delightful,…

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Goulburn Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 4

The final meeting of the Goulburn Courting Club was commenced on Friday. The weather was beautiful, and about 300 were present, Mr. Grogan's…

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Temora Coursing Club Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

The attendance was numerous and the weather time. The arrangements were not [?] complete as they will probably be on a future version, when a superior course will…

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Great Swimming. Long Distances Covered in Fast Time

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 3

The recent feat of Stove Brodie, tho news-boy. who a few years ago leaped from Brooklyn Bridge, in swimming from Albany to New York in a little…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of footballers was held at Mr. J. Hely's Club House Hotel last night for the purpose of presenting and receiving the various trophies won by the members at the…

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Commercial Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 2

A EEETING of those concerned in the formation of a Commercial Cricket Club was held at Mr. H. Millenet's Criterion Hotel, at 8 o'clock last evening, when there were…

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Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel, Tattersall's, on Friday evening 6th Oct. Present-- E. P. Barnes…

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Sudden Death at a Boxing Exhibition. Lilydale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 2

AT a boxing exhibition given to-night by Slavin Brothers and Jack Hall a Bad fatality ocurred. An old resident named John Dallas was boxing with a pupil of his named…

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Stockinbingal Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 6

THE first meeting of the Stockinbingal Turf Club was held at Mr. E. H. Woodhouses, Stockinbingal, on Wednesday. There were about 200 people present, and…

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The Recent Fatality at a Boxing Match. Lilydale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 3

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held to-day into the cause of the death of John Dallas, saddler, who expired suddenly on Tuesday evening whilst engaged in a boxing match at…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 3

THE Burrangong Coursing Club held their closing meeting on Wednesday last. Cootamundra was represented by three greyhounds, namely, Mr. J. H. Smith's Black…

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Coursing Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Emu Hotel on Thursday evening. There were present -- H. A. O'Donnoll Esq. (President) in the chair, Messrs…

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News of the Week South Gundagai Park Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 2

THE first race meeting held under the auspices of the above named club came off on Friday last at the prettily situated course within the Park at South Gundagai. The day was fearfully hot, but…

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Late Telegrams. Temora Races. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 6

The annual races under the auspices of the Temora Jockey Club commenced to-day. Large fields of horses started for the various events, which were contested. The…

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