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Sport, 1889

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The Annual Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

THE annual races took place Thursday and Friday last and drew about 500 spectators each day The entries for the minor events filled up very well and the [?]…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 4

THE Gundagai Bacing Club annual meeting was coutinued on Friday, and was attended by about 500. The various event were well contested, and the…

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Cricket. HARDEN v.MECHANICS

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

A MATCH between the abovenamed clubs was played on Albert Park on Saturday, and as will be seen from the scores, resulted in an easy win for…

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Our Telegrams. Grundagai Races. Second Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 4

Members' Handicap, 1 mile: Wait-a-While, 68t., 1; Mercury, 7st., 2; Riversdale, 48st. 2lbs., 3. Time, 1 min. 47 3/4secs. Railway Handicap, 3/4 mile: Compulsion…

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Football Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

A MEETING of footballers was held at Hely's Club House Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. H. Wilkins was voted to the chair, and called upon the secretary to read the…

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Federal Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was held last evening at Manton's Tattersalls Hotel, when about 22 members were present. Mr. J. A. Manton was voted to the chair…

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Commercial Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the above club was held last evening at Millenett's Criterion Hotel, when there was a fair, muster of members. Mr. H. Wilkins was voted to the chair. The…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 2

THE first coursing of the season 1889- 90, commenced on Tuesday, when the weather was all that could be desired, bright and cool. We found a fair number…

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Mechanics Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

This annual general mooting of the above club was held at Hely's Club House Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs. B. Spring (in the chair), H. Cameron, A. E…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the second day of the meeting, the attendance was again fair, about 250, there being a larger gathering of ladies and families, who found the day…

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Coursing Settling

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 7

THE settling in connection with the opening meeting of the local coursing club was held on Wednesday evening at Mr. P. Ryan's Emu hotel, when there was a large and…

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Fashion at the Coursing Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

Amongst the cos[?] worn at the Coursing meeting, we noticed the following; -- Mrs H. A. O'Dounell, a stylish dross of striped goblin blue, with…

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lawn Tennis. Opening of the New Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

Lawn tennis has been for years past a favorite out door amusement amongst fashionable society in Wagga, several very excellent "lawns" being attached to the…

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Coursing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday about a dozen persons attended a meeting at Tracoy's hotel to consider the desirability of starting a Coursing Club in Gundagal. Mr. M. Walker was voted to the chair and…

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Football. MECHANICS' v. FEDERALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 3

THE opening match of the season took place on Saturday afternoon, on the Racecourse, between the above-named clubs, in the presence of a good number of spectators, when…

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Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 6

ON Wednesday about a dozen persons met at Tracey's hotel (Gundagai), reports the Times, to consider the desirability of starting a Coursing Club in Gundagai…

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Sporting. Pomingalarna Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 3

The attention of lovers of sport is directed to the programme of the races to be run off on the Pomingalarna course to-morrow. All necessary arrangements have been made to…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

A MATCH was played yesterday on the club courts between four gentlemen from Albury —Measrs. W. Acock, H. Edmondson, E. H. C. Wood, and W. Bushby, and four members…

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Killed at Football

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

On Saturday, 11th instant (says the N. Z. Herald), when a match was being played between tte Mangapai and Waikiekie teams, in the paddock…

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Pomingalarna Races. Stewards:—Messsrs. T. J. Garry. G. R. Ray, G. Mitchell, and P, J. M'Alister

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

THE races which took place yesterday at Mr. P. Farrell's Pomingalarna Hotel were moat successful, everything being well carried out. The weather was splendid,…

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