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Sport, 1889

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News of the Week Gundagai Coursing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the above club was held at Tattersall's (Paine's hotel) on Wednesday. There were present:—Messrs. M. Walker…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at Hely's Club House Hotel on Thursday night last, The following members were present:—Messrs. H. Wilkins (chairman), W. Hobson,…

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Burrowa Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 6

On Monday a coursing meeting was held at Burrowa, and it was attended by a few of our own sportsmen who seem to have scooped the pool. The following were the…

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Football. LAW v. ALL-COMMERS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 3

This match came off on Saturday Afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of spectators, including a number of the fairer sex, which shows that the manly game is again…

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Albury Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

The Albury Coursing Club held a meeting on Wednesday on Mr. James Mitchell's Tabletop Estate. Hares were plentiful, and two stakes were run off,…

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Remarkable Cricket Match

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

SPOFFORTH made his first appearance in English county cricket on Whit Monday at Derby, when he represented Derbyshire, the county of his adoption…

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Football. WAGGA v. ALBURY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 3

THE above clubs met on the Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, and aftor a really good game the local team were declared victors by 5 goals to 3. The day being fine, a good…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

THIS legitimate sport has made rapid strides here during the past few years, and we can now boast of having one of the best Plumpton Grounds in the colonies…

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Coursing Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 4

THE third and most important coursing meeting of the year was opened yesterday, with very favourable weather, the beset muster of dogs that has been seen here, but…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

The second day's coursing was rather better attended than the fired, fully 300 persons being on the ground in the afternoon, among whom were a large namber…

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Coursing Concert

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

The entertainment in aid of the funds of the Coursing Club took place in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday evening, and was well patronised by the public…

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Cootamdunra Coursing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3

THE following is the result of the coursing at Cootamundra on Wednesday and Thursday:- ST. LEGER STAKES,…

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Third Coursing Meet. 1889

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 5

OFFICERS: Patron—His Excellency Lord Carrington. President: Mr. H. A. O'Donnell. Vice-Presidents—Dr. Brown and Mr. Solomon Cohen. Hon. Treasurer:…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 3

A MATCH between the lately formed Tennis Club of Wagga and a team representing the Yonng Club was played on the Wagga Club's ground on Thursday last. The play was…

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Football. PEDERALS V. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 3

The former club journeyed to Junee on Saturday last to play the Junee Club, and suffered a decisive defeat by 5 goals to 1. A very strong wind blew across the ground,…

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Murrumburrah Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 6

THE first meeting of this club came off on the racecourse on Saturday. There was a fair attendance, but the weather was bitterly cold. On account of the scarcity of hares…

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Harden, and Murrumburrah Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

THE first meeting of the Harden and Murrumburrah Coursing Club came off on the racecourse on Saturday. There was a fair attendance. The weather was…

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Coursing. GUNDAGAI

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

AT the Gundagai Coursing to-day, about one hundred persons attended. The weather was showery. In some instances the stakes did hot fill…

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Football. FEDERALS V. North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 3

THE above Clubs met on Saturday last on the racecourse for the first time this season, in the presence of a Good concourse of spectators. Conway winning the toss from the…

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Football. FEDERALS V. North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 2

THE above clubs met on the Racecourse on Saturday last, and despite the showery weather, there was a good attendance of spectators. The Federal skipper (Conway)…

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