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Sport, 1890

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

ON Wednesday last a cricket match was played on the racecourse between a team of juniors representing Kincoid-street and the North Wagga Juniors. Kincaid-street…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

THE match between the Mechanics and Wagga teams will be continued to-day, play commencing at 2-30 Players are requested to be on the ground at the time…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) CRICKET. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

SIR,—There are two cricketers by the name of Higgins belonging to the Mechanics Cricket Club. Mr. W. Higgins, who is absent at present, is, as is well-known, a…

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Racing Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 4

SPEAKING of big prizes for racing, a London paper says it was the executive of the S[?]down Park Club that first led the way in the matter of enormous prizes for success…

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Cricket. MECHANICS v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

THE above match was continued and brought to a conclusion on Saturday last, when after a close and exciting game ended in a win for the Wagga team by 18 runs. Thia was the…

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South Gundagai Park Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

THE following entries have been received in connection with the Annual Races, to take place at South Gandagai on 17th March :— St. PATRICK'S DAY HANDICAP,—1½ mile…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

Quite a new departure in the cricket line was made on Saturday last, when Mr. Gowlland took a team of juveniles, of strictly twelve years of age, to try…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above-named club was held at Tattersall's (Paine's hotel) on Friday night. There were present—Messrs. Mackins (in the chair), E, Leavy, Beaver, J…

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Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

A MATCH was played at the Half-way House, between teams representing Cootamundra Public School and Temora Public School. The luncheon, which…

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Annual Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Turf Club tools place on Wednesday end Thursday. Tuesday evening and night were wet, over 80 points of rain…

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Fashion at the Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The costumes worn by the ladies at the races were in many causes both rich and very becoming. So many being present it is impossible for us to give…

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Sporting. Albury Racing Club. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

THE annual races in connection with the Albury Racing Club were held to-day. The was a good attendance, but the principal races were reduced to matches. In the…

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Our Telegrams. Albury Races. ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 4

Hurdle Race—Little John 1, Camden 2. Bracelet—Beau 1, Brandon 2. Foal stakes—Dawn 1. Cup—Cassilis, Society, Masher…

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The Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

In another column will be found the programme of the races on Thursday and Friday, For the two big events the entries have closed and the weights published, but acceptances will…

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Cricket. MECHANICS v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE above match was continued on Saturday. Wagga, playing two men abort, concluded their second innings for 179. The Mechanics have lost six wickets for 154, and…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above club was commenced yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and there were good fields and keen competition. The officials worked hard to make…

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The Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

ONLY a moderate attendance of people were present the second day of the races, accounted for the fact that Morley's creek was so high as to run into the buggies. This fact shows how much need there is…

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A Clergyman's Opinion of Boxing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

THE Rev T. Varney, of All S[?]ts' Church Southend, London, who has laboured for some years among the poor at Walworth, delivered a characteristic s[?]h at the…

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'Stonewalling' in Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

ONE of the most remarkable matches in the series for the premiership pennant of the V. C. A., instancing the peculiar use of the new cricket rules, was brought to a conclusion…

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Coolac News. Cricket.—jugiong v. Cooney's Creek

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

MARCH 29,—Judging had another "go in" against the Cooney's creek eleven on Saturday, the 22nd inst, with the full determination this time of wiping out the claim of the junior club to being…

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