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Sport, 1890

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Sporting. Junee Racing Club Spring Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 3

THE above meeting, which was held yesterday on the Junee racecourse, although favored with beautiful weather, was far from being as successful as was anticipated when…

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Cricket Hints. Some Valuable Suggestions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 8

Practice at the net, no doubt, goes a long way to make a good bat, but there are some other items also necessary which will not be learned there—items…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 3

THe cricket season was opened on Saturday afternoon with a match between the Federal and Carlton Clubs. The former batted first, and scored 82, of which A…

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Gundagai Spring Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Gundagai Racing Club was held at Tutteraulls (Paine's hotel) yesterday afternoun, to consider the advisability of holding a race meeting during November…

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A Novel Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

A team composed of young girls attending a school near Warrington called Penketh Friends' School challenged the boy's cricket club, and the…

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Cricket. CARLTONS v. FEDERALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 2

THE above match was brought to a conclusion last Saturday. The Caritons requiring 99 runs to get to win and having 9 wickets to fall, Comeron, who was not out on the…

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Cricket. Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above club was held last evening, Mr. W. A, Mackay presiding. The Secretary, Mr. L. Rutter, read the…

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Federal Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 2

A SMOKE night in connection with the above club was held at Manton's Tatterball's Hotel on Tuesday evening, the object being to present to President's trophy to the winner…

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The Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Cricket Club was held yesterday evening, Mr. W. A. Mackay occuping the chair. The annual report read, showed that five matches had…

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Australian Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

On Tuesday the following was published as a leading article in the Melbourne Telegraph. After playing 113 premiership matches, and kicking 967 goals for premiership honours…

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Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Association was held on Thursday evening, at the School of Arts. There were present—Messrs. W. Mackay (in the chair). H. Cameron, M…

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Sporting. Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was held at the School of Arta at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Mr. W. A. Mackay presiding…

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Coursing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 2

AN afternoon's coursing was held on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon, when there was a good attendance of spectators. The coursing was arranged by a few local…

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Gundagai Cricket Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 2

THE opening match of the season took place on Saturday last and proved a very enjoyable affair. The weather was delightful and as a large gathering of ladies graced the ground with their presence…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 6

MR. Braxton Hicks, coroner for Mid Surrey, held an inquest lately at the Local Board offices, Wimbledon, respecting the death of Charles Peter Barrie, 16, who resided at…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

Sir.—Permit me, through the medium of your journal, to say a few words in reference to the coursing match, a report of which appeared in your issue of the 7th instant. It…

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Athletic "Butchers' Bill."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 6

TWO deaths within a fortnight in the cricketfield from blows on tho head by a flying cricket bail add rather seriously to cur annual list of live sacrificed by the exercises…

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Cricket. Wagga Juniors v. GOBBAGUMBALIN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

THE above match was played on Saturday at the Gobbagumbalin woolshed. A very fair wicket was marked out, and an excellent fielding ground also. Cameron captained…

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Cricket. CARLTONS v. North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 3

THE above match was played on Saturday last and resulted in a victory for the Carlto[?]s by an innings and 62 runs. This being the first match North Wagga has played this…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 3

A cricket match was played at Gobhagambalin on Saturday, 15 juniors playing 22 shearers, Wood captained the visitors, and Johnson the shearers. The latter winning…

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