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Sport, 1891

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

THE team to represent the Federals in their match against Eurongilly, to be played at J[?]ee on Saturday next, will be chosen from the following:—Conway (3), Williams…

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football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

THE team to represent the Mechanics in the football match against the Federals on Saturday afternoon next will he chosen from the following:—A[?]ers, Arnott, Bellair (3),…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

A FOOTBALL match will be played this afternoon on the racecourse between teams representing the Federals and Mechanics clubs. Neither sides are in anything like,…

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Football. FEDERALS v. MECHANICS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

THE abovo match was played on Saturday last, bat owing to the bad condition of the ground a very poor game resulted. The Mecbanics were captained by Wood, who…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

A MATCH will be played on Saturday next between teams chosen from the Federal and Mechanics' Clubs. This match has been arranged with a view to enable players to…

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Coursing with Greyhounds

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 8

IT is noble pastime, a rare sport, Following the fleet greyhound o'er the plain, The flying quarry match'd with swifter speed, A race for life, a struggle all in vain…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday last nbout 30 players put in an appearance on the racecourse, and side were chosen by Messrs. G. Wood and M. Conway, and after about an hour and a half's very…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

PATRONS of footfall, the favorite Australian sport, have a good "bill of fare" provided for them in Wagga to-day. Two interesting games have been arranged to be played on…

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Coursing. First Day--tuesday

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

The second meeting of the local Counting Club commenced on Tuesday, and, considering that it was the principal snooting of the season, the attendance was not up to the…

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Football. FEDERALS v. Albury Juniors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 3

SATURDAY last was a g[?]a day locally for lovers of the game of all games—football. Some f[?]w weeks since arrangements were completed for a team representing the…

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Coursing Settling

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 5

THE settling in conclusion of the second meeting of the year was held at the Club hotel on Wednesday night last, when there was a full attendance, Mr. H. A O'Donnell…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 3

THE following are the teams for the match to be played next Saturday afternoon:— Federals; Clarke, Miller, Searle, Hobson, Hanlon, William (3), Conway (3), Turner,…

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Football. FEDERALS v. MECHANICS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

THE above match eventuated last Saturday in the presence of a fair number of spectators, inclusive of a moderate sprinkling of the gentler sex. August weather is not…

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Football. FEDERALS v. C0MMERCIALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

TEAMS representing the above clubs met yesterday for the second and last time this season, when a fair game was the result. The weather was fine, but the ground after…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

A TEAM representing the Federal Football Club will journey to Junee to-day to play against the Eurongilly Football team. Players will assemble at the railway station…

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Football. FEDERALS v. EUEONGILLY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

THE above clubs met on Saturday last at Junee, this being about midway between the two places. The Feds, assembled at the railway station at 1.30 to proceed by the…

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Football. FEDERALS v. MECHANICS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 2

THE last match of the season was played on Saturday last between the above clubs, and resulted in a win for the Mechanics by 3 goals 3 behinds, to 1 goal 5 behinds. The…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the local Football 'Association was held last Tuesday evening. The principle business was the declaration of the Premiership for 1891, and…

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Coursing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The meeting of the local Couraing Club in being bold yesterday sod to-day, and fine weather, are are glad to-day, in vouchsafed on this occasion. Tho turf…

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Our Telegrams Wagga, Monday, 5 p.m. Murrumbidgee T. C. Races

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 5

Trial Stakes—Westella 1, Stella 2, Carthage—Theogh 3. Hurdle Race—Frantic 1, Impostor 2, Called Back 3…

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