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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Mile-and-half-hurdle Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 3

A project has been set on foot by the Alhury Racing Club with a view to the reduction of couutry hurdle race distances, and in furtherance of their object a…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 2

The season opened at Wagga on Saturday, when over 20 players took part in a practice at the Association ground. Practices will be held at the racecourse on every afternoon…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 3

THE cricket season in Wagga will be opened on Saturday next, when a match will be played between teams representing the Wagga and Mechanics Clubs. A large…

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Cricket. MECHANICS v WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

A MATCH will be played on the association's ground this afternoon between teams representing the above clubs. Players are to be on the ground at 2.15, as play will commence…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 3

[?] is probable that a Wagga team will [?] a match at Coolamon on 5th or 9th [?]ember. At the annual meeting of the Junee…

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Federal Football Club. Annual Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 3

THE annual social and distribution of prizes of the Federal Football Club took place at Manton's Wagga Hotel, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of the "Feds"…

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Singular Football Match. an Australian Dog

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 2

AT the conclusion of the game between the Harborne and Handsworth football teams at Harborne, England, on September 10, Mr. H. B. Lowe allowed his dog, which is a…

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Racing Reveries

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

Sporting writers, past and present, have sung the praise of the great national amusement of the people, and the artist's brush has perpetuated…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 3

A MATCH will be played on the Racecourse on Wednesday next between the Commercial and Newtown Clubs, The Newtown team will be picked from the following:—James,…

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Sporting. V.r.c. Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2

The annual spring racing carnival was opened at Flemington on Saturday. Very heavy rain fell early in the morning, and the weather was still uncertain when afternoon…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to play for the Federals in their match against the Newtown Club, to be commenced at the conclusion of the Wagga Mechanic match on…

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Sporting. V.r.c. Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

Cup day of 1892 will be (says the Age) one of the few years memorable for disagreeable associations in the otherwise splendid annals of the Victoria Racing Club. Fine weather…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 6
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The match between the Wagga and Mechanics clubs will be continued at 2.30 p.m. today. Players engaged are requested to be punctual, as at the conclusion of the…

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The New Postal Bill. Free Transmission of Newspapers. Racing Consultations and Lotteries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

THE new Postal Bill, which Mr. Kidd introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday night, alters the present law in several respects. Newspapers are to be allowed to…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 3

A Cricket match will be played on the racecourse to-morrow afternoon between teams chosen from the married and single men resident in Wagga The following will…

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Local Cricket Match. Gundagai v. TUMUT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

THE first match of the season was played between these old rivals on the local ground, on Saturday, and after a somewhat exciting game resulted in a win for Gundagai by 17 runs, on the 1st innings…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 3

The match arranged to be played yesterday between the Lake Albert and Newtown Clubs baa been postponed till a future date. The match, Federals v, Newtown, will be…

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Sporting. Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

Owing to the wet weather, the matches married v. single, and Lake Albeit v. Newtown, were not played yesterday. The unfinished game between the Newtown and…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

A MATCH will be played this afternoon, between the Lake Albert and a second team from the Mechanics, at the Lake. The following will represent the latter team, who…

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