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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Sporting. Football. Mechanics V. Federals

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

The match between the above clubs on Saturday attracted the largest Assemblage that has patronised a premiership game during the current season, and the spectators…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against Somersetshire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

The weather being fine at Taunton on Saturday, and the wicket in better order, the match between the Australian eleven and Somerset county team, which it was though…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

Teams representing the Commercial and Federal Clubs met on the racecourse yesterafternoon and played a match, which, after a good game, resulted in a win for the Feds…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

A match will be played on Saturday next between teams representing the Junee "Our Boys" Football Club and the Newtown Juniors. The last match between the same…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against Middlesex

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

There was a moderate attendance at Lord's on Monday to witness the commencement of the match between the Australians and Middlesex, and though the weather was fine…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, July 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

The match between the Australian Eleven and the County of Middlesex attracted a moderately Urge attendance to Lord's ground to-day. The weather was fine, but the…

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Wagga Amateur Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 3
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A MEETING of the members of the Wagga Amateur Racing Club was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. The meeting was presided over by Mr. S…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against Surrey

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 3

The Australian Eleven commenced a match on Thursday on the Oval against the county of Surrey. The English team is composed as follows:—W. W. Read, R. Abel,…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 3

A match between the Newtown Juniors and the Junee Our Boys (a junior club), took place on the racecourse on Saturday last. Some good play was shown on both sides,…

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Football. Newtown Juniors v. Junee Our Boys

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon the match arranged to take place between teams representing the above clubs duty eventuated on the local ground, and drew a fairly large attendance…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against Surrey

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 3

With 5 wickets down for 219 runs the Surrey team resumed their innings on Friday and compiled a total of 356 runs before being finally disposed of. Brockwell 67, Henderson…

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Football. YOUNG V. COOTAMUNDRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 7

THIS match was played at Young on Saturday last. Cootamundra kicked off and the play at once became fast and open. Donnelly relieved his side several times by…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 2

The Football Association held a meeting on Tuesday evening, when a match between the Mechanics and Commercial Clubs was arranged for Wednesday, 16th August…

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Football. FEDERALS v. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 3

A MATCH will be played on the local ground on Saturday next between teams representing the above clubs. It will be remembered that early in the season the Federals visited…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, July 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 3

The match between the Australians and a combined team representing the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was commenced at Portsmouth to-day. The weather…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against Oxford and Cambridge Universities

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 2

The Australian eleven met a combined team representing the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge at Portsmouth on Monday, the match being arranged in place of the…

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Coursing Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 3

The third meeting of the Albury Coursing Club was held on thursday under favourable auspices. Four stakes were rum off. Mr. H. F. Jackson acted as judge. The results were…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 3

Lovers of the favorite winter pastime will have an opportunity of witnessing what is expected to be a rattling good game this afternoon, when a team representing the…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 3

The match between the Federals and the Coolamon representatives takes place on the racecourse this afternoon, and patrons of the winter game will doubtless witness a good…

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