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Sport, 1893

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Cricket in England. LONDON, Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 10

The Australian cricketers began their third match in England at Bristol to-day against the Gloucestershire county eleven. Turner, Jarvis, and Walter Giffen stood out…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

THE annual District Tennis Match between the Albury and Wagga Clubs will be played on the local club's ground to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.m. The following are the…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

The Wagga team scored their first victory this season in a district match on Saturday, by completely running over the Junee team, and defeating them by S to J. I hope they…

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Football. WAGGA v. ALBURY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

The annual match Wagga v. Albury will be played at the Border town to-morrow and a good game is promised all who desire to witness the contest Mr. Fred Fletcher…

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Football. Wagga V. Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

A goodly number of the patrons of the winter patron assembled on the Racecourse on Saturday last lo witness the match between the above teams, und they were…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, May, 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

The match between the Australians and Marylebone Club was continued to-day, when the former concluded their first innings for 243, or 181 behind. The…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against the M. C. C. and Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 3

The above match was resumed At Lords on Friday, when the Australians who had lost 4 wickets for 81 runs, completed their innings for a total of 243 runs, Comingham being top…

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

The business of the day was initiated by the Trial Slakes, for which the hall dozen noted on the card elected to continue their engagements, Menangle being installed…

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Football. Albury v. Wagga. Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

Beautiful weather prevailed to-day, and a largo number of people assembled to witness the match, in which considerable local interest was centred. The gallic was of a…

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Football. WAGGA v. Albury. [By Telegraph.] Albury, Wedneaday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

THE annual match between teams representing the above towns took place on the local ground this afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired, and the game…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, May 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

There was a large attendance to-day to witness the commencement of the match between the Australians and the Yorkshire county eleven. The weather was fine and…

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Coursing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

Entries close at 8 p.m. on Monday for the Cup, Bracelet, and Leger to be run at the Wagga Club's meeting on Wednesday at the racecourse. The draw will take place…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

THE Banner says that Murrell, Greenfield, Hobson, Williams, Andrews, and Wood played best for Wagga in the match with Albury on Wednesday, the last named doing…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

THE match between Albury and Wagga, played here on the 24th inst., resulted in a win for the visitors, who won all the doubles. The scores were: Doubles, Albury 8 sets…

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Football. COOTAMUNDRA V. YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 5

ON Wednesday last the above teams met on Albert Park, the match resulting in a win for the local boys by 29 points to nil. It may have been on account of the general…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, May 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

The match between the Australian Eleven and the County of Lancashire was commenced to-day at Manchester. The Lancashire team was composed as follows:—S. M…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

THE premiership matches in Melbourne on Saturday resulted thus:—Melbourne beat Geelong by 4 goals 4 behinds, to 3 goals 9 behinds; Essendon was too good for…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

THE match against Lancashire was continued to-day when the Australians concluded their first innings for 222 runs. Graham 48, Conningham 20, and M'Leod 14 were the principal…

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Coursing Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

The knights of the leach had an innings yesterday afternoon, and it was'nt a bad one either. Judging by the opening meeting, I should say that the club has a good future…

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Boxing in England. London, 30Th May

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

The long talked of contest between the two Australian pugilists, Frank P. Slavin and "Jem" Hall, came off at the National Sporting Club, and has just terminated in the…

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