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Sport, 1893

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 4

Good play could hardly be expected on a day like last Saturday was, still, in the Junee match, Murrell and Wood gave plenty of evidence that they are as brilliant as ever…

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Football. Wagga v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Despite the unfavourable aspect of the elements the local footballers made the journey to Junee on Saturday afternoon to fulfil their engagement with the club…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against South of England

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 4

The Australians, who when the stumps were drawn for the day on Friday had scored 41 runs for the loss of three wickets, resumed their innings on Saturday, but failed to make…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 3

Though the weather was bitterly cold a fair number of people braved the element to witness the match between the Commercials and Newtown Juniors, played on the…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

A football match between the Commercial and Newtown clubs took place on the racecourse yesterday afternoon, the Commercials conceding their opponents 3 men, the game…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held at Mr. H. J. King's Exchange Hotel, Baylis-street, on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Angel presided. and there were also present…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 4

Owing to the absence of the Wagga team at Temora, no senior matches will be played to-day. A practice will take place in lieu thereof…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 3

THE Australians commenced a match to-day against the County of Kent. The attendance was good, and the weather fine. The wicket was rather bumpy. In the…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

ARE local weilders of the willow aware that the matting purchased last season has been left on the pitch to rot ever since the last match was played? If not, their attention…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

The local players who made the visit to Temora returned home on Sunday evening last, and speak in glowing terms of the hospitality of the Temoraites, and especially…

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Football. Wagga v. TEMORA

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The team representing the Wagga Association made the journey to Temora and fulfilled their engagement on Saturday. The afternoon was fine, and the ground owing to the…

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Lord Sheffield's Proposed Australian Cricket Tour. London, June 25

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

The Earl of Sheffield has abandoned his intention of taking an English eleven of cricketers to Australia, next season, as hesiunable to complete the necessary arrange…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

Our Boys have won their first badge match on a forfeit. To those who are not "in the know" the matter may be explained thus:—Many clubs in the surrounding district have…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

The Australian cricketers have won their match against Kent by one innings and one run. The Kent players closed their first innings for 104, and following on were disposed…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

A football match, Wagga Federals v. Coolamon, will be played at Coolamon on Saturday afternoon next on the football ground on the right ride of the line from Wagga. The…

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Football. COMMERCIALS v. "BATTLERS."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

HALF a gale of wind-and a bitterly cold one at that—blowing right across the ground did not tend to add to the enjoyment of the goodly number of onlookers, nor the…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. the Match Against England

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

The match between Australia, aud England for Strewsbury's benefit, which was included in the season's fixtures when the programme was prepared last December…

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