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Sport, 1894

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 3

This afternoon the Wagga and Newtown Clubs will meet for the first time this season. Each club will be well represented, and an interesting match should result. Players…

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Social. Tennis Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 7

IN response to numerous invitations sent out by the Tennis Club for Wednesday evening last, about 40 couples attended, the gentlemen being in the majority, which is…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

The first match of the season between teams representing the above clubs was played on Saturday last, and as it was only a one day fixture ended in a draw…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 3

A match was played yesterday afternoon between Copland and Co.'s employees and the employees of the combined stores, and resulted in an easy win for the former BY…

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Shearers' Races and Ball at Abbotsford, Wingen. Abbotsford Shearers' Races. Opening Handicap—3/4 mile

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 4

The Abbotsford shearers and shed hands finished a very successful shearing on Wednesday, the 11th, and as they all had second sheds waiting to start early next…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 3

THIS afternoon teams from the Wagga and Newtown Clubs meet in the first of a series of club premiership matches proposed to be played during the present season. It will…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

SATURDAY afternoon last saw the commencement of the first match styled premiership between the above clubs. Everything was in first-class order, the ground…

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Cricket. Newtown, V. Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

The first premiership match of the season between the above clubs was commenced on the Association ground on Saturday last. The Newtown eleven batting first, held…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 7

The Muttama cricketers cannot form a club this season. They have twice tried to get ft meeting together, but without success, and now moat of the members are joining…

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V.A.T.C. RACES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 7

Maiden Plate.—Malachite, Dryden, Enchanter. Nursery Handicap.—Gale and Bluecap ran a dead heat, with Sir Geowre second…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3
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A MEETING of the committee of the Cricket Association was held on Tuesday evening at tho Pastoral Hotel. Present—Messrs. J. H. Wilkins (in the chair), H. Marks, C. E…

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A Racing Sweep Prize

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

That winning a prize in a big Cup consultation may sometimes involve trouble wag demonstrated forcibly in Melbourne during the week. A poor man, who resides in…

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The Melbourne Racing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have arranged for the issue of holiday excursion tickets from Sydney to Melbourne and back by the mail train leaving Sydney at 9 p.m. to…

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Cricket. Newtown V. Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

The match between the above mentioned clubs was resumed on Saturday afternoon last. The intermittent light showers which fell at intervals during the afternoon rendered…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the adverse weather which prevailed on Saturday afternoon, the above clubs met to continue the match commenced on the previous Saturday. The rain…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 5

ON Saturday last a team of four, representing the Cootamundra Lawn Tennis Club, met four of the Junee players at Junee on Dr. Button's court kindly lent by him for…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 5

The Cootamundra and Wagga cricketers play a match here on the 9th November. Temora held a meeting last Thursday night, and started a club called the United…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 3

The following have been selected by the association selection committee to practice for the forthcoming match Wagga versus Cootamundra to be played on Friday…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 7

The following comprise the Stockinbingal team, which meet Cootamundra in a contest for the Hansen cup to-day:—W. Harrold, P. J. Harrold, J. F. Harrold, M. Harrold,…

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