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Sport, 1895

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 3

A match was played on the association ground on Thursday afternoon between the Printers arid Military, and resulted in a win for the former by 66 runs. The scores were…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

The team to represent Newtown in their match against Wagga to-day will be picked from the following:—Cumming Lewis, Devlin (3), Hardy, Page, Hand…

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The Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 2

Racing will not be allowed to die out in Gundagai. The tone of the meeting of the club held the other night was cheerful and encouraging. The annual report too shows…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 2

The Albion and Military clubs played a match on the Racecourse on Saturday last the game resulting in a win for the Albion team with an innings and 21 runs to spare…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club held on 9th inst. it was decided to hold the usual monthly competition on Christmas Day. It was also decided to play a handicap…

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Cricket. Bethungra V. Mitta Mitta

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 3

The Bethungra cricketers added another victory to their credit on Saturday last by meeting (on their own ground) and defeating a strong team chosen from the Mitta Mitta…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. Sydney Grammar School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 3

AS was anticipated, the attendance which put in an appearance on the local ground yesterday afternoon was the largest and most enthusiastic that has been seen for…

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Adelong Day by Day. the Coming Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

THE rights in connection with the forthcoming annual races were, on Tuesday, sold by Mr. Molineaux, in the absence of Mr. Budd, who is away in Sydney. No. 1 publican's booth went…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

For the opening contest in the series of matches for the Matthews challenge cup, the Mayor of Cootamundra drew lots on Wednesday, which resulted in Gundagai…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

THE Sydney Grammar School played a match with the Wagga Tennis Club on last Thursday afternoon, when the teams were—School—G. G. Sharp, E. L. Newman, J. A…

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Cricket. QUEENSLAND v. New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

The match was resumed to-day in the presence of a small attendance. The heat was excessive, the thermometer at noon registering 90 in the shade. The wicket…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 4

The intercolonial match, New South Wales v. Queensland, was commenced on Friday and continued on Saturday, the result so far being strongly in favor of the…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 3

THE intercolonial match between New South Wales and Queensland was concluded on Tuesday, and was won by New South Wales by nine wickets and I run. The…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

A TENNIS match will be played on the local courts to-day between teams representing the Wagga Club and the Sydney Gramma, School. Play will commence at 2 p.m…

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Green's Gunyah Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

The following weights have been declared for the undermentioned events, to be run at the Green's Gunyah meeting on the 26th instant:—…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. Sydney Grammar School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

THE return match between the above took place on the local ground yesterday, commencing at 11 o'clock, and after a close and exciting game resulted in a win for the…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 2

On Boxing Day a match will be played on the local ground between teams representing Tumut and Wagga. The usual arrangements in connection with these matches will…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 3

THE return tennis match Wagga v. the Sydney Grammar School, was played on the local courts on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and much interest…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. TUMUT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1895 · page 3

THE animal match between Tumut and Wagga always attracts a very large attendance, and not with standing the intense heat prevailing the number of spectators on the…

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