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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Cricket. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

ON Saturday last the Eurongilly United Cricket Club journeyed to Coolamon to try conclusions Willi the local team and scored a wall merited win by 10 wickets. The…

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Cricket. Englishmen v. Queensland and New South Wales. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

The Englishmen commenced a match against a combined team of Queensland and New South Wales. The weather was dull and the wicket in good order. M'Do[?]…

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News from Toolong. CRICKET

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

ANNIVERSARY DAY was celebrated here by a cricket match, with Bogong. The weather was showery up to 12 O'clock, when it cleared off and became fine and bright. A most enjoyable…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

The Victorians completed their first innings for a total of 348 runs. The South Australians made a poof display, the last wicket falling when 118 runs had been scored…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

THE Wagga Grammar School played the Superior Public school, on Wednesday afternoon, a friendly one inning's match on the racecourse, resulting in a win for the…

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Junee Racing Club Annual Meeting. First Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

Patron: Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A. President: Mr. P. Heffernan, J.P. Committee: Messrs. P. Heffernan, A. M Kinnon, J. Turner, J. Hannon, W. O'Donnell, B. D…

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Junee Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Junee Racing Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was all that could be desired. The attendance was not up to the…

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Junee Racing Club Annual Meeting. Second Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

The second day racing in connection with the above meeting was brought to a successful issue on Thursday. As on the previous day, all the arrangements worked well, and…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

In the cricket match played at Browley on Saturday between the Mechanics C.C. and a team representing Browley and Cuddel, Jones obtained 11 wickes at the…

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Cricket. Banks and Law v. Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

ONE of the most pleasant and enjoyable matches that has taken place on the local ground for some years past was that which was played on Saturday between teams…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 3

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a golf club in Cootamundra was held at Mr. James Turnbull's residence on Friday evening last…

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Our Telegrams. Temora, Tuesday. Temora Races

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 4

The Temora races are going to be a big success. A large number of horses and people are in town. SYDNEY, Tuesday…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

A match will be played on Saturday next on the Association grounds between Lake Albert and Newtown clubs. The latter will be represented by Hardy, Walsh, Lewis…

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Temora Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

The Temora annual races took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was all that could be desired, and everything passed off well, the officials working to…

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Tumut Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

Maiden Plate—Suntly, W.Y., Theron Auction Stakes—Beresford, Miss Mercury, Marguerite Hurdle Race—Raillery, Exchange,…

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International Cricket. the Final Test Match. England v. Australia. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 4

The Final Test Match was commenced to-day on the Melbourne cricket ground. The wicket is in splendid order. The weather had a threatening and raioy-like…

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Tumud Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

The [?] were on the whole very successful. The ball opened with the Ma[?] Plate in which eight started, and was won by the Sunrise mate [?]. The Auction Stakes was won by…

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Tumut Annual Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

THE above races were brought to a satisfactory termination on Friday. The weather was fine and cool, and the attendance about 2000. The fields were large and the racing…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

The continuation of the match between Stoddart's English eleven and Australia drew a record gathering of spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, the…

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