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Sport, 1896

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

A broken leg and a broken shoulder-blade were the casualities in a game of football played at Burwood on Saturday. It is hardly fair, however, to charge them against the…

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Lawn Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

The team to represent the Melbourne University in the match against the Wagga Club arrired by Tuesday's train and the match was to have been played yesterday…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wagga Football Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last. There were present: Messrs. J. Spies (in the chair), W. J. Monks…

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Golf Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 6

Members are receded that the annual championship competition will take place on Monday, 25th. instant, and it is hoped that all members will take part therein. The…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Much Against South of England. London, May 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 3

The Australians commented at Eastbourne yesterday against the South of England. The home teum was a poor one, owing to the leading counties being engaged…

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The Tennis Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

At the Protestant Hall last evening the Wagga Tennis Club held their ball, at which about 40 couples were present. Secretary Marks and his committee spared no effort to…

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Football. Albury V Wagga. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The eagerly awaited match between the above clubs took place to-day, on the local football ground, in tbe presence of about 800 spectators. The enjoyment of the spectators…

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Football. WAGGA v. Albury. by Telegraph.] Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

THE meeting of the above teams on the local ground to-day attracted about 800 people. Both towns were very stronly represented. G. Clarkson captained the…

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Brisbane Races. (By Telegram) (From our correspondent.) Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The Brisbane Cup, run today, resulted in Tornado, Newbold, and Young Buckthorpe running a dead beat for frist place. Time, 2 min. 3 3/4 sec…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The match between the Australian Eleven and the South of England was resumed to-day at Eastbourne. The weather, which has hitherto being very fine, changed…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against South of England. London. May 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The Australians who six wickets down for 258 resumed their first innings in the match against South of England to-day, but owing to rain the play was several times interrupted…

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Football. Our Boys V. Paddington

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 7

The above match was played on Albert part on Saturday. The teams were as follows:— Our Boys: Full back, Gilmour…

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Football Match. PADDINGTON v. COOTAMUNDRA

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

We were pleased to see the large muster of the public which patronised the Albert Park on Saturday afternoon, to witness the first exciting match of the season…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Monday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The Australians commenced the fifth match of the tour at Sheffield against Yorkshire. The Australians went first to the wickets, and made…

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Wagga Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 3
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The annual meeting of the club was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. Present:—Messrs. Rogers, Smith, Williamson, Grieve, Forsbery, Jeremy, Sheppard, Young…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. London. May 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

The Australian eleven commenced their fifth match in England on the Brasmall-lane I ground at Sheffield on Monday against the county of Yorkshire. The chief feature of…

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Influence of Athletics on Character

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 4

THE Spectator, writiug upon the subject of the Olympic games now being deoided at Athens, says:—"One would like to know, If it were possible to find out, what the…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 7

Paddington were defeated by Gundagai on Monday last by 9 to 3. A Goulburn football fifteen beat a team from the Sydney Wentworths on Monday…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Thursday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

In the match between the Australians and Lancashire, the former are all out for 282…

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