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Sport, 1896

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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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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Yorkshire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 7

The above match was resumed to-day. There was a very large attendance, though the weather was cold and inclement. The wicket was much cut up…

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Football. FEDERALS v. North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE second match played on the local ground for the association's premiership took place on Saturday afternoon, when the above clubs tried couclusions. A fair…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Lancashire. London, May 29

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

The Lancashire team completed their second innings to-day for 168 rune. Trumble secured 4 wickets for 24 runs, Jones 4 for 69, and Giffen 2 for 33. The Australians went…

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Miscellaneous Sports Items. the Football Competition for the Danvers Cup. the [?] Round. Gundagai Vanquish Temot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

The opening round of matches for the Danvers Cup took place on Saturday. The competition in exciting great interests, and football has caught on with the public like a fever. Last week I was…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England, Match Against Lancashire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 6

When the above match was resumed to-day there was a very large attendance, and the weather was fine. The first innings of Lancashire closed for…

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Coursing. Wagga Club's Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

The Wagga Coursing Club continued their opening meeting on the local racecourse yesterday afternoon under most favourable circumstances. The weather was beautiful…

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Football. Meeting of the Wagga Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held on Tuesday last at the Pastoral Hotel. There were present Messrs. J. Spies (in the chair), J. J…

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Adelong Day by Day. Cricket Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Adelong United Cricket Club was held on Friday night at the Literary Institute, to receive report and balance sheet. They played nine matches and won five,…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

All players whose names appear in last issue are requested to be in attendance at the racecourse not later than 2.30 o'clock this afternoon…

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Wagga United Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last at the Pastoral Hotel. Present—Messrs. J. Spies (in the chair), J. J. Mumford, C. B. Grinm, G. Heydon, F…

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Football. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 6

SIR,—I desire, through the columns of your paper, on behalf of the members of the Paddington Football club, to tender their sincere and hearty thanks to…

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Golf. Farewell to Mr. Charles Smith

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 6

THE members of the Cootamundra Golf Club met Mr. C. S. Smith (their first vice-president) at dinner at the Albion hotel on Thursday evening for the purpose of saying…

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Football. Our Boys v. PIRATES

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

These two local teams indulged in a fast and furious game on Wednesday afternoon. The match was arranged to give players an opportunity of getting…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Oxford University. Another Victory. London, June 3

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

The match between the Australian Eleven and Oxford University was continued and finished to-day, the result being a brilliant achievement by the Australians, who won…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

A match between teams styled the Probables and the Next 25 was played on the local racecourse on Saturday, for the purpose of giving the Selection Committee an…

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How Golf-balls Are Made

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 4

It looks an easy thing to make a golf-ball. A. piece of gutta-percha, moulded and painted white, and there you are! Those in the trade alone…

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Miscellaneous Sports Items. A.J.C. Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

Hurdle Race.—John Murley 1, Merrigal 2, Euler 3. Rapid Stakes.—True Blue 1, Windfall 2, Harel 3. Streplechase.—Cardigan 11.1, Over 2, B[?]al 3…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 4

On Saturday morning the Public school beat the Convent school by 9 points to 3. The Wallendbeen Waratahs visit Cottamundra to play the Pirates on Saturday…

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