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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Football. COOTAMUNDRA T. GOULBURN

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

A match took place on the Park on Saturday between the "Our Boys " and St. Patrick's College. (We are requested to slate that the visitors were not…

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Football. Our Boys v. St. Patrick's College

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

The above teams met on the park on Saturday, being composed as follows:— Our B[?]s: Harris, McCar[?]by (2), Gilmour, Wheally, Mackenzie, Hennessy…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match with Nottinghamshire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

The first innings of the Australian team in the match against Nottinghamshire, on the Treat Bridge ground at Nottingham to-day ended for 246 runs, 23 less than the score of…

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Football. JUNEE v. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

The return match between these clabs (says the Democrat) came off on Saturday afternoon last at Junee. The weather was cold but the ground was in good football…

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"On the Ball." the Football Competition for the Danvers Cup. Gundagai v. GILMORE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 4

GUNDAGAI winning the toss elected to defend the eastern goal. Gilmore kicked off and Molesworth returned well cut of bounds. After the throw in Gundagai forwards dribbled…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

Enthusiasts of football who had made up their minds that a treat was in store for them on the local racecourse to-day when the Coclamon team was announced to play…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Third Match with Yorkshire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 7

The match between the Australians and a team representing Yorkshire was continued at Bradford to-day. In the first innings of the Australians the…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Yorkshire. Another Win for Australia. London, July 1

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

The Australians second innings closed for 251 runs. The Englishmen, who had 331 to get in order to win opened their second innings with…

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The Football Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

We probably owe to Mr. Geo. Danvers, who presented the cup, the great interest taken this year in local football, and also the earnestness with which the matches are contested. It is to…

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An Exciting Football Match. First Defeat of Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

What was in all respects the best match of the season took place on the local ground on Saturday, when, after a game bristling with excitement, the Cootamundra "Our Boys" narrowly defeated…

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Football. COOTAMUNDRA v. GUNDAGAI

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

A team of local players visited Gun dagai on Saturday last to try conclusions with the latter team, and after a very a rough game, proved victorious by 8 [?]…

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Football. Our Boys V. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The Cootamundra Our Boys club sent a team to Gundagai on Saturday last, Contrary to the practice prevailing in most places, they received no official welcome…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match with North of England. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The match between the Australian Eleven and the North of England was resumed at the Oxford Trafford Ground, Manchester, to-day. The weather was fine, but the…

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Football. Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Football Association was field at the Pastoral Hotel on Tuesday last. There was a small attendance of members. Mr. J. Spies…

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Wagga United Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening at the Pastoral Hotel. The attendance was small. Mr. J. Spies (Vice-president) was voted to the…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Hampshire. London, July 6

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

The Australian eleven commenced their seventeenth match in England to-day at Southampton, where they are meeting the County of Hampshire. Four of the…

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An Interesting Point in Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

YOKOHAMA cricketers have been interested in the following paragraph in reference to a rather singular incident that occurred in a match at Hongkong…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel last evening. Present—Messrs. W. J. Dalay (in the chair), C. Lewis, J. Hand,…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

The take Alberts suffered their second defeat by the Federals on Saturday when they met at the Lake. The teams met on May 16, when the Federals kicked 8 goals to…

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The Gundagai Tumut Football Match

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

Danvers Cup competition came off on Saturday, when Gundagai met Tumut on the latter's ground. Field kicked off for Gundagai, whose…

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