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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Derbyshire. London, July 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

The first day's play in the match between the Australian cricketers and Derbyshire has resulted in the visitors giving another great display of batting. After lunch Iredale…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 7

The Murrumburrah Coursing Club will hold their opening meeting of the season to-day, 25th July. It composes 32 all-aged dogs stakes at £1/1/ each, and Sapling Stakes for…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 7

The Temora football club will play the Cootamundra Pirates a return match at Cootamundra on Wednesday next. The following have been chosen to represent the…

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Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

The Australians, in the match against the M.C.C., made in their first innings 202. Trott made 103. The M.C.C. have lost two wickets for 119 runs. The…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. March Against Derbyshire. a Draw. London, July 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the count; of Derbyshire was resumed to-day at Derby. The weather was inclement and the attendance small. The…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the Federal-North Wagga matoh on Saturday as the result was looked on as a foregone conclusion. The Federals proved too strong for…

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Scene at a Football Match. an Umpire Mobbed. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 4

A most disgraceful scene took place at North Melbourne on Saturday, at the termination of the football match between Collingwood and North Melbourne clubs. As the…

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Miscellaneous Sports Items the Football Competition for the Danvers Cup. Gundagai Defeats Adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

THE second round in the Danvers Cup competition was resumed on Saturday, when Gundagai of defeated Adelong by 19 points to 3, Tumut defeated Gilmore by 8 points to nil, and Cooney's Creek…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Marylebone, C.c. a Draw. London, July 24

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 4

The Marylebone leant completed their first innings to-day for 367 runs. Stoddart 61, Wynyard 58, Gunn 56, Pougher not out 51, Board 45, M'Laren 42 and Woodcock 30…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

On Saturday the annual match between Wagga and Junee will take place on the local racecourse. The Association has determined not to make a charge of admission…

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Miscellaneous Sports Items. the Football Competition for the Danvers Cup. Cooney's Creek v. Gobarralong, a Draw

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday 23th instant Cooney's Creek and Gobarralong Football Clubs met on the ground of the latter in the second round of competition for the Danvers' Cup. The day was everything that…

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Football. Pirates v. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 5

The Temora club visited Cootamundra on Wednesday and received a severe drubbing from the local Pirates by 29 points to 5. The local team showed improved form all round…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

In the match Australians versos Earl La Warr's team, the Australians are all out for 480. The match played at Bexhill; very little interest taken…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Monday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

The Australians in their first innings against Warwickshire closed for 339. Darling made 105; Gregory, 59 (not out.)…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 3

A team representing the Wallaroo Football Club intend visiting Junee on Saturday, to play a match against the Junee Juniors The Wallaroo team will be picked from the…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Warwickshire. London, August 3

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 3

The Australian Eleven commenced a match to-day at Birmingham against the Warwickshire County Eleven. Tho weather was perfect and the attendance enormous. The…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held on Tuesday last. The business was not of an important nature, with the exception of the…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Thursday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

The Australians commenced a match against Kent yesterday. Great interest was taken in the match, and the attendance was large. The weather was fine,…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England, Match Against Warwickshire, London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

The match between the Australians and Warwickshire was resumed on the county ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance…

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