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Sport, 1896

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

The Australians commenced a match at Scarborough against C, J. Thornton's eleven. The Englishmen, in the first innings, lost 8 wickets for 289,…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

The resumption of the return match between the Australian cricketers and Lancashire was to have been continued this morning, at Liverpool, but owing to the…

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Cricket. Wallendbeen Cricket Club. the Mackay Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 6

The following rules have been drawn up for the cup which was presented to the Wallendbeen cricket club by Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.P.:—…

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Football COOTAMUNDRA v. GUNDAGAI

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

The football season was brought to a close in Cootamundra on Wednesday lest, where the local "Our Boys" met and defeated Gundagai by 14 points to 3…

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Football. Our Boys v. GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 7

The above match took place on Wednesday last on Albert Park, and excited a great deal of interest, as the visitors had to their credit a win in the final match for the…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket. LONDON

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

The lest match of the Australians' tour commenced at Hastings to-day against a strong team representing the South of England. The weather was fine. The…

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Football

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

"Sterling" writing in the Gundegai Times, pays the local Our Boys a high compliment, when be asserts that the latter team would defeat Randwick with…

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Cricket. Ausstralian Eleven in England. Match Against South of England. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 7

The last match of the Australian tour in England, against the South of England, was continued at Hastings to-day. At the close of Thursday's play the Australians had…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 2

The football reason seems to be getting more rowdy as il Dears its close. The ruffianism of the "barrackers" is even worse than the rough play. Not a Saturday passes…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

A match will he played on the Wagga Association ground on Saturday next, 19th inst., between the officers of the local banks and the members of the civil service, and it…

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Football Sports

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

THE annual sports held under the auspices of the Football Association will take place on the cricket ground this afternoon, and given fine weather a large attendance will no…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The Melbourne Cricket Club have invited Mr. Stoddart to bring out an English team next year…

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Racing Settling

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 5

ACCORDING to custom, the public settling meeting was held on Friday night after the races. There was a good attendance the long dining room of the Albion hotel…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 6

The local club are very slow in re-organising, Surely local cricketers do not intend to allow the season to pass over without having a team to uphold the laurels…

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Fashion at the Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

Friday last-- the day of the Spring Races-- was a bright sunny day, a strong wind blowing in the morning raised clouds of dust, fortunately this dropped…

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Newtown Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the above club was held last night at the Wagga Hotel. There was a large attendance, and Mr. C. P. Lewis presided. The report for…

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Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Club was held at the Albion hotel on Thursday night, Mr. R. Hughes, J.P., being in the chair…

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Federal Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 5

The dead-look which occurred in club cricket lust year has had the effect of arous ing the old Federals from the dormant slate into which they had fallen, and a movement…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 4

THE final rounds for Mr. A. Warden's trophy have been played with the following results:— Mr. Knight beat Mr. Warden for fourth…

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Cricket. the Australians in America. Match Against Philadelphia. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 4

The Australian Eleven commenced their first match in America at Philadelphia yesterday against a Philadelphia team. The visitors went in first, and were all…

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