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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

Members are reminded that the monthly competition takes place to-day. The first round of the foursome matches has been nearly completed; only one…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

What should prove an interesting match is to be played on Albert Park on Saturday, when teams representing the Cootamundra and Bethungra clubs will try…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 4

In September last the Marylebone Crtcket Club requested the county clubs to say whether they considered it desirable that the " follow on "rule should be maintained in…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 8

Fifteen took part in the monthly competition on Wednesday, which resulted in a tie between Mr, G L. Williams, with a handicap of 20, and Mr. A. Knight, 10, the…

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Cootamundra Golf Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The ordinary monthly competition wax held on Wednesday, 28th instant, the weather being very warm. Notwithstanding the heat, 15 members put in an…

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Cricket. WOLLUNDRY v. FEDERALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 5

A match will commenced this afternoon between teams representing the above. As both clubs are about equal as regards strength an interesting game should result…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

On Saturday, October 24, the Coolac cricketers defeated Muttama by an innings an 69 runs. The scores were:—Muttama, first innings, 39 (O'Donnell not out 12, Boyton 12); second innings, 65…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 5

A match between the Cootamundra and Harden public school teams was played here on Saturday and resulted in an easy win for the local boys by an innings and 6 runs…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 3

A team will be picked from the following to represent the Newtown C.C. against the Experimental Farm C.C. on Saturday next, on the wicket of the latter:—Booth, Birch (2)…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 3

Upper Tarcutta Races, Saturday, November 7th. Hampden Park Pony and Galloway Race Club, Birthday Meeting, November 9th…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Members of the Australian cricket team when interviewed stated that they regard the tours of America and New Zealand as pleasure trips, although the American tour…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 5

Upper Torcutta Races. Saturday, November 7th. Hampden Park Pony and Galloway Race Club, Birthday Meeting, November 9th…

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

The day's sport was ushered in with the running of the time honored Trial Stakes, for which the quintette colored on the card sported silk. When the betting market…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The following will represent Wagga in the match against the Federal C.C. on the Association ground to-day:—Hughes, Coyne, Percival, A. Hardy, Chaker, M'Donnell…

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Lawn Tennis Championship

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

ON the Melbourne Warehousemen's Cricket ground on Saturday about 1000 spectators attended to witness the championship and handicaps of the international lawn tennis…

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Sporting Motes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 3

Narandera Amateur Turf Club, Wednesday aud Thursday, November 18th and 19th. Albury Licensed Victuallers', Saturday,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 7

The next match of any importance is the one between Bethungra and Eurongilly for the Hansen Cup. The former team should get into form, as they have a difficult task…

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Proposed Swimming Baths

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

THE proposal to erect swimming baths in Wagga has for many years been recognised as one well worthy of being carried into effect, but hitherto the members of the…

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