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Sport, 1896

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The Gundagai Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 2

The Racing Club have been greeted with the finest of fine weather, with a bright though not scorching sun. To-day is a public holiday in the police district of Gundagai, and the stores…

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Cricket. the Test Match. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 4

The match between the ninth Australian Eleven and the next best team chosen, was commenced on the Sydney. Cricket Ground yesterday, an enormous crowd of spectators…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

The team to represent Wagga in the match against Eurongilly to bs played at Illabo on Saturday next will be chosen from the following:—Marks, Wilson, Duffin, Hughes…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 8

Cricket fever will be followed by cyclo-mania. The "long and the short" of the ninth team—Eady and Gregory…

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In the World of Women. Mems. by Miss Maud. Fashions at the Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

We took some interest in the races last week, not withstanding the awful accommodation on the course. Of course t he display of beauty and fashion was not near so large as one…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

The local Junior club are playing a match against Wallend been, on the latter's ground, to-day (Tuesday). Turner is out of the team for home. He…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

With a sense of relief I chronicle the fact that the Australian team has at last departed and the vexed question about its personal may be regarded as settled. Turner is not…

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Albury Races. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club was commenced to-day under highly auspicious conditions. The weather was beautifully fine, and the recent rain had mades…

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Hampden Park Pony and Galloway Races. Tuesday, 17Th March

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

The Hampden Park Pony and Galloway race meeting attracted an attendance of about 250 to the Wagga racecourse on Tuesday; and despite a number of drawbacks and…

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Cricket Matters in Wagga. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

Sir,—A few issues back I drew public attention to the way in which cricket matters have been carried on in Wagga. No attempt has been made to reply or refute any of the…

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Hampden Park Pony Races. Judge: Mr. C. Cooke. Committee: Mesars. J. Kelly, T. Ferguson, and F. Rowan. Clerk of Scales: Mr. T. Hanson. Clerk of Courae: Mr. R. S. Williams. Starter: Mr. J. Hanson. Handicapper: Mr. F. Rowan. Secretary Mr. W. H. Lay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

Under very favorable weather conditions the above meeting, hold on the Wagga racecourse, on St. Patrick's Day, only attracted a fair assemblage of…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

A correspondent signing J. Winrad, late of Aggaw, writes under date March 18th as follows:—As a disciple of Darwin, I wilh to tall you a little story. I was once in a…

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Cricket. Cootamundra Juniors V. Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

On Tuesday, 17th March (St. Patrick's Day), a team of the local juniors proceeded to Wallendbeen and upheld the honour of their club by being victorious in a match…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

A football clubs' delegate meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Wagga School of Arts. There were present Messrs. C.B. Grimm, E. Bellair, A. Graham, A. Angel, H. Marks, F…

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Parliamentary Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

[?]ed, I suppose by the success of the [?]et Council and the selection committee, [?]eir recent achievement of picking the [?]entative team, an irruption of 20…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates of the Wagga Football Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs. E. Bellair (in the chair), C. B. Grimm, A…

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Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A MEETING of the above association was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs. H. Wilkins (in the chair), C. Hardy, L. S. Crakauthorp, H. Marks, W. J. Monks, G…

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The Parliamentary Cricket Match. Victory for New Sooth Wales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

A MATCH was played on the Sydnoy Crioketground to-day between teams representing the Parliaments of New South Wales and of Viotoria. It rosultod in a decisive win for…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

In a week or two hence all the dormant enthusiasm of the youths of Gundagai will be [?] as about that time the meeting for the resuscitation of the Football Club will be hold. It is remarkable…

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