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Sport, 1896

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 7

The Coolac cricket club are to hold a social in Mr. P. Sullivan's woolshed on Friday night, 22nd May, in aid of the funds of the club…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

THE committee of the Wagga Tennis Club met last night at Millenot's Hotel. Present —Messrs. C. Hardy, junr. (in the chair), Chapman, Page, Monks, Atkinson, and the…

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Wagga Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

Mr. C. Hardy, junr., presided at the committee meeting of the Wagga Tennis Club last evening. The following were also present: Messrs. Page, Chapman, Monks…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Next Saturday afternoon Our Boys will meet a Paddington 15 on the local ground. In consequence of a guarantee having been given, spectators will be expected to…

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Football. Federals v Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

To-day will witness the opening of the football season as regards premiership matched, when the Federal and last year's premiers meet on the local racecourse…

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Football. Lake Albert v. FEDERALS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

Great interest is being taken in the match to be played on the Racecourse this afternoon, between teams representing the above. As a large number of supporters of each club…

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Cricket in England. London, May 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5

R. Abel, the Surrey professional, is in splendid batting form this season. He has played three consecutive innings of over a century, one of them being well over the…

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A Cricket Team for Australia. London, May 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5

Mr. A. E. Stoddort has accepted the invitation from Melbonrne and Sydney to take an English cricket team to Australia next year. He will leave England at the close of…

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Cricket. the Australian Team in England, the Opening Match

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5

The Australians commenced their first match against a team selected by Lord Sheffield on Monday last. Graham, Johns, and Trumble are omitted from the Australian…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

To-morrow a match will be played on the local ground between a team from the Melbourne University aud the Wagga Club. The local four are not nearly so strong as…

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Football. Federals v Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

The first premiership match of the season was played on Saturday last on the local racecourse between the above clubs, and if individual play is to be taken as a criterion…

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Miscellaneous Sports Items Rosehill Races. [?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

Granville Stakes.—Round Dance 1, Mundiva 2, Silvertone 3. Brush Hurdle Race.—Gold Prix 1, Grandwitch 2, Sackcloth 3…

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Football. [By "The Rover."] Federals. V. Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

FAVORED by beautiful weather, the match between the above clubs attracted a large concourse of spectators to the racecourse on Saturday afternoon, but contrary to…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Essex. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

The Australians scored their first victory of the present tour, to-day, beating the Essex County team by seven wickets. In their first innings the Esses team scored 166 runs, and…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 7

The Binalong football club is being reorganised. Temora has formed a Rugby football club and the chairman of the meeting (Mr…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Essex. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 7

The Australians resumed the match to-day at Leyton against the Essex County eleven. The weather was splendid, and the wicket lively. There was a large…

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Coursing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

Indications yesterday pointed to a certain postponement of the opening meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club, but those who expected this were disappointed, for the club went…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 3

THE above meeting held on the Wagga racecourse yesterday was marred by wet weather, which set in in the morning and continued almost without interval during…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

A match will be played on Saturday between the Wallaroo Club and the Federal second twenty on the racecourse. Wallaroo's team:—Beattie (2), Collis, Lockett (2)…

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