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Sport, 1897

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

It is believed that the Mechanics' Cricket Club is to be re-formed this season, which should prove a very strong team. The annual meeting of the Cootamundra…

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Cricket. Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The annual meeting of the Wagga Cricket Club was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs Thomas (in the chair) Hughes…

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Cricket. English Cricket Team

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 7

At meetings which have been held this week negotiations have been entered upon for securing a visit by Stoddart's English team of cricketers, which includes the…

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Tarcutta. (From Our Correspondent.) Adelong v. Tarcutta Football Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 6

On Saturday last the final match of the season between these clubs came off at Tarcutta, and after after a splendidly con ested game, resulted in favor of the visitors by 6…

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The Ensuing Cricket Season. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

Sir,—As the season is now opening, and promise, to be the best that Australia has been, that Australia has been I think it is time that arrangements were made by the Association for the…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 4

A London says that many of the greatest swimmers in England agree in pronouncing Percy Gavill a wonder…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 4

By wire we learn that permission has been granted to Iredale, Gregory, McKibbin Howell, and Pye by the Cricket Association to assist Queensland in their matches…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 2

It was unanimously carried at a meeting held at a meeting held at Phillips's Hotel, Coolamon, by delegates from Metul, Tooyal, Ganmain, and Coolamon clubs that an association be formed…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) District Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 2

IN response to a circular issued by the Coolamon Cricket Club, for the purpose of forming a district association, the following delegates assembled at Phillips' Hotel on…

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Correspondence. We do not neccessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents. the Cricket Season. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Will you allow me space in your paper to suggest to the Cricket Association the necessity of trying to galvanize life into the cricket this season? To do this…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The Federal Juniors will play a match against Tooyal to day on the Association ground. The Juniors will be selected from the following:—Noonan, Perriman (J. and…

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Sporting. Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 7

The Coolac footballers journeyed to Goba[?]ralong on Saturday last with niue men to try conclusion with the local club, and were defeated, as might be expected, by…

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CRICKET. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

Sir,—May I crave space in your valuable columos for insertion of the following:— Now that the cricket season is once more upon as it is gratifying to every true lover…

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Cricket Suggestions. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 4

Sir,—May I crave space in your valuable columns for insertion ol the following:—Now that the cricket season is once more upon us it is gratifying to every true lover of…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 3

The Federal Juniors and Tooyal clubs met on the Wagga Association ground on Saturday, and the match resulted in a win for the home team by 4 wickets 46 runs…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 5

J. Hellings, of Sydney, starting from scratch, won a 60 yards handicap swimming race at Baling, on the Thames, on Thursday, in 35 2-5 seconds. V. Lindberg, of Bondi,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 5

A meeting was held at Culhaue'e hotel, Bathungra, on 25th instant. Present—Messrs. G P. Plunket, P. D. Smith, G. Smith, W. Weston, H. Norbury, W. Roberts,…

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