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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

The first round of Saturday afternoon competitions for the local premiership was commenced on Saturday last, the Wallundry and Wagga clubs playing on the Association…

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Cricket. Local Clubs' Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 3

BEAUTIFUL weather favored the clubs for their opening matches on Saturday afternoon, but the attendance at either match did not come up to expectations. The…

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Cricket. COOTAMUNDRA v. WALLENDBEEN

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

Tho Cootamundra buys journeyed to Wallendh[?] or. Saturday last, to roturn the visit of the Wallend hads on the 16th October. The foam [?] atabout…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 3

Page's 71, mads on Saturday last, was not allowed to stand as the main for the Browne trophy very long, the aldermanic Jack Hughes scoring 82 against the Halt Holiday…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A MEETING of the newly-formed Wagga Swimming Club was held at the Sohool of Arts on Thursday evening. Dr. Stoker occupied the chair, and there were present…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Cootamundra Herald

Premiership match[?] further stage this [?] the continuation of [?] Wagga and Wollu[?]…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday last the second match for the Lewis Cup took place here between the local term and the B[?]low team, and resuited in a victory for the visitors on the…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

The Newtown—Federal and Wagga— Wollundry matches were brought to a termination on Saturday, the Federals winning their game with 85 runs to the good…

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Cricket. Local Clubs' Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

One of the meat noticeable things in looal cricket is the falling off in the number of people attending the grounds. So far the matches have awakened little interest…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 4

The Wallendbeen council last meeting voted £5 towards laying down a concrete wicket on their neat recreation ground. TOWN V. COUNTRY…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v. VICTORIA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

The cricket match between the English team and Victoria, was continued in Melbourne on Tuesday, when there wan an attendance of 19,000 spectators. The…

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First Day, Tuesday, 9Th November. the Racing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

The day's sport was ushered in with the running of the Trial Stakes for which the whole of the entrants, 10 in number elected to go on with their engagement. The…

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Second Day, Wednesday 10Th November. the Racing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

Racing was resumed with the running of the Juvenile Stakes, for which half a dozen saddled up. Lady Cameron was accounted capable of avenging her Breeders' Plate…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 8

J. Hellings, the Sydney amateur swimmer, has decided to settle in London. He has joined the Ravensbourne Swimming Club…

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Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A special meeting of the Cricket Association was held on Thursday evening. There were present:—Messrs J. H. Wilkins (in the (chair) W. M. J. Walsh, W. J. Monks, G…

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Cricket. COOTAMUNDRA v. Murrumbur Bah

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

The local team journeyed to Murrumborrah on Tuesday last, and secured an easy win over the team of that town. The respective teams appeared on the ground…

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