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Sport, 1897

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

Saturday's "black" brigade:—Gray, Ryan, F. Hardy, Hedditch, A. E. Perriman, John Lockett, Hayes, Coyne, Thomas, J…

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Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The monthly meeting of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association was held on Tuesday evening last, at the Pastoral Hotel, there being present: Messrss J. H. Wilkins (in…

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Cricket. Local Clubs Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

This afternoon the matches between Wollundry and Federals, and Wagga and Newtown will be concluded. The Wollundry team commence their second innings…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

The Wagga team had obtained such a substantial advantage over Newtown in the play of the opening Saturday that very little interest was manifested in the final afternoon's play…

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Cricket. the Test Team

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

THE following eleven have been chosen to represent the Australian test team to take the field against England on Saturday next:—Gregory, Iredale, McKibbin, Kelly, Darling, Hill,…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. CRICKET

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 5

The English cricketers yesterday commenced another match against a New England team at Armidale, but the game had to be abandoned owing to rain…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Swimming Club was held last evening, there being present Dr. Taylor (in the chair), Messrs. J. Trimm, Gormly, J. Talbott, F…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

Giffen's refusal to take pirt in the test match is still the general subject of conversation in cricket circles. He has declined monetary offers from private…

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Wodonga Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

The following Dominations have been received for the three principal events to be run at the annual meeting of the above club on the 27th inst:—…

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Sporting Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 7

At the committee meeting of the Cootamundra Cricket Club on Tuesday night, it was decided to meet the Sydney Grammar School on Wednesday, 22nd inst…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

The death is recorded of the well-known greyhound Faugh-a Ballagh. During the recent, hurricane a portion of the premises of his owner, Mr. J. Swan, at Cumber well…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

The chief attraction in the local cricket world on Saturday afternoon was the Wagga —Federal match, which caused a fairly numerous gathering to assemble under the…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

Victoris's champion light weight jockey, Bobby Lewis, had a real good innings in the latter end of last week. Jo[?]neying to Badarat on Friday Lewis stored three…

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Cricket. The Test Match. the Englishmen Hatting. 150 Runs in 130 Minutes. [By Telegraph.]. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

The first test match between Stoddart's team of English cricketers and a representa tive Australian eleven commenced to-day, having been postponed from Saturday on…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

WHAT the Cup is to the racing people of Australia, so the test matches between England and the Australian colonies are to all lovers of cricket. If 100,000…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The recently-formed Wagga Swimming, Club conducted two handicap races in the river at the rear of the St. John's Church yesterday afternoon, and the large entries received…

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Spring Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 3

The following are the drawers of the placed horses in Tattersall's Consultation on the Newcastle Cup:—First, J. Williams, Winton, Queensland, £4500; second, D…

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