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Sport, 1898

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The Wagga cricketers played a match against Tumut on the latter granted on New years Day and [?] defeat by 142 runs The scores were:—Tumut 239 (Harris 47; Carberry 36 [?]…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

Jan. 25 and 26—Yass Jan. 26—Yerong Creek Jan. 26—Tumbarumba Feb. 1 and 2—Murrumburrah…

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Cricket. Cootamundra T. Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

The above match was played on Albert Park on New Year's Day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of spectators during the day. A start was…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

With nothing claiming attention near home duriug New Year time, the writer took a run up to Adelong to share in the enjoyment of the annual meeting of the…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Matches. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

The selectors of the intercolonial team telegraphed to H. Evers to play for N.S.W at Adelaide place of Kelly, whose [?] has ordored him to rest until the third test…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

The Australian wicketkeeper, Kelly rests until the next Test Match, his place in the intercolonial match, New South Wales v. Victoria, being filled by Carter, the Waverly…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

"Interviewed on the subject of the Australians' victory in the second test match, Ranjitsinhji gave the Australians unstinted praise, but remarked that the failure of the…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

The fact should not be overlooked by horscowners and trainers that nominations for the Hurdle Race, Trial Stokes, Yerong Creek Handicap and Ladies' Prize, the four…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

Recently Eurougilly defeated Bethungra on the former's ground (Hansen cup match) by 57 runs on the 1st Innings, scoring 116 (A. McDonald 48, W. Levett 14, D.C. McDonald 13, Steward 13, p…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

The only local premiership match on Saturday last was the game between Federals and Newtown, who occupied the Association Ground wicket. Wagga and Wollundry…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

Interested parties are finally reminded through this column that nominations close to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock with the secretary, Mr. G. F. Plunkett, for…

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A Racing Investigation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

The investigation held into the alleged reversal of form shown by Fassifern at the Canterbury Park races on Saturday was resumed this morning, when, after a l[?]…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

The match English Eleven v. Stawell 22 resulted in a draw. The Englishmen made 214, the Stawell team replying with 233 for 16 wickets…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at Bellair's Commercial Hotel last evening, there being present Messrs W. Gormly (in the chair), W…

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Municipal Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

HERB we are again! The neddies all prancing about on the training tracks getting ready for the annual flutter. Three of the old neddies, I am told, are again in train…

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Rankin Springs Races

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

THE usual annual race meeting took place at Rankin Springs on New Year's Day, and passed off successfully. Although the attendance was not so large…

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Sporting Notes. Forthcoming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

A wire received by the writer from Gundagai yesterday announced the death of the Mann gelding Baylock, An examination aftor death revealed the fact that Baylock's…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 3

A very enjoyable game of cricket was played at Coolac on Saturday week, between Coolac and a team picked from the prince of Wales mine, resulting in a win for the…

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Cricket Chatter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 4

The Wollundry-Half Holiday match will be resumed to-morrow afternoon, when the Wollundry team will take on the task of chasing the big score of 270 set them…

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