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Sport, 1898

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Football. Association Football. the Selection Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

THE tems selected by the Association, viz., the first 20 and the second 25, met on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, when a very interesting game was played…

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Rugby. Wagga V. Paddington. Win for the Visitors

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 4

A great amount of interest centred in the match between the Wagga and Paddington (Sydney) teams, which took place on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon, and…

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Accident on the Football Field

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Whilst engaged in the football match, Paddington V. Wagga, on the Wagga Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, Mr J. Reardon, a member of the former team…

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The Wagga-albury Football Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

The annual fixture between the Wagga and Albury dabs will take place on the Wagga racecourse this afternoon, preceded in the morning by a match between the Albury…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

THE team picked to represent the Lake in their match against the Rovers at the Lake on Saturday are as follows:—Graham (6), Angel (3), Wilds(3), Seoold, H. Turner, R…

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Tennis Club's Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

From 30 to 35 couples wero present at the Lawn Tennis Club's ball at the Protestant Hall in the evening. The floor was in good condition. Messrs. Homann Bros.'…

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Tuesday's Football Matches

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

Despite the inclemency of the weather on Tuesday the matches between the junior team of the Wagga Association and the Albury Imperials, and between the Wagga…

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[?]N Tennis Club. [?] Tournament. [?]Od Time

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 4

[?] exactly a day for tennis—[?]tators. It was too bleak. [?] tournament under the [?] Wagga Lawn Tennis Club…

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Association Football. Wagga V. Albury. Wagga Juniors V. Albury Juniors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

The above matches were played on the Association Football Ground on Tuesday last, and although the weather was rather cold there was a vory largo attendance,…

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Rugby Football Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 4

The following art the teams elected to play in the match Wagga v. Half Holiday and Farm (combined) on Wednesday:— Wagga.—W. Cottee, W. Gormly, W…

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Tumbarumba (From Our Correspondent.) Football Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 4

THE ball under the auspices of the Fooball Club took place on Tuesday night, and considering the bad weather, was well attended, about 30 couples being present…

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Football. the Association Came. Fixtures for the Month

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 4

June 4.—Mechanics v. Federals (premiership)…

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Wagga Rugby Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Rugby Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening. There were present Messrs. L. S. Crakanthorp (in the cha[?] S…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

The delegates of the local Association had to face a very lengthy business paper on Tuesday night, which included several important matters, such as deciding what…

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The Rugby Union

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the South Western branch of the Rugby Union was held at Leary's hotel on Thursday last. The following delegates were present:— W. T…

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Football. Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

THE committee appointed by the Wagga Football Association at its monthly meeting on Tuesday last, in connection with the annual sports, met at the Pastoral Hotel on…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The senior "premiership" competition is to be opened this afternoon on the association ground, when the Mechanics and Federals will face each other. Both clubs…

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Ranjitsinhji on Cricket Defeats

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

PRINCE Ranjitsinhji was interviewed by a representative of the "Madres Standard." Referring to the attitude of the Australian press, and particularly that of the Sydney…

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Tareutta. (From Our Correspondent.) the Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

ON Saturday evening last a general meeting of the Tarcutta Cricket Club was hold at Host Podmore's hottel for the purpose of receiving the Secretary's (Mr. John Justice,…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 4

Saturday's game did not start until half past three, and as a consequence the last two quarter's play were cut short and the final portion of the game was contested in the…

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