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Sport, 1898

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Football. the Association Sports

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee appointed by the Wugga Football Association to carry out the annual sports of that body, met on Saturday last at the Pastoral Hotel. There…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 4

An association has been formed at Ganmain, consisting of the Warri, Ganmain, Grong Grong, Methul, and Coolamon Clubs. This should furnish an interesting…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) Cricket Club Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

ON Friday evening last, Referendum night, to wind up their season, the Coolamon Cricket Club held their social, which was most successful and enjoyable in every way,…

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Football. an Association Formed in the Ganmaim District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of delegates representing Ganmain, Coolamon, Methul, Warri and Grong Grong Football Clubs was held at Moore's Hotel, Ganmain, on Saturday evening for…

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International Cricket Lord Hawke's Proposal Will the Counties Support It? London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

A circular was recently sent out by the Marylebone Cricket Club, inquiring whether the county clubs are willing to accept Lord Hawke's…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

A match will be played on the Association Ground this afternoon between the Federals and a combined 20 from other clubs. The latter team will be picked on the ground at…

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Rugby Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

Owing to the rain the match, Wagga v. Junee at Junta, was postponed till next Saturday. The Wagga team will be finally picked on Friday night…

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Football. Rugby Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

Owing to the rain the match, Wagga v. Junee, at Junee, was postponed till next Saturday. Wagga team will be finally picked on Friday night…

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Melbourne. Monday. a Boxing Championship

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

M'Kell and Barron, who boxed for the lightweight championship on Saturday, have decided not to continue the contest, but to divide the gate receipts amounting to…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

Two champion tournaments—one for the ladies and one for the gentlemen—are at present on at the courts. Two out of three sets' decide. Following are the results of…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

A very good suggestion was acted upon at the association meeting on Tuesday night, that was asking the Ganmain Association to pley a match here a couple of weeks…

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Annual Football Sports

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

With to-day's Express is issued a special supplement, giving the full programme and particulars of the annual sports of the Wagga Football Association to take place on…

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Wagga United Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Football Association was held on Tuesday last at the Pastoral Hotel. There were present:— Messrs J. J. Mumford (in the chair), T. H…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 6

The Rugby match against Junce has been again postponed. The premiership match between the Mechanics and Federals, which was to have…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

IN the first round of the Ganmain Football Association premiership, under association rules, played on Saturday, Coolamon defeated Grong Grong by 6 goals 11 behinds…

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The Football Sports

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee appointed by the Wagga Football Association to carry out the annual sports of the association was held at the Pastoral Hotel last night…

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Football. Association Game. Fixtures. Sen[?] Premil[?]ship

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

July 2nd.—Wagga v. Albury, at Albury. July 9th. Mecharnies v. Federals. July 23rd.—Reserved for Ganmain Association…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 3

Warri Football Club defeated Methul club at Warri in the Ganmain District Football Association Premiership on Saturday by goals to 1…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 4

I hear that the Albury Juniors are playing the Beetchworth Juniors on the 2nd July, the day the Wagga seniors visit Albury to play the retune match; consequently they will…

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