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Sport, 1898

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

The Junee and Lake Albert teams meet on the Lake ground this afternoon. The Lake Albert-Rovers match will be played at a later date owing to the above…

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Cricket in England. Selection of English Teams in Test Matches. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The recent conference of delegates from the county cricket clubs of England with the committee of the Marylebone club having decided that…

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Rugby by Football. the Sydney, Premiership

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

The Premiership of 1898 has been won by Pirates, whose record is six wins and three losses. The season has been a singular one, the form of the teams varying greatly. The…

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Wagga Rugby Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

The following is the probable team to visit Junee next Saturday in connection with the Morgan cup. Players to leave by the 2 p.m. train from Waggs. Back, M'Lesn; 3/4 backs…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

The Lake team scored 2 goals 5 behinds in each of the first and second quarters against Junee on Saturday. The South Melbourne team played a good…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Football Courtesies. (Co the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In your issua of Tuesday last appeared a letter written over the no[?]de-plume "Tarcutta" reflecting on the hospitality of the Wagga Rugby Team; The unknown…

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Rugby Football. Coolamon V. Illabo

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

The first match under Rugby rules was played at Coolamon on Saturday in the presence of s lange number of people. All the Methul players and supporters came…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

The Melbourne Herald speaks in high terms of the way the South Melbourne team was treated in Wagga and Albury, and says the trip was the most enjoyable one the…

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Uranquinty Football Sports

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

In another column will be found the full programme for the Uranquinty Football Sports to be held on Saturday, 27th inst. The events include foot races, hurdle races…

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Football. Matches at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

On Saturday Kindra Park, writes a Coolamon correspondent, was the scene of two footbal matches, Rugby and Association, the Rugby-rules being played there…

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Racing Reform. the Australian Jockey Club. New Laws Made

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Australian Jockey Club was held on Tuesday. Mr H. C. Danger, M.L.C., presided and the attendance numbered folly 200. The…

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Football. Association Game. Fixtures. Senor Premiership August 20th.—Mechanics v. Federals. LAKE V. Half Holiday

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

A very close and bard fought battle took place on the now popular ground at "The Lake" yesterday afternoon, when the Lake and Halt Holiday teams met in a friendly…

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Rugby Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

The following team will represent Wagga against Junee at Junee to-day:—Back: M'Lean. 3/4: Byrne, Gray, Twynam, 1/2: Hollinshead. [?] S. Best. Forwards:…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

The season that is now drawing to a close has been a record one with the Wagga United Football Association, and the executive bare every reason to congratulate itself…

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Football. Tumut v. COOTAMUNDRA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon last Albert Park was the scene of one of the most interesting football matches ever witnessed by lovers of this game in Cootamundra…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Football Courtesies. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

SIR,—In reply to Mr. A. E. Potts's letter of the 16th inst., would you kindly allow me space to state that the charge of discourtesy towards the Tarcutta football…

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Rugby Football. Wagga V. Junee. a Drawn Game

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

On Saturday last the Morgan Cup competition was advanced another stage, when the Wagga and Junee Ruyby Football Clubs met at Junee. After a good game the match…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

Great credit is due to the Late team for the hospitable way in which they treated th[?] visitors on Saturday. The have some enthusiastic lady supporters out there…

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Cricket in England. Very Heavy Scoring

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

The cricket match between the counties of Yorkshire aud Derbyshire was coutioned to-day, when J. Tunnicliffe and J. T. Brown, who had already…

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Football. Association Game. the Lake V. Cookardinia. the Lake Wins

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

The return match between the Lake Albert and Cookardinia teams took place on Saturday afternoon at the Lake, and resulted in a win for the home team after a fairly…

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