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Sport, 1898

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Local News. Cricket Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

A general meeting was held at H. J. Phillip’s Hotel on Tuesday night at which there were present— Messrs. Ireland (in the chair), Page, Bissell, Cook, Weekes,…

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Cricket. DERRAIN V. Coolamon. a Drawn Game

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

The cricked season was opened here on Saturday when the local team were favored by a visit from Derrain, the ground being a picture, and a most…

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A Cricket Giant

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Lyttleton, in the Mancheater Times thus hits off the ex-Australian cricketer, Sammy Woods, now established in Somersetshire:…

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Coolamon Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

The general meeting of the Coolamon Cricket Club was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Messrs C. W. W. Ireland, V.P. (in the chair), C. Page, V.P., C. Bissell…

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W. G. Grace Stories. Cricket and Hymns

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

THE Rev Cannon Bell, vicar of Muncaster, in a letter to the "Westminister Gazette," gives the true version of a well known Grace yarn. He says:—…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

The deciding match for the premiership of the Ganmain District Football Association was played on Saturday, Grong Grong and Methul being left in the final. The latter…

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Wagga Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Wagga Cricket Club took place at Monks' Pastoral Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. F. C. Thomas (Vice president) in the chair. The…

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Racing in England. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

The Australian-bred horse Georgic has won the Prince Edward Handicap, one mile, which was run at Manchester to-day…

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Wagga Cricket Association Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of members of the Wagga Cricket Association, postponed from the 13th instant, was held on Tuesday last at the Pastoral Hotel. There were…

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Cricket. Leitch's (Arajoel) V. Bardwell's (Woodlands)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

The return match between the above teams was played on the ground of the latter on Saturday last, and after a good game resulted in a win for Bardwell's team…

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Cricket. the Wagga Association's Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. M. J. Walsh occupied the chair, and…

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Local and General News. Wagga Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

A. tennis match between the Cootamandra and Wapga clubs tikes place on the local courts next Saturday, when the ladies and gentlemen of both clubs meet to try…

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Cricket Meetings

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

On Tuesday night a meeting of the cricketers was held at Phillips’ Hotel when there were present Messrs. Benton (in the chair), Ireland, Cook D. J…

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Football Club Ball

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

ON Friday night last one of the most successful balls held here for some time came off in the Oddfellows’ Hall under the auspices of the Federal Football Club,…

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Cricket Notes. (Abridged from the Democrat.)

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE Railway Club defeated Old Junee on Saturday by three runs, after an exciting contest Railway Scores are: Horan 10, Gillett 16, Tynan 0. G M…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 10

Percy Cavill, of Sydney, has challenged S. W. Greasley, of Lsicester, to swim any distance,…

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The tennis match between the Cootamundra and the Wagga Clubs takes place on the local courts to-day. Wagga will be represented by Messrs. A. Hardy, T. H…

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Coolamon. (From a Correspondent.) Football Club Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

THE Federal Football Club ball took place on Friday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall and was very successful, dancing being kopt up until 5 a.m. Among those present were…

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[?] Lawn Tennis Club. [?]Isit of Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 3

[?] team from the Cootamundra Lawn [?]nis Club came to Wagga on Saturday. [?]y left again by the express the same [?]ing, but did not carry victory with them…

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Milbrulong. (From a Correspondent.) a Cricket Club Formed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

A MEETING WAS held here on Saturday last for the purpose of forming a cricket club. There were about half a dozen present who readily joined, and us there is a…

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