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Sport, 1898

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Test Cricket Matches. Dates for the Australian Tour. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 5

Arrangements have been made with regard to the dates for the test matches in which the Australian cricket team will be engaged during the English tour of 1899…

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A Postponed Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

The cricket match the should have taken place at Milbrulong on Saturday last between Lockhart and a team from Tootal and Milbrulong had to be abandoned because of the…

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Tumut Amateur Picnic Races. a Successful Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 3

The Tumut Amateur Pionie Racing Club were favored with fine weather for their meeting on Friday last. When I say the weather was…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at Bellair's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. J. J. Talbot presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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A Boxing Fatality. No True Bill. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

In connection with the late boxing fatality at the National Sporting Club the Grand Jury found no "true bill" against the opponent of the pugilist Turner, who, after…

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Wagga Cricket Association. Meeting of the Executive

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association was held on Tuesday last at Monks' Pastoral Hotel. There were present:—Messrs. F. C…

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Wagga Cricket Association. Meeting of the Executive. the Album Wagga Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Wagga Wagga Cricket Association was held on Tuesday evening at the Pastoral Hotel. There were present: Messrs. F. C. Thomas…

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Racing Motes

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 2

Catspaw, the Neckergat horse, who performed so well at the late V.R.C. Spring Meeting, was sold last week to Mr J. M. Roberts. The price paid for…

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Racing in Gundagai. a Retrospect

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 1

IT is interesting to all of us to look back at the past and recall some of the incidents which cropped up in the halcyon days of our boyhood. In matters…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

A match will take place on the Newtown Cricket Club's ground this afternoon between Newtown C.C. and the Experimental Farm C.C., play commencing at 2.30. The…

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Sporting. Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 6

Cootamundra and Bute cricket clubs play to-day, and a team from the following players shall be selected to represent Cootamundra: Bradhurst, Weston, Thompson, Armstrong…

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The Great Boxing Match Jem Cobbett Knocked Out. the Referee Alleges Bribery. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

The pugilistic match between Jem Corbett, ex-champion of the world, and Tom Sharkey, of San Francisco, took place yesterday. Sharkey was in excellent condition, and…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 4

From a cricket point of view the Albury Wagga match was not very even, as the home team won with remarkable ease. Those present were greatly disappointed at…

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Cricket. Wagga V. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 4

The match between the above teams, on the Association ground on Saturday, was looked forward to with considerable interest. As both teams were strongly represented and…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

The cricket match Blowering 'v. Gilmore. played up Tumut way a few days ago, termirated in a dispute, a protest being entered against the…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A committee meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club took place at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday night Mr. J. J. Talbot presiding. The others present were:—…

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District Cricket. Junee Cricket Association. Old Junee V. Eurongilly

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4

The above teams met on the former's wicket last Saturday, when Old Junee were defeated by one innings and 26 runs. Scores: —Eurongilly 146; Beveridge (44), J…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 3

The Manchester (Eng.) November Handicap on Saturday was won by Chaleureux. Newhaven H was fourth. Mrs. Langtry's Merman was favorite at 5 to 1 against, but…

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