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Sport, 1899

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Racing Notes

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

THE ANNUAL RACES at old, Junee Attracted a large attendance yesterday and a pleasant day's sport was w[?]ed. Arrangements were weii conduced. The…

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[?]Annual Races

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

[?]of above [?]Monday. The following is a [?]…

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Henty Racing Club. Annual Race Meeting. Monday, 2Nd January, 1899

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

Stewards: Messrs. P. Nolan, J. Bohr, J. Price, J. Wislang, J. Stephenson, and G. Schultz, Judge: Mr. A. Rossler, starter: Mr. T. Griffith. Clerk of Scales: Mr. W…

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Country Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

WRITES our con[?]ibator, 'Novus Home":— " During the Now Year holidays a team called the Nondescripts orgauised by Mr. P. Roche, of…

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Golf in the States

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

It is not an exaggeration to say that society all over the country is simply going cr[?]zy over golf. Once it was tennis, and indeed nearly every sport has…

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Ade[?]ong Annuals. a Sucoessful Meeting Some Good Racing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

THE Annual Race Meeting, under the auspice of the Adelong jockey Club, opened on Monday last under the m at favou[?]ble conditions. The…

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A Friendly Kind of Fight. Football Three Centuries Ago

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

The prevailing notion is that "flying wedges," "tandems," and other massed plays in football are modern devices. Perhaps they are, but it seems that as early as 1583…

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The Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

The Adelong Jockey Club Races commenced on Monday, and the meeting was a decided success. The officers and committee of the club had worked…

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Cricket. Junee Association v, COOLAMON

Coolamon Echo · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

Last Monday a Wagga-Junee-Mitta Mitta- Bethunga - Eurongilly - Illabo combination of cricketers visited us to do battle with the local boys who were…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2
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A COMMITTEE meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at the Commercial Hotel Last evening. There were present:—Messrs. H. B. Jefferson (chairman), Scudder,…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

Yo[?]ng Race Club, Anniversary Meeting, Jan 26. 1899 Yass Jockey Club, Jan. 25 and 26 Cootamundra Turf Club Annual Meeting,…

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Hillston Jockey Club. Races to Be Held on 17Th March

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above club and all interested in the revival of horse racing in Hillston was held on Thursday evening. The meeting was advertised…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. South Australia. Sydney, Friday, 7 p.m

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 3

The match, New South Wales v. South Australia was commenced to-day, the former batting first. The weather was beautiful and the attendance good. The wicket played…

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Racing Anomalies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

HAS horseracing degenerated ? is more frequently answered in the affirmative than the negative, and the cause of the decadence of the sport has been the…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

The Woll[?] Newtown match in the local premiership competition was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, and as the game when stumps were drawn on…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

Yerong Race Club, Anniversary Meeting, Jan 26,1899 Yass Jockey Club, Jan. 25 and 26 Cootamundra Turf Club Annual Meeting,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N S.W. v. South Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

ABOUT 16,000 people were present at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday to witness the intercolonial match. The home team put up 379, only adding one to their…

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Cricket Notes. Intercolonial Match. South Australia V New South Wales

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

THE match was commenced on Friday under most favourable circumstances. Following are the results up to last night of the three days play :-…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of members of a ove was held at Tattesall's on Friday evening last, when there were present Messers M. Ryan (chair), J. Leary, E…

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