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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) the Coming Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

THE Queen's Birthday Race Meeting will, with good weather, be a great success. All preliminaries are well under weigh and support is excellent…

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Sporting Football

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting of footballers was held at King's Globe Hotel on Friday evening, Mr. St. Patterson presiding. It was resolved to amalgamate the senior and junior clubs, and…

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Racing in England

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

The Earl of Durham, who is a prominent sporting man in England, and a member of the Jockey Club, has invited the club to adopt the starting…

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"Old Buffers" Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

The annual cricket match between "Old Buffers" of the Town and Country, in aid of the Wagga Hospital, will take place on the Association Ground to-morrow, commencing…

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Football. ROVERS v. the Lake

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

The Rovers Football Club journeyed to The Lake on Saturday last and played the Lake Albert boys. The Rovers were captained by Geo Robertson, whilst A. Angel acted in a…

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The Cricket Council. N.S.W. Withdraws. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

The Cricket Association of New South Wales has decided to withdraw from the Cricket Council of Australia…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

Saturday's matches in the Badge competition in Sydney resulted:—Marrickville beat University by 19 points to 3; Pirates beat Buccaneer by 22 to nil; Randwick beat…

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Football. Cundagai v. TUMUT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

IN connection, with the contemplated football match at Goulburn on the 24 h [?]s'ant, between the Gundagai and Goal burn branches of the Rugby Union, a match…

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Football. the Rovers Football Club Disbanded

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 3

An important meeting of the Rovers Junior Football Club was held at Loughlin's Carrington Hotel on Tuesday evening. There were nearly 40 football players present,…

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Football. Meeting of Rovers F.c

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 4

An important meeting of the Rovers Junior Football Club was held at the Carrington Hotel on Tuesday last. There were nearly forty preaent, including Messrs…

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" Old Buffers " at Play. Hospital Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the weather yesterday was unfavorable for out door amusements there was a very fair attendance at the Association ground to witness the “ Old Buffers”…

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"The Old Buffers" Cricket Match. a Good Dayt's Sport. the Town Wins

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

Not quite, but very nearly simultaneously, according to Greenwich time, came the starting news, first that the cricket match between the Australian team and the…

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Rugby Football. JUNEE v. ILLABO

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

The first match of the season was played at Illabo on Wednesday between teams representing junee and Illabo. The following team…

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Sporting. Rugby Fociball Notes

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

IT is indeed pleasing to see that the Rugby men of Junee have at last taken some interest in the grand old game. This was clearly shown by the fact that on…

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Electorate Football

Coolamon Echo · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

We hear that an electorate football match is being arranged between Wagga and the Murrumbidgee, to be played on the 24th May at Coolamon…

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The Tennis Dance

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

This event, which was held under the, auspices of the Junee Civilian Tennis Club, took place in Dobbyns' Hall on, Wednesday; evening last and can by…

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Whitton A.t.c. Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

The following are the nominations for the various events of the May meeting of the Whi[?]ton Amateur Turf Club.—HURDLES.—Back Charley; 'Landmark…

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Rugby Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Rugby Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening, Present:—Messrs. W. M. J. Walsh (in the chair), J…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The committee of the Wagga Swimming Club met, under the presidency of Mr. J. Talbot, last evening. A quantity of business of a routine character was transacted…

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The Rugby Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the W[?] Rugby Club was held at the Commercial Hotel, [?] evening, Mr. [?]…

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