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Sport, 1899

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3

Humula Jockey Club, May 24th Tea Mile Creek R.C., May 24th Burrangong T.C., May 23rd and 24th. E. Davis has evidently got hold of a…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIA V. Surrey. Play Stopped by Rain

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

THE match between the Australians, and Surrey was resume at Kennington Oval on Tuesday. The weather was showery And there were 12,000…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 4

Saturday's matches in the metropolis resulted:—Wallaroo beat Marrickville by 14 points to nil; Sydney beat Pirates by 6 points to nil; Randwick beat Buccaneer…

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Spor [?] Racing Notes

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Junee Racing Club have shown a balance' sheet which leaves them a debit balance of £158, aud against this there are assets which will…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) Queen's Birthday Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

SPLENDID entries have been received for the Ten Mile Creek races, and an excellent day's racing is anticipated. P.A. AND [?]. SOCIETY…

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The Presbytery Bazaar. Financial Result of the Dance. a Fancy Costume Football Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

A large and representative meeting of the ladies interested in the Presbytery bazaar to be held during show week was held in St. Joseph's Hall after Benediction an Sunday…

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Tennis Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

The day's proceedings were brought to a fitting conclusion by a ball, which was held in the Protestant Hall in the evening. The ballroom had been very prettily…

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Football. Meeting of the Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held on Monday evening. There were present:Messrs. H. Hardy (in the chair), G. Bellair, E. F…

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English Cricket. Somerset Dismissed for 35. LONDON, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

In the county fixture Somerset v. Middlesex, the former were all dismissed for 35 runs, of which total Woods contributed 20…

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Sporting. Racing Notes

The Junee Democrat · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

QUEENS weather favored the Band and Fire Brigade Sports on Wednesday and the committee have every reason to congrature themselves on. the patronage…

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Football. First Match of Season. — WAGGA v. MURRUMBIDGEE

Coolamon Echo · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 4

On Wednesday last teams representing that above electorates played on Kindra Park on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for the Murrumbidgee…

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Rugby Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

On Wednesday next the Rugby boys will open the season with a friendly game against Junee, on the latter's ground, leaving by the 1.30 p.m. train and returning the [?]…

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Golf

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The monthly competition was played on Wednesday last, and won by Mr Monning with the score of 85 (a record for the linke), Mr Manning won Mr E. G…

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Association Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

Two matches were played at Albury on Wednesday. Pirates beat Federal City by [?] points) Albury [?]…

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Rugby Notes. (By Full Back)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

On Wednesday next the Rugby boys will open the season with a friendly game against Junce, on the latter's ground, leaving by the 1.30 p.m. train and returning the same…

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Football. the Association Game. Senior Fixtures. First Round

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

May 27th, Oldtown, v Newtown, on Association ground J. [?]ples Umpire. June [?] Lake Albert v. Newtown at Lake Albert; W. Higgins [?]…

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English Cricket. Middlesex V. Somersey. London, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The county cricket match, Middlesex v. Somerset, was concluded to-day, Middlesex winning by an innings and seven runs…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarlly endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. Tarcutta Cricket. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 4

SIR,—In reply to "Fair Play" anent my very inacourate report of the result of matches played by Tarcutta during last season, would you allow the space to…

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Rugby Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 4

The Wagga Rugby Football Club will meet the Junee Club on the latter's ground, to-morrow afternoon. Players are requested to catch the 1.30 train…

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Sporting. Rugby Football

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

The first Rugby match of tho season, will be played on the Junee Park tomorrow between teams representing Junee and Wagga. The visitors are…

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