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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Derrain. (From Our Correspondent.) Cricket Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 4

ON Friday evening, 26th May, the members of the Derrain Cricket Club met at Mr. Thomas Carlyon's residence for the purpose of witnessing the presentation of the…

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Rugby Football. JUNEE. v. WAGGA

The Junee Democrat · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

THIS match eventuated on the Junee Park on Wednesday and was a splendidly contested game. Junes was represented by--Plant, full back Willis…

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Lawn Tennis Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

The committee of the above met at the Royal Mail Hotel on Tuesday evening Mr. F. A. Smith presiding. There were also present, Messrs. Russell, Paige, Malone…

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Local News. Football Social

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

To-morrow night (Saturday) the usual fortnightly social in connection with the Football Club takes place in the hall, when good music will, be…

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Lawn Tennis

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 6

THE annual genera] meeting of the Hillston District Tennis Club was held at Finch's Hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance of…

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Cootamundra Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

THE Winter Meeting of the Coota-mundra Tarf Club, to be held on the 14th June, is sure to be a great success. Splendid nominations have…

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A Racing Dispute

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

IT will be remenu bored that at last Guadagai Annal Races a protost was lodged against Now Warrior being awarded the stakes for the…

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Cricket Reminiscences

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

In his "Reminiscences" of cricket which are now appearing in the [?]lumns of the "Manchester Courier," Dr. W. G. Grace tells an amusing…

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Latest from the City. Cricket. London

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The match between the Australian cricketers and Oxford University resulted in a draw. At the close of play the…

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Gountry Cricket in England. Some Huge Scoring. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

Batting against Somerset at Kennington Oval, Surrey compiled the huge score of 811. Abel went in first, and carried his bat through the…

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Football. Meeting of the Gundagai Union. Cup Competition to Commence on Saturday Next. Six Clubs Enter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates of the South Western Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union was held at Walker's Hotel on Wednesday night, when…

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Rugby Football. Morgan Cup Competition, 1899

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

THE following is the result of the draw. for the first round of the above cup. A win counts 4 points, a draw 2 and a loss 0. The two leading teams to play final at…

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Football Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 4

The "Schools Premiership" competition will be opened on Thursday next on the new junior's ground on the racecourse. The match was arranged for Wednesday between…

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Sporting Football

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 4

The following is the drawing for the first round in the competition matches for the premiership of the South-western Union, which carries with it the possession of the…

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Football. the Riverina Premiership

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

The Naranders Football Club held a meeting at Johnson's Commercial Aotal on Friday evening, to take into consideration the proposal made by the Wagga club to play a…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

In the match to be played at Lake Albert on Saturday between the Lake Albert and Old town Clubs The Lake team will be constituted as follows:—…

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Rugby Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

Footballers as well as others will all rejoice at the welcome fall of rain, making the ground all that could be desired to play on, and I hope shortly to see the Rugby…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 8

A practice match will be held in the park this afternoon. Players are requested to make an effort to get into form for the contemplated match against Burrowa on the 29th instant…

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Football Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 3

The Reno footballers proceed to Tumut today, where they meet the Tumut Club in the first round of the Barton Cup competition. The boys from the mining town…

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