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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Local News. Cricket Mishaps

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

While playing in the cricket match last Saturday Mr Don Menzies, who was wicket-keeping for Methul, got a blow in the eye with the ball that made him…

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Cricket. GANMAIN V. Berry Jerry

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

On Saturday last the Ganmain team (eight turned tip) went to Berry Jerry and received a drubbing at the hands of the team of that place as the scores…

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Cricket. Methul Hall v. COOLAMON

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

On Saturday last the Methul boys came to Coolamon to try conclusions with our team, but were badly ‘did’ by an innings and 58 runs. That the…

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Junee Annual Races. First Day --

The Junee Democrat · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The opening day of the Junee Racing Club's Annual Meeting, [?] quite as warm as usual aud, though remarks were made about, the weather being…

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Cricket Notes. JUNEE V. Old Junee

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

This match was played at Old Junee and won by the home team by eight wickets. Junee brought only seven men, which speaks volumes for a town that aspires to…

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

Business opened with the Borough Handicap, a six furlong race, and Melody II was picked out as, the good thing, a shade of odds being laid on the brown gelding at…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

This afternoon a match will be played on the Newtown Cricket Club's ground in Bolton Park between the first eleven and the next fifteen of that club, commenting…

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Sporting' Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

Albury Racing Club, March 16 and 17. Turcutta Race Club. Easter Monday, April 3 Corowa Racing Club, April 12th and 13th. Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Wagga, April…

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Junee Racing Club. Annual Meeting. Second Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

Patron: Thomas Fitzpatrick, Esq., M.L.A, President: A. M'Kinnon, Esq., J.P. Vice-presidents: Messrs. J. F. Quiltor, J.P, Committee: Messrs. P…

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Sporting Notes. JUNEE R.C. RACES

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE above races were held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and were a great success. The weather was very warm, but the fields were large and the…

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Telegrams. the Cricket Difficulty. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The cricket dispute between the manager of the Australian [?] and the Sydney. Association has been amicably settled…

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A Benefit Cricket Match. Sydney. Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The cricket match between the first and second elevens organised as a bene fit to Charlie Barmerman, was commenced to-day…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. New Zealand. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

A match was commenced to-day between the Victoria, and New Zealand representative teams. When stunts were drawn this evening, the visiting…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4
Also in The Junee Democrat

Judging from the "full house" which turned up at the Wagga-Tumut match on the Association Ground on Saturday, interest in first-class cricket is still as…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. TUMUT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

The match against Tumut was played on the Association ground on Saturday. Not. withstanding the oppressive heat there was a good attendance of the public, and much…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

Goulburn, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23 and 24. Temora, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 28 and March 1. South Gundagai, Wednesday, March 29. Gundagai, Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4…

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The Turf. Temora Races

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

The following weights in connection with the Temora annual meeting have been declared:—Town Plate, one mile.—Trienid 9st 121b…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

The following will represent Wagga B against Newtown B on the ra[?]ourse next Saturday Bellair (2), Willans Thompson, Gethings, Mackaway, Tompson, Paterson,…

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Racing Notes

The Junee Democrat · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

W.. Curran, the rider of tho local mare, Trien[?]d, in the late Junee Cup, who got hurt in the race, is progres-iug aa well as Cun be expected. considering the nature…

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