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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket. COOLAMON v. CURRAWARNA

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

Last Saturday Coolamon had their first Association match of the season—journeying twenty-one miles to Currawarna and won comfortably—an auspicious…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

Hellings, the Australian swimmer, won the 100 yards Championship of the Southern Counties, beating Rubeli, the Austrian champion, by a pard. Hellings and…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

Wagga and Newtown will play on the Association Ground this afternoon. The following will represent the former, viz: Howard, Mumford, Yule. Todd, Higgins,…

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Coolamon. Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 7

A cricket match, Coolamon v. Derrain, lakes place on the local ground on Saturday. Last season Derain beal Coolamon, and this season both teams are very confident of…

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Wagga Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The Committee meeting of the Wagga Tennis Club was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. Charles Hardy presiding. Others present were—Dr. Stoker,…

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Wollundry Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wollundry Cricket Club was held at the Pastoral Hotel, Wagga, on Thursday night. Dr. Thane presided, and there were also…

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Racing in America. "Munsey's Magazine."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

About half an hour before a race for two-year-olds is run, each colt is sent half a mile up the track and then cantered down towards the wire, at…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

Gundagai, Oct. 31 and Nov. l Adelong Jockey Club November 7. Tumut Turf Club—November 9. Burrangong (Young) Turf Club, Nov. 12…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 4

A two days match between the Wagga and Newtown teams will be commenced on the Association Ground on Thursday. Players are…

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[?] Tumut Cricket Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Tumut Cricket Association was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening when…

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Sporting. the Turf. Racing Calendar

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 4

Tumut Amateur Picnic 'Races-Oct.10. Gundagai Racing Club Spring Meeting Oct.31 and Nov.1. Adelong J.C. Races-Nov. 7…

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Tumut District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above body was held at the Commercial Hotel on Oct 4. The second annual report and balance sheet were presented, which showed…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

The Half-Holiday Cricket Club intend sending a team to play against Did Junee to-morrow afternoon, And will start for Old Junee from the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

Gundugai, Oct, 31 and No, 1 Adelong Jockey Club-November 7. Tumut Turf Club-November 9. Burrangong (Young) Turf Club, Nov. 12…

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The Racing Season

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

Sagacity continues to harden for the Caulfield Cup, the latest quotation being 8 to 1. Kinglike has eased to 100 to 9; Mora is in good request at…

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Cricket. COWABBBE V. WALLAROOBEE

Coolamon Echo · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

A facetious correspondent signing himself “George” sends us the following :— On Saturday last the Cowabbee cricket team, composed of all and sundry,…

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Cricket. DERRAIN v. OOOLAMON

Coolamon Echo · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 5

On Saturday last the above teams met on Kindra Park in connection with the Association Matches and the home boys won comfortably on the first innings. G…

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The "Morgan" Cup Football Competition. (To tho Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of the 2nd inst. appears a letter signed "Humula." "When you have no argument abuse the other side" appears to be the…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the Junior Football Club on Thursday evening the members of that club decided to present the trophy known as the "Junior Cup" to Mr. Don. Mackenzie…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 6

Gundagai, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 Adelong Jockey Club-November 7. Tumut Turf Club—November 9. Burrangong (Young) Turf Club, Nov. 12…

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