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Sport, 1901

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Narandera Races

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

The Narandera Turf Club opened their annual meeting on Wednesday, the weather being fine and a large attendance. The following are the results of the first…

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Lawn Tennis Club. the Championship Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

The annual fixture for the Captaincy and Lady Championship matches on Saturday last was favored with "King's weather," and a good day's tennis was obtained by…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Bethungra Races, May 11. the Turf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

Bethungra races take place to-day. Clean Sweep in reported to hare been sold to go to England. Gazelle will be trained at Flemington by…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

The committee of the local club held its first meeting at Walker's hotel on Wednesday evening, there being present Messrs. W. T. Griffin (chair), E. J. Walker, R…

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Does Football Brutalise Players?

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 8

A Glasgow schoolmaster has delivered an attack upon football, on the ground that it is brutal and infallibly brutalises whoever is addicted to it…

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Sporting Notes. by "Taranaki." Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

Hay Licensed Victuallers' Meeting, May 14 and 15 Lockhart Jockey Club—May 22 This year the annual reunion of the…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures. Lockhart J. C. Annual Meeting—May 22 Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 6

The strike of stablemen at Newmarket terminsted just before the the last files left England. They struck for an increase of 5[?] per week on to £1, and by a majority, after…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

A MEETING for the purpose of forming the above was held in [?]th School of Arts room's on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: -- Dr…

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Tumut Football Club

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above, adjourned from Tuesday night, took place at O'Brien's Commercial Hotel on Friday evening last. There…

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Football. the Lake v. the Rock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

The above teams will meet on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon next, play to commence at 2.30. The following will represent The Lake:— G. P. Wilson, E. W…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures Bockhart J.C. Annual Meeting—May 22 Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 4

The crack sprinter, Fulminate, has gone to the stud, and is to be mated with the imported horse, Impetus (son of Salisbury)…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The "country week" fixtures in Sydney next month have been altered for a week later. The country teams that will participate are now timed to arrive in Sydney…

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Fatal Racing Accident Two Jockeys Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Rosebery Park races on Monday afternoon, during the progress of the Fourteen Hands Welter Handicap, for which twelve started…

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A Racing Disaster. Two Jockeys Killed. Third Seriously Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred at a pony race meeting held at Rosebery Park this afternoon, during the running of the 14 Hands Welter Handicap. The…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Luck hart Jockey Club—May 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

Meeting R. Hoysted yesterday morning on his road to Wattle Vale, I accepted the invitation of a seat in the sulky, and spent the forenoon in looking over the numerous…

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Football

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

The opening match of the season was played on the park oval on Wednesday afternoon between the Warangesda Mission Station and the local club in the presence…

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Lawn Tennis Club. the Championship Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

The Lady Championship and Captaincy matches in connection with the local Lawn Tennis Club continued on Saturday last, and progressed further stages through the…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

The opening match of the season commences tomorrow, when the Lockhart boys visit the Gumholes to try conclusions with a team at that place. The…

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