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Sport, 1901

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Football Match. Gundagai. v. TUMUT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

A MATOH between teams representing Gundagni and Tumut took place at Tumut on Wednesday afternoon, the result being a win for Tumut by 6 points…

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Festivities at Colinroo[?] District Cricket Match. Concert and Dance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

For long years the Colinroobie district struggled along without much diversion to vary the monotony of its rural occupations. The population ia scattered, there was a lot…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A committee meeting of the above club was held the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. E. T. Drake presiding. Mr. A. E. Potts was elected…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

On Monday afternoon next the opening match of the season will be played on the local ground, when the Temora Juniors and the "Waratahs will have a battle for…

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Wagga Coursing Club. Opening Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Monday next, the natal day of H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York will be celebrated locally by the opening meeting of the season of the Wagga Wagga…

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Cricket Match at Marfield

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 20

The return cricket match between Ivanhoe and a Back Country cricket team was played at Marfield on Saturday last. The teams were as follows…

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Football. Tumut V. Gundagai, 6—0

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

GUNDAGAI footballers, after an absence of nearly two years, visited Tumut on Wednesday last, and played the local club a friendly match, and, after a closely [?] match,…

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French Motor Racing. Fifty Miles Per Hour

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 7

An interesting motor race took place yesterday in France, from Paris to Bordeaux. The winner travelled 345 miles in 8 hours 4min.. making an average speed between…

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Sporting Notes Races to Come. Albury Citizens' Meeting.—June 19. Yerong Amateur Race Club.- August 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

With nothing clse in the way of amusement claiming attention locally on Monday next, the opening meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club, to be held on the club's…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

The football match between teams representing the Paradise and Mudtown Clubs, which took place on the racecourse on Saturday, resulted in a win for Paradise by 3…

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club. Initial Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

Beautiful weather conditions prevailed on Saturday, and the Wagga lawn Tennis Club, who commenced on that day their initial tournament of the season,…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

Tumut beat Gundagai at Tumut on "Wednesday last by G points to nil. First grade football in Sydney on Saturday last resulted:—University beat Eastern…

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Football. Burra v. MUTTAMA

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

A match between the Burra and Muttama Clubs was played on the Burra ground on the 2nd instant, and it resulted in a win for Burra by 6…

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Football. TEMORA v. COOTAMUNDRA

The Temora Star · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

THE local Junior Footballers, in charge of Mr. Paterson (president of the club), and accompanied by the brass band, left here en route for Cootamundra on…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Albury Citizens' Meeting.—June 10. Yerong Amateur Race Club. — August 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 3

With nothing doing in the country the writer took advantage of the opportunity of taking a run down to Melbourne on Monday. The scene of operations was…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express, The Temora Star

It is likely that arrangements will bo made for a match to take place on the local ground between Gundagai and the Waratahs. The Waratahs have received an invitation…

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