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Sport, 1901

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 3

W. McMauus won the 140yds handicap from scratch, and run second in the Toyds. handicap at Maitland on Monday. Thursday, July 4, is the date fixed for the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 3

Albury Citizens' Meeting.—June 19. Yerong Amateur Race Club.— August 31. The appeal to the A.J.C. against the finding of the Murrumbidgee Race Club in…

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Racing in England. the Oaks Stakes. an Accident. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

The race for the Oaks Stakes took place at Epsom to-day, with the following result:— OAKS STAKES, Of 4,500 sovs. For three-year-old fillies…

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Anglo-australian Cricket. the Status of Amateurs. Statement by Stoddart. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Stoddart states that no amateur who was a member of the cricket teams that visited Australia under his captaincy received payment or allowances of any kind,…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Tumut's team found they wore unable to pay the return match at Gundagai to-day owing to some members of the team having prior engagements. They promise to come…

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Cootamundra Golf Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3

The annual meeting of this club, presided over by the Rev. Canon Betta, was held on Monday evening and was well attended by the members. The operations of the club…

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Town Topics. Nancus races to-day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

TROOPER Joe Ryan is expected to arrive in Gundagai this week. Mn J. J. Sullivan, late of Money Money, returned to Sydney last week,…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Cootamundra Spring Meeting—August 30. the Turf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3

The committee of the Cootamundra Turf Club have decided not to extend the Spring, meeting to two days, having fixed Friday, August 30 (the day after the agricultural…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 4

A match was played between the Paradise team and the Superior Public School Juniors, on the Racecourse yesterday, and resulted in a win for Paradise by 54 points…

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Bicycle Races. Good Riding by Seymour

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga cricket ground yesterday afternoon a programme of bicycle races was run off by a number of local cyclists, the whole being controlled by a…

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Football Tricks

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 6
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

Many football matches nowadays, especially cup ties and encounters generally in which there is much at stake, are won by sheer trickery-- or superior tactics, as the…

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Nangus Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

THE inaugural meeting of the Nangus Racing Club came off on portion of the Nangus Estate on Wednesday, when about 500 people were present. The…

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Lawn Tennis Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

The Handicap Mixed Doubles Tournament in connection with the local Tennis Club was further, advanced through the week. In the second round Miss R. Adams…

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English Cricket Team. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Mr A. C. McLaren has arranged to bring out the next English Cricket Team, and will include Jessop, Lilley, and Hayward…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 7
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate, Cootamundra Herald

This afternoon, at the racecourse, the Newtown and Lake Albert Football teams will try conclusions, and, given fine weather, a spirited exposition of the Association game…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The cable announces that Mr. A. C. MacLaren, the popular Lancashire captain has arranged to bring the next English cricket team to Australia. Full particulars are not…

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