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Sport, 1902

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting or the South-western (Gundigai) Union is to be held in Gundigai on Monday evening next. Four clubs have notified their Intention…

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Cricket Stories

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

One of our residers suggests a method of getting our a stone-wall cricketer. He writes:—The method I would suggest is strictly lawful, but not exactly…

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Junee Arrival Races

The Junee Democrat · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

PATRON.--[?] Esq. M. P. PRE-IDENT-A. McKinon. VICE PRESIDENCE.--J. P. Quilter and D [?]…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. COOLAMON

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

The above teams met for the first time this season on the Wagga ground on Saturday last, and, although the match did not draw very many…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

Narandera Turf Club—May 7 and 8. Carrathool Jockey Club—May 10. Hay L.V.R. Club—May 18 and 14. Lockhart Jockey Club, Annual Meeting…

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Narandera Lawn Tennis Club. Mixed-doubles Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

A fine afternoon favored the local tennis club for their opening tournament on Saturday afternoon last, and the attendance of spectators was the largest seen on the…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South-western Union is to be held in Gundagai on Monday evening next. In all probability five district clubs will join the Union this season,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The Australian cricket team now in England indulged in steady practice at Lords on Tuesday. The South Australian bowler, E. Jones, was still absent, having gone to…

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Cricket Stories

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 6

One of our readers suggets a method of getting out a stone-wall cricketer. He writes :--The method I would suggest is strichs lawful, but, not exactly sportsman…

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Amateurism in Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 6

The real value of cricket in the great scheme of kitting the [?] when [?] an pai[?] of the Empire cogo[?] is now a[?] by po[?] to be…

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Cricket. Bongongolong V. Reno

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The return match between the above clubs was played on the former's wicket on Saturday last, and, after an exciting finish, resulted in a win for Bongongolong by 1…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

Signs are not wanting to show (writes our correspondent) that the annual meeting of the Narandera Turf Club, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next,…

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Wagga Police Court. After the Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

One of the common instances in which people endeavor to defraud the Government occurred at the Wagga railway station yesterday morning. As the mail…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Junee R.C.--April 30 and May 1. Cootamundra T C.--June 3 and 4

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The winter meeting to be held in Cootamundra on June 3 and 4 shows every prospect of being a success. Arrangements are being made to run…

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That Peculiar Racing Decision. Racing Authorities (?) and Their Queer Methods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

We have survived the vitricllc attacks of our contemporary regarding the attitude we adopted on the Rock Lily-Railway dispute ; and have not been…

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Association Football at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

For the past couple of seasons, and especially last season, interest on the part of players in the Association game of football has lagged to such an extent…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South-western Union is to be held this (Wednesday) evening, having been altered from Monday at the request of visiting delegates. Gilmore…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

Kindling has been taken to Mellophone. The legal horses Rival and Elbart were taken to Naranders on Tuesday morning…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

Nominations close this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock with the hon. secretary, Mr. R. 0. Drummond, for all events, with the exception of the Maiden Plate, to be run…

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Latest Cricket News. London, May 7, 12.25 P.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

The match against the London County Club was resumed to-day, Cold weather prevailed, and rain fell. The attendance was small. The wicket is uncertain…

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