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Sport, 1902

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hay Licensed Victuallers Race Club will be opened today and concluded to-morrow. A splendid entry has been received for the various…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

The committee of the local club met on Saturday night, when trophies premised for the season were allotted. Mr. E. Hargreaves' £1 1/- was for the best all-round…

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Sporting. By Megaphone. Racing Fixtures

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

Hay R.C. -- May 14 and 15. Lochardt J. C. -- May 22. Urana R.C. -- May 27 and 28. Cootamundra T C. -- June 3 and 4…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

Jugiong Winter Meeting, May 26. Cootamundra Winter Meeting, June 3 & 4…

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Wagga Association Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

It is to be hoped that the cricketers of the different clubs will allow a little more interest than they have hitherto done in cricket matters by attending the special…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

Cora Cob has been sent to Melbourne. The [?]hestnut son of Cobbitty is located at Mordialloc. Winoline and Caroline will, it is stated,…

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International Cricket. the Australian Team. Match Against Surrey. London, May 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

The weather cleared sufficiently to allow play to be commenced at 4 p.m. Darling again won the toss from Jephson. Trumble, Jones and Kelly are standing out of the…

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Entertained by Surrey Club. Lord Alverstone on Colonial Cricket. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

The Australian eleven were last evening entertained at dinner by the Surrey Country Cricket Club at Kennington Oval. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Alverstone…

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Football Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 4

A number of persons interested in the formation of a football club was held at the hall on Saturday evening. It was decided to form a club, and to…

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The Tennis Dance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

THE attendance at the tennis dance on Wednesday night was particularly meagre. The weather was favourable for dancing, and there was a good…

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Ping Pong;or Parlour Tennis

The Junee Democrat · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

Mr Walter Harrison, Honorary Secretary of the Cavendish Table Tennis Club, writes in the current issue of the " Windsor Magazine "…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

Lockhart Jockey Club, Annual Meeting—May 22. Urana Annual Races—May 27 and 28. It has been stated that the Farewell…

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Latest Cables. London, Wednesday. Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The Australians defeated Surrey by an innings and 98 runs. Surrey made 96 in their first innings and 122 in their second. Saunders took…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

The match between Gundagai and Goulburn Unions, to enable the selection of a combined team to be made, to take part in "country week" in Sydney at the latter end…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Mr S. G. Cook suffered a big loss this week through the death of the sire The Admiral, who was by the Australian Cup winner Richmond…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Jugiong Winter Meeting, May 26. Cootamundra Winter Meeting, June 3 & 4 Mr. J. Osborne, hon. secretary of the Jugiong Race Club, desires us to note that…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

"Wal" Higgins, the well-known fielder, took a fancy to Taber, who ran in the Hurdle Race at Hay, and secured him for £50. Taber, who is by Clamour from Morri…

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Items of News. Wagga Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Pastoral Hotel, Wagga, on Thursday evening last to consider the question of fencing the cricket groand. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore,…

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Wagga Cricket Ground. the Matter of Improvements Successful Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was heid at the Pastoral Hotel on Thursday evening last. There was a good number of cricketers present,…

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Sporting Notes. FOOTBALL

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Tumut Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening last, about 13 persons being present. Dr. Mason occupied the…

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