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Sport, 1902

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Football. the Association Game. Old Town Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

A spccial meeting of the members of the Old Town Football Club was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and the…

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General Cables. a Racing Challenge. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. Robert Sevier offers to race his colt Sceptre, which recently won the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guinea Stakes, against any horse, weight for age,…

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Cricket. the Australians in England. Australia v. Leicestershire

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

The match against the Leicestershire County Club was commenced on Monday, resulted in a win for the Australians by [?]even wickets. Scores [?] Leicestshire, first…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

At a meeting of tho Wagga Swimming Club, all accounts owing by the club were passed for payment, Mid it was decided to present the prizes won this season…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3
Also in The Junee Democrat

The first matches of the Premier­ship Competition of the South-western Branch of N.S.W.R.F.U. were played on Wednesday last when Gundagai…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Urana Annual Races—May 27 and 28. Cootamundra Turf Club—June 3rd and 4th

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

To-day and to-morrow will be occupied by the Urana Turf Club for the holding of the annual meeting. The club anticipate a successful gathering…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Cootamundra Turf Club.—June 3 and 4. the Turf

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

Jungy has reached Sydney and is being trained at Kensington. Embargo fell at the last flight in the Hurdle Race at Lockhart on…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal, The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

The local football season opens this afternoon with two matches. The Temora juniors will first enter the field to try conclusions with our representatives in that…

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Sporting. Races to Come. Cootamundra Winter Meeting, June 3 & 4

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

Dr. Mason has exchanged his Far Nieute gelding Manea for Forbes, who, a few years back, was a fair performer at small country meetings. It is the doctor's intention to…

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Sporting. by Megaphone. Racing Fixtures. Urana R.C.--May 27 and 28. Cootamundra T C.--June 3 and 4

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

Melossi and Embargo are the only scratchings for the principal events to be run at our winter meeting. 6 to [?] the field are the odds offered in…

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Association Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The contractor (Mr. P. Vogel) has commenced the erection of a 7ft. iron fence to partially enclose the Wagga Association Cricket Ground, and it is expected that the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Cootamundra Turf Club—June 3rd and 4th Burrangong Turf Club (Young), Spring Meeting—November 5th and 6th

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

A fact that interested parties should not overlook is that nominations close on Saturday evening next, with the Secretary, Mr. A. G. H. Sandeman, for the minor…

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Tennis

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

The teams match between teams representing the Coolamon and Uranquinty clubs was played on the local court on Saturday last, and, after a…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

The Adelong Federal Boys met and defeated a team of Tumut Juniors on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon last. Only ten of the…

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A Cricket Story

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

When Surrey and Yorkshire met, some years ago, at Bradford, the wet condition of the ground prevented a start being made at the proper time, and it was decided to…

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Jugiong Races and Sports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

On Monday a mixed programme or horse-racing and athletic events was run off at Jugiong. There was a good attendance, and everything passed off…

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