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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Lawn Tennis. the Captaincy Matches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

The annual match for the local tennis championship started on Saturday last, considerable interest being taken in the event, which was…

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Cricket. Australia v. M.C.C. Another Drawn Game

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

This match concluded at Lords on Wednesday, the result being a draw, very much in favour of the Australians. The scores were:—M.C.C. and Ground,…

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

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

Jockey D. Pegrum, who was so badly injured at the Into Burrangong (Young) Turf Club mooting that his life was despaired of for days, is now…

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Football

The Temora Star · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Cootamundra team will play Temora on the local ground, on Wednesday, 11th June. The local "Federal's" journeyed to…

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Hillston Tennis Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 11

A meeting of the members of the Hillston Tennis Club was held on Wednesday afternoon. The principal business was the election of officers…

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A Cricket Story

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

When Survey and Yorkshire [?] years ago, at Bradford, who wet condition of the ground prevented a start being made at the proper time, and it was decided to…

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Wagga Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

The committe appointed to carry out the improvements on the local sports ground held a meeting at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening, for the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

Nominations close this (Saturday) evening with the Secretary (Mr. A. G. H. Sandeman) for the minor events to be run at the Winter Meeting of the Cootamuudra…

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Cricket. the Lake Albert Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

The annual presentation of trophies won by members of the Lake Cricket Club took place last Friday evening in the cricket pavilion. The President…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Deniliquin J.C.—July 15th and 16th. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The imported horse, Simile (by St. Simon—Mimi) is at work at Randwick, under the supervision of I. Earnshaw. Simile, who is owned by Mr. J. Baron…

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Licensing Court. "Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, L.M. Races and Pigeon Match

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

John McCulloch, Albion hotel, was granted extensions of his license in connection with races and the pigeon match to be held here on 3rd, 4th, and 5th June…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

It is doubtful if the match between the Goulburn and Gundagai Unions, to enable the selection to be made of combined team to take part in…

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Juvenile Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that the interest in tennis, which is essentially one of the games of this season of the year, is not quite monopolised by the adult…

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Handicapping and Racing. To the Editor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly afford me space for the subjoined: In your issue of the 29th April last, there appeared in the "Sporting Notes"…

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Local and General News. Juvenile Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that the interest in lawn tennis, which is essentially one of the games of this season of the year, is not quite monopolised by the…

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Football at Wagga the Association Game

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

Tho delegates to the Wagga Football Association held a meeting at the Pastoral Hotel, under the presidency of Mr. W. J. Blake, on Thursday evening last…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Deniliquin J.C.—July 15th and 16th. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 4

The Cootamundra Turf Club's winter meeting commences today and extends over tomorrow. I understand that numerous entries for the minor events…

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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 · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

Wednesday, June 11th, has been chosen by the Wagga Coursing Club for the opening meeting of the season. Nominations for the various events close on the preceding…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

At a meeting held at Davis's Carrington hotel, Stockinbingal, on Saturday, 30th May, a resolution was unanimously adopted for the formation of a lawn tennis club. The…

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