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Sport, 1902

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Sporting. Races to Come. Nangus, June 26th (Coronation Day.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

Mr T. A. "Woodbridge, our well-known and popular cash fielder, who is now sojourning in Melbourne, notifies elsewhere that be is prepared to execute commissions…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Holkar, who is greatly fancied for the Gland National Hurdle Race, won the Jumpers' flat Race at Mentone (Vic.) on Wednesday. The opposition was not…

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

The return match between W. M'Manus, of New South Wales, and L. C. M'Lachlan, of New Zealand, for £50 aside, took place at Wellington on June 3. Of the three…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

Adelong and Tumut met on the latter oval on Wednesday last when Tumut scored their first victory in the competition by 8 points to nil…

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Tennis at Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last a most enjoyable contest took place between teams representing Lake Albert and the Experimental Farm on the courts of the latter…

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Football. Senior Competition. Oldtown Beats Newtown

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

The above match played on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon was somewhat marred by the cold showery weather which prevailed, but the rain was not of a sufficiently…

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My Troubles. Chapter Iv. About Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

Is there anything in the world more troublesome to Australian cricket ? The Boer war has already passed away and the plague is a temporary…

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Football Oldtown V. Newtown. a Win for Oldtown

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 4

More than the usual amount of interest was taken in the meeting of the above teams on Saturday last, for the first time this season in connection with the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Burraugong Turf Club (Young), Spring Meeting—November 5th and 6th Nangus Race Club—June 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

After the racing at Caulfield on Saturday the favourite double for the Grand National Hurdle Race and Steeplechase was Holkar and Mystery, about which combination the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 3
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

The handicap committee have drawn up a good programme for to-morrow (Thursday). 1. The final of the championship (the semi-finals to be played to-day). 2. A…

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Football

The Temora Star · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

The local Athletic Club played its first game on Saturday last, when they met and defeated a team from Tubbul, by six points to three. The game was…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Burrangong Turf Club—November 5 and 6. the Turf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 3

The first instalment of horses which are to represent this state at the Melbourne Grand National meetings left Sydney on Sunday night. It consisted of The Watchday,…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last, a team from the Lake Club visited the Experiment Farm to engage in a friendly contest with the Farm Club, The rain had made the courts in…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 3

Deniliquin J.C.—July 15th and 16th…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Burrangong Turf Club (Young), Spring Meeting—November 5th and 6th Nangus Race Club—June 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 3

No horse engaged in the Grand National Hurdle Race is doing more satisfactorily in his preparation than Tib. As showing how really well the little Biragambil gelding is…

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Tennis

Coolamon Echo · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 3

On Saturday last the Ringwood (Old Junee) and Coolamon tennis teams met on the local court, and, after a close and exciting game, victory rested…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3
Also in The Temora Star

The South-western Union team left Gundagai for Sydney by Thursday's train. The vacancies caused by the withdrawal of the three Gobarralong players were filled by G…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3

The committee of the local club met on Tuesday evening, to wind up affairs for the past season. Mr. J. McLaughlin presided, and Messrs. W. Bromhead, G. Tie, W…

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