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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Old Buffers Cricket Match. ALBURY v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Considerable interest is being taken in the annual Old Buffer a cricket match in aid of the Wagga Hospital. On former years the match has been between town aud country…

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No title The Argalong Races. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 1

Sir.—I desire space to express a few remarks, through the medium of your paper, anent tho onesided and, in some respects, Mythical report published…

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Fashion at the Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The blinding duit- storm which raged all Cup day accounted for the absence of so many of the fair sex, who are usually to be teen at our annual…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The fourth test match between MacLaren's English team and the Australians was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Tho luck of MacLaren with the…

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Cricket. NEWTOWN v. Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

The above clubs play the first match of the second round of local senior competition on Bolton Park wicket next Saturday. Play to commence at 2.15. The following…

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"Old Buffers" at Cricket. Wagga V. Albury. Another Win for Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

The second cricket match the Old Buffers of Wagga and Albury, [?] aid of the hospitals in the respective towns tool place on the Wagga…

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Cricket

Coolamon Echo · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

As usual, the people who support cricket—who ought to be catered for—have been treated the same as they always are—with disrespect. Ever…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Gundagai Racing Club (annual meeting) March 4 and 5. Adelong Jockey Club (autumn meeting).- March 8…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

Murrumburrah -- Feb. 26 and 27. Gundagai -- R. C. -- March 4 and 5. Tu mut T. C. -- March 12 and 13. Albury R. C. -- April 16 and 17…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. WOLLUNDRY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

This match will be played on the Association ground this aftornoon. Play to start at 2 15. sharp. The following will represent Wagga:—Raleigh, Heron, Geary, Yule,…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

In the business columns of this issue will be found the programme of the Ganmain Racing Club's annual meeting to bo held on Monday, March 17. The bill of fare…

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Cricket. Local Competition. Wagga V. Wollundry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The team to represent Wollundry in their match against Wagga, on the Association Ground to-day, is as follows:— Ryrie, Bran, Brook, Duffin, Stewart,…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2
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A meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at Bellair's Hotel on 21st instant to frame a programme for an afternoon's races to conclude the season. The…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

A cricket match was played on Saturday last at Tumut between the Adelong Public School boys and those attending the Tumut Superior Public…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

Murrumburrah Turf Club—Feb. 26 and 27. Gundagai Racing Club Annual meeting— March 4 and 5. Adelong Autumn meeting—March 8…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

As was generally anticipated, Sir Foote had no trouble in winning the Futurity Stakes on Saturday. With such a tremendous pull in the weights, the imported…

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Varieties When Football Was a Crime

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 1

The same of football, which was known ' in England prior to 1175, was never regarded with favour by the law, and an Act was passed in the reign of Edward…

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Local and General News. the "Old Buffers" Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

From the joint hon. Sees., Messrs. G. A. Crisp and R. J. Mitchell, we learn that their Treasurer, Mr. A. Cumming, has handed in to the Treasurer of the Wagga…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The fifth test match will be commenced in Melbourne on Friday. Sebastopol defeated the local club on Saturday last by 20 runs…

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