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Sport, 1903

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Race Club held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold the Annual Cup Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Cricket. TEMORA v. SEBASTOPOL

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Taking advantage of the holiday, the local club, journeyed to Sebastopol on New Years' Day, to retrieve their lost laurels with the holders of the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

Tumbarumba Turf Club Annual Meeting— January 13 and 14 Y[?]rong Annual Meeting—January 26 Murrumburrah Turf Club—Feb. 25 and 26…

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Inter-State News. SYDNEY, Thursday. A.J.C. RACES

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Tattersall's Cup.—Postilion 1; Circe 2; Blue Spec 3. Gift.—Kinglock 1; Purser 2; Barone 3…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V South Australia. a Victory for Victoria. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. When play ceased on Saturday…

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Golf

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

There was only a small attendance at the links on New Year's Day, when an 18 hole competition was held, Mr. A. Bragg won with a not score of 99. from a…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3
Also in The Temora Star

Mr. F.McEvoy, of Gundagai, was present. at the inter-state cricket match, Victoria v New South Wales, in Melbourne last week, and a Melbourne paper refers to him as…

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Old Junee Races

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of the village of Old Junee eventuated on New Year's, Day, and, as usual, were most successfully carried out. The…

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Table Football. an Amusing Indoor Game

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

A very amusing, albeit difficult, game has recently been place upon the market for the benefit of those who have tired of the joys of ping…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

Murrumburrah T. C.—Feb. 25 and 26 Albury Racing Club.—April 1 and 2. Murrumbidgee Race Club.—April 22 and 23…

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Wagga Swimming Club. Second Race Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club held its second series of races yesterday afternoon in the presence of a fair number of spectators. The weather was enjoyable to…

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Tumbarumba. Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

On New Year's Day our local knights of tho willow met with a signal defeat against the Wolseley Park team on the Glenroy wicket by an innings and a little over 100…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

Nominations for the various events to be run at the Summer Meeting of the Benalla Racing Club on January 26, close on Saturday next with the secretary, Mr. A. S…

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Cricket. Wagga Combined V. Newtown

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

A two days' match between the above will be commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday, play to start at 2.30. In connection with this match Mr. W. P…

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Victoria Racing Club Meeting. Autumn Meeting. First Day—saturday, Feb. 28th Newmarket Handicap. Three-quarters of a mile

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

Verne, Billali, Falkirk, Heloise, Killua, Footbolt, Tip Top, Maelgwyn, Fishery, Independence, Fairy States, Royal Oak, Mairp, Balancer, Wairiri,…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A cricket match between teams representing Adelong School Teachers and Shepardstown was played on the Adelong Recreation Ground on…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

Killarney Race Club. -Annual Meeting, Anniversary Day (Jan. 26). THE TURF. The annual races at Killarney,…

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Cricket in New Zealand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

Lord Hawke's team, playing against Wanganni, compiled 290 runs in two hours, Bossnquet contributing 111…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The Secretary of the local club has received a challenge from the Sebastopol Club to play for the Nixon Cup on Saturday, 17th inst…

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