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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express, The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

On Albert Park on Wednesday afternoon the Fusiliers defeated the Convent School by 15 points to nil…

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Coursing a Cruel Sport

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Animals' Protection Society, the secretary reported that he had attended the coursing club meeting held at Kensington…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

Cootamundra Winter Meeting June 3 & 4 Young Annual Race Metting commenced on Wednesday, the weather being fine, the attendance large, and racing fair…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The Wagga Hospital has benehtted to the tune of £10 2s 6d by the annual Old Buffers' Cricket Match, which was played at Yerong Creek on Wednesday, 22nd…

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Sporting Votes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Lookhart Jockey Club, to be held on May 13, has been favored with a really fine entry, and a most successful reunion looks assured. Each…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Lockhart J.C.—May 13. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

Eight o'clock on Monday evening next, May 4, in the latest hour up to which Mr. T. C. Humphrys, the Junee Racing Club's hon. secretary, will receive entries…

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Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

The Sydney representative advises the secretary of the South-western Union at Gundagai as under:—"The Metropolitan Union has…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Mate won a race at the Sydney Turf Club races on Saturday with Cloohet[?], the daughter of Far Niente taking the May Stakes, for which she…

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Athletic Club

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the newly formed Athletic Club was held at the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday night last, Mr. W. J. Boston in being voted…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Mixed foursomes will be played to-day (Wednesday) and all players are requested to be .on tho ground at 2.30 p.m. A Lame Shoulder is usually caused by…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local football club, advertised for Wednesday evening, has been postponed till Monday next owing to clashing with other engagements…

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Sporting. Races to Come

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Temora Annual Meeting, May 20 and 21. Cootamundra Winter Mooting, June 3 & 4 Nominations for the lending events of the Temora meeting close on Friday next, 8th…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 3

For the leading events to be run at the annual meeting of the Junee Racing Club on May 27 and 28, very satisfactory entries have been received. The nominations are…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

A novel cricket match was placed in Mr. J. T. Hill's paddock on Wednesday afternoon between 11 ladies and a team of gentlemen. The…

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Athletic Sports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

A full meeting of committee appointed to carry out athletic sports on 3rd June, for purpose of aiding the hospital, was held on Tuesday…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

The heavy-weight championship of Australia was decided on Tuesday night. The contestants were M'Coll and Scanlan. After seventeen rounds the fight was given to…

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Tennis

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

At Rt meeting recently held of the Coot lawn tenuis club it was decided to commence the tennis season to-day. Mr W. H. Matthews was appointed…

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