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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Nominations close tomorrow (Friday) at noon with the hon. secretary, Mr. B. F. Dale, for the principal events to be run at the Bethuugra Jockey Club races on…

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The Dangers of Motor Racing. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

Owing to the numerous shocking accidents in the Paris to Madrid motor car race, extra precautions are being taken in connection with the forthcoming…

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Junee Racing Club. Annual Meeting. Cup Won by the Snail

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Comparatively pleasant weather favored the Junee Racing Club for the opening of their annual meeting yesterday. There was a keen breeze blowing throughout the…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of St. John's Tennis Club was held on Tuesday night. The competition for the gouts' captaincy and ladies'…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

The delegates from the district clubs affiliated to the South-western Rugby Union met on Wednesday evening at Gundagai. Adelong was…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

Cootamundra Turf Club. Winter Meeting June 3 and 4. THE TURF. General entries for the…

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Cricket in England

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

In the Nottingham-Leicestershire match the former put up 739 runs for 7 wickets. W. Gunn made 139, J. Gunn 294, adding 367 for the third wicket…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

Reliable information has come to hand concerning "Monto" Holbein which will give satisfaction to those interested in his gallant attempts to swim the Channel…

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Golf Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2
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There was a very good attendance of players at the monthly medal competition on Wednesday last, the winner being Mr. W. H. Matthews, with a net score of 49 from a…

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Motor Racing in Ireland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

The Chief Secretary for Ireland has issued an order that during the Gordon-Bennett motor car race in Ireland the course is to be closed to everybody except…

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Heavy Cricket Scores

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

A cricket match between the counties of Notts and Leicestershire, played at Notts, has resulted in some very heavy scoring…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

The sale of Toonga was completed at Junee on Thursday. The Sir Oliver golding's new owner is a patron of P. J. Gough's stable. The price paid for the…

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Junee Racing Club. Annual Meeting. Cup Won by the Snail

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

Comparatively pleasant weather favored the Junee Racing Club for the opening of their annual meeting yesterday. There was a keen breeze blowing throughout the…

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World of Sport. Motot-car Road Racing. Eight Fatalities Occur

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The great Paris-Madrid motor car race was started on Sunday, and provided numerous sensations. Three hundred thousand Parisians picnicked all…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Cootamundra Turf Club.—Winter Meeting June 3 and 4…

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Football the Association Premiership Newtown V. the Lake

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The competitions for the Wagga Football Association's Premiership commenced on Saturday. Newtown met Lake Albert on the Association Cricket Ground, and…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come. Cootamundra Winter Meeting-June 3 and 4 M.R C. Winter Meeting-June 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Riverina racegoers will be called upon to-morrow and Thursday to assist at the Winter Meeting of the Cootamundra Turf Club. The loading events have attracted a…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The final match for the League premiership of Victoria, between, the Essenden and Williamstown clubs was concluded in Melbourne on Saturday, and resulted in a win…

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Football. Annual Union Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South-western brunch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union was held in Gundagai on Wednesday evening last. Delegates present were:—Messrs Joe…

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