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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1903

949 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 48

District News. (From Our Correspondents). Mangain. Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

An interesting and well contested game of football was played on the Mangain recreation ground on Saturday, the 11th inst. between Currawarna and the local…

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Inter-empire Cricket the Next English Eleven. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

The Marylebone Cricket Club has asked Mr. A, C. MacLaren if he will go to Australia next season, with a team under the captaincy of of Mr. F. W. Warner. The…

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Sporting. Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

A match was played at the end of last week between the Wanderers (Grahamstown) and Gilmore Clubs on the ground of the latter and was…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Cootamundra Herald, Wagga Wagga Express

Under most unfavourable weather conditions, Gundngai kept their competition fixture at Tumut on Wednesday. Heavy rain fell prior to the match, and also…

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Golf Playing on

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The custom of golf playing on Sundays on the Kew (Melbourne)golf links was discussed by the local council on Tuesday night. It was not known whether the persons whose…

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Rugby Football. New South Wales v. New Zealand. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

The first of a series of Rugby football matches to be played in New South Wales and Queensland by a New Zealand team took place yesterday, on the Sydney cricket…

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Sporting Notes. FOOTBALL

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Tumut Football Club committee was held on Friday evening last, to decide as to how the Balmain Club should be entertained. It was…

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Rugby. New Zealand V. New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

Over 30,000 people witnessed the football match between the New Zealand and New South Wake Rugby football teams on the Sydney cricket ground on…

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Football. Old Town v. NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

The local premiership competition was advanced another stage on Saturday, when the Oldtown and Newtown Clubs met on the Association ground, and provided an…

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Sporting Notes. Races, to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

Yum Yum started favorite for the Murrumbeena Handicap, one mile and a furlong, at Caulfield on Saturday, but missed a place. The race was one by Safeguard,…

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Cricket. the English Team. a Strong Combination. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

The Marylebone Club has asked Mr. E. M. Dowson (Surrey), Mr. C. B. Fry (Sussex), T. Hayward (Surrey), and A. A. Lilley (Warwickshire) to join the team which is going to Australia…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

The compeititon fixtures for to-day are Gobarralong v. Tumut, at Gobarralong, and Adelong v. Gundagai at Adelong. Tumut are keeping their fixture, and J…

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Golf Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

To-day a stroke competition will bo held for a golf bag, presented by Mr.R. Davies. The Monthly Stroke Competition will be…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

The 'Sportsman' says that while Maclaren has not definitely refused the invitation of the Marylebone C.C. to accompany the English cricket…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

The Marylebone CO. has invited T. Hayward (Surrey),. P. M. Dowson (of Surrey and captain of Cambridge University), A. A. Lilley (Warwickshire),…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

Albury Racing Club's Show Meeting—11th September…

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International, Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

American cricketers have invited Warner's English cricket team to play in United States on their way to Australia…

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