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Sport, 1906

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Proceedings opened with the First Hurdle Race, for which half a dozen faced the starter. Despite the rather weak field, the race was regarded as…

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

The seven colored on the card went out for the Second Hurdle Race, which set the ball rolling, and again a liberal price was obtainable on the…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 5
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Narandera T.C. Annual Meeting.—May 9th and 10th. Lockhart J. C. Annual Meeting.—May 16…

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An international Boxing Bout. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Last night O'Ne[?], of the H. M.S. "Powerful, knocked out in five rounds English of the U.S.S. Baltimore. The contest came off at the National Sports…

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The Racing Carnival Railway Excursions

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Connected with the Southern Districts Picnic Race Club's annual meeting on May 16th, at Cootamundra, the Hospital Benefit Race Meeting at…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Narandera Race Club.—May 9 and 10. Lockhart Jockey Club.—May 16. Cootamundra Race Meeting.—May 17. Bethungra Race Club.—Saturday, 19th…

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Australian Cricket Dispute. Effect on English Authorities. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The "Sportsman" states on what it claims to be good authority that the Marylebone Cricket Club, the ruling cricket body in England, will decline…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Annual Cup Meeting. Fine Weather and Good Racing. Jacqueline Wins the Cup

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Chairman: Mr. E. W. Donnelly, Committee: Messrs. E. W. Donnelly, P. Hann, G. P. Wilson, J. J. M'Grath, J. J. Scott, D. R. Irvine, W. M. J…

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Football. Rugby. Wagga V. Old Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

The above teams met on the racecourse, Wagga, on last Saturday afternoon, and after an exciting contest, of which the home team always held a winning hand…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The Wagga Coursing Club's opening meeting, at the hake Albert plumpton, will take place to-morrow. The first course will be run at 2 o'clock sharp,…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

A scratch football match will be played on the local ground on Wednesday afternoon, when a team' will be picked to journey to Adelong on the…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Temora Union want the Gundagai Union to play the promised match in their town on 23rd instant. As this date clashes with the local races, the match…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

On Saturday, 12th inst., the Wadgelong players are to play a team of married men of the Jugiong district, on their own wicket, play to start at 11 o'clock…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

Narrandera T.C. Annual Meeting--May 9th and 10th. Lochhart J.C. Annual Meeting--May 16th…

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Cootamundra Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Lawn Tennis Club was held in the Town Hall on Monday night when there were about twenty members (ladies and…

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Football WYALONG v BAR[?]EDMAN

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

A football team representing the Wyalong Endeavours journeyed here on Saturday to play our local footbollers a friendly game. Some of the…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 6

At Sydney National on Tuesday, Peter Kling knocked out big axeman Bill Heckenberg (trained by Larry Foley) in round 4, after a rought and erratic mill. The loser…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The Wagga Golf Club holds its opening day on Saturday next. No effort is being spared to give the club a hearty push off on its fourth voyage…

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