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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,036 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 52

Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 3

Bongongo will be represented by the following team in the competition match with Tumut, to be played at Bongongo to-day :—Back, F Lloyd; threequarters,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

Trumper and Bubb did some sensational scoring in the cricket match against Mount Morgan. In 80 minutes the scored no fewer than 272, Trumyer being responsible for 179…

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American Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

There were 15,000 people at the Sydney Sports Ground, on Saturday, to witness the exhibition match by the men of the U.S.S. Baltimore. The match was supposed to be…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. the Cricket Row

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The N.S.W. Cricket Association held a meeting last night, the Premier (Mr. Carruthers) presiding. A report was unanimously adopted…

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Gundagai Races. Completing Arrangements. a Grand Meeting Assured

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The committee of the Gundagai Racing Club met on Tuesday evening to complete final arrangements for the annual races, the following…

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

A marvellous Indian runner has been discovered on the Island of Tiburon, in the Gulf of California. Nozo is his name, and he is soon to appear in American and European…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 6

At Sydney National Sporting Club on Tuesday night, Jim Griffen, of N.Z., quickly knocked out "Props" [?]eeder, a Glebe (Sydney) six-footer. Reeder smiled narvously…

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Football

The Worker · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 6

Vic. League matches on Saturday resulted:—Fitzroy, 10 goals 13 behinds, beat Melb., 8 goals 5 behinds; South Melb., 12-5, beat Collingwood, 8-9; Essendon, 11-14, beat…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 6

Burwood and Glebe, who tied for Sydney First grade premiership, finished their playoff match on Saturday. Glebe made 183, and when time was up Burwood had 207 for…

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Golf at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

The opening of the golf season at Wagga, which was to have taken place on Saturday last but had to be postponed because of rain, will take place…

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The Cricket Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

Captain Wardill, the secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, in the course of an interview to-day, said there was no chance of that club releasing players…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 3

Cootamundra Race Meeting.—May 17. Bethungra Race Club.—Saturday, 19th May. Gundagai Racing Club.—May 22 and 23…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

Gundagai played their first competition match on Wednesday. They journeyed to Ad[?]long, and were defeated by the first-grade team there…

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Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Beth[?]gra Race Club,—May 19. G[?]dagal Race Club,—May 22, 23. Wyalong Oddfollows Race Club,—June 4, 5…

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Tumut Amateur Picnic Racing Club

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at Madigan's Oriental Hotel on Monday night, there being present Messrs Hugh McNamara…

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Tennis Club. Adjounred Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Naraudera Tennis Club was held on Tuesday evening last, Mr. G.V. Oldham, President, in the chair. There were…

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Morundah Races. Postponed to Mat 23

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

Persistent steady rain fell all last Saturday morning, the date fixed for the annual races at Morundah. The special train from Narandera, bearing about 50 visitors and…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

A team of Junee juniors will try conclusions with the Imperials on Empire day…

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