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Sport, 1906

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Tarcutta and Humula met on the , Humula ground on Saturday, and after very enjoyable game Tarcutta won. Humula plays Billsbong on Saturday…

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Wagga Swimming Club Distribution of Prizes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club held a meeting in the board room of the school of Arts last evening when there was a large attendance. In the absence of…

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Wagga Swimming Club. Presentation of Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The presentation of the prizes won at the recent carnival was made of the School of Arts last night by the fi[?]. Jas Gormly, M.L.C., President…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

Cootamundra Turf Club, February 13 and 14. Junee Reefs.- February 21. Matong Race Club-March 7…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

In first grade cricket in Sydney on Saturday, Lane made 126, Payne 80, Campbell 70, and Ridge 67. Cotter got 6 for 97, Redgrave 5 for 83, Sullivan 6 for 67, and Black…

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Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was held in the Commercial Hotel last evening. The president, Mr. C. Hardy, junr., occupied the chair, and…

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The Cricket Pavilion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Cricket Association was held on Wednesday to receive the decision of the associated sports bodies with reference to the proposed…

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Sundry Sports. Racing. Worker Forecasts. V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting (Caulfield) Sat., Feb. 17 and 14. First Day

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

Warrein Hardles (2m. 64yds.)—Tenakoe 1. Cronje 2. Stopwatch 3. Bond Cup (1 1/2 miles)—The Infanta 1, Bright Beauty 2, Circuit 3…

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Nangus Notes, Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

THE return match between Adelong Crossing and Nangus came off on Saturday last, on the Nangus wicket, the Naugus boys suffering defeat by…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

A game was played on the Springdale wicket on Saturday last between Springdale and Bute, resulting in an easy win for the home team by an…

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Swimming Notes. a Probable Kieran

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Under this heading there appeared in one of the leading daily papers in Sydney a paragraph intimating that Victoria is producing a young Swimmer…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Junee Reefs.—February 21. Matong Race Club—March 7. Young Turf Club—April 4 and 5. Murruburrah Turf Club—February 20…

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Racing in Victoria. the Flemington Racfcourse. Offer to Lease

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

The Premier of Victoria has received a letter from Mr. John Wren offering to lease Flemington Racecourse, now held by the V.R.C., at a rental of £25,000 a…

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How to Have Won £1,000,000 at Coota Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

Had a man landed on the Cootamundra race course on Tuesday with only 1- in his pocket and backed every winner, this is how he could have won over a…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2
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A meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held last evening, at which it was decided to hold a carnival on Wednesday, 14th March. Amongst the…

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Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

" Bobby " Joyce has not lost much of his brilliancy in weilding the willow, for playing for Adelong Crossing in a match against Nangus last week he…

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Tomorroma Races. a Successful Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

Newcastle's crack welter weight, Bob Whitelaw, was altogether too tough a contract for Lyn. Truscott at the National, Sydney, on Tuesday of last week. After…

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Boxing by Biograph

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

On Saturday next at the Oddfollows' Hall, Mr. W. Herbert will introduce the biographic description of the celebrated contest between Jimmy Britt and Battling…

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