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Sport, 1906

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

Sydney Premierships to date, first three:—First Grade—Waverley 1. Glebe and Burwood equal 2. Second Grade—North Sydney H. and Petersham, equal 1…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

This match will be played on Saturday, at Bolton Park. The following will represent the former:—Duffin, A. H. Raleigh, Booty, Gethings, W…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

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

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From All Sources. Money for Golf

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

Never has so much money been applied to the propagation of any game in one year as there has been applied to golf in the year which has just drawn to a…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the local swimming club was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Walsh presiding. A statement of affairs in connection…

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Boxing by Biograph

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

To-night at the Oddfellows' Hall Mr. W. Herbert will introduce the biographic description of the celebrated contest between Jimmy Britt and Battling Nelson,…

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A Great Boxing Contest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

There will be given at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night an exhibition by means of moving tableaux of the great American pugilistic encounter, between…

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Old Buffers' Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Headley has received a letter from Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, of Albury, which shows that our Albury friends are itching for the annual cricket contest…

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District News. Henty. Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

The competition matches were advanced another stage on Saturday, when Cookardinia best Germanton by 40 runs, and Henty beat Culcairn by…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

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

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Old Buffers' Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting was convened for yesterday afternoon for the annual Old Buffers' Cricket Match between Wagga and Albury, but only two put in an…

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Cricket WAGGA v. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

The above match was played on Bolton Park on Saturday, resulting in a win for Wagga by 146 runs. W. Wilson, for Wagga, rattled up 108 in his…

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American Football. Too Strenuous a Game. Aid Sought From Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

The brutality of American football - the playing of which necessitates the wearing of nose-guards, shin-pads, padded knickerbockers, and…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

Cecil Healy on Saturday established a new world's record for 120 yards by covering that distance in 1min. 13sec. The previous record (1min. 14 2-5 sec.) was held by Dick…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 6
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wayerley, who head Sydney First Grade list, win again on Saturday, but no one who saw the close and exciting finish between them and the University on the…

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The Cricket Pavilion

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was called for Tuesday evening. A fair number of members turned up, but as the president (Mr. C. Hardy, junr.)…

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Cricket. Batlow v. BLOWERING

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

Blowering brought their full strength to do battle against the weilders of the willow of Batlow on Saturday last. The day was delight…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

It was arranged on Tuesday that Cecil Healy, the 100 yards champion swimmer of Australia, should be sent to Athens to take part in the Olympian Games…

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Swimming Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening. Mr. C. F. Bolton's prize was allotted to the [?]yds members…

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