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On 21 May 1879, a football match between
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Australian Cricket Association and, by 1885, he became its chairman but resigned shortly before the bank scandal broke. A large part of the bank’s cash deficiency turned out to be money misappropriated by Crooks as SACA treasurer. The bank
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Adelaide Oval, with Colton as captain. Their only goal was kicked by Lindsay in a 1–4 defeat. The match was advertised for the week before on Saturday 5 May for a 2.30pm start but was postponed due to the weather. Bankers were to wear White jerseys.
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A meeting of the members of
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Bankers and Brokers was played on the Adelaide Oval on Thursday afternoon, but only a very small number of people were present. Bankers won 4.9 to 4.1.
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