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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1860

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Bega, Twofold Bay. Horse Racing, and the Improvement of Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1860 · page 2

"It being customary to many persons as may appear unto you in your wisdom most fitting to join the above two sentences, I have chosen them to head this communication for the purpose of drawing the…

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The Late Cricket Match at Jamberoo. (To the Editor of the Examiner.)

Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 2

SIR,—You will much oblige by giving publicity to the undermentioned facts relative to the late cricket-match at Jamberoo. As your correspondent has brought it before the public, I think it necessary to indicate our own…

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The Prince of Wales v. the Lillywhite Cricket Clubs. to the Editor of the Kiama Examiner

Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 2

SIR,—On perusing the last issue of your paper I find in it a letter signed G. Turner, junior, vindicating as he is pleased to term it their own cause; but in reality throwing the whole blame of the dispute upon my poor…

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Cricket. Illawarra V. Campbelltown

Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 4

The return match between these clubs came off on Monday last on the Wollongong recreation ground, near the Catholic Cemetery. There was a very large number of spectators present…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1860 · page 2

A Scratch Match came off on Wednesday evening last between two elevens, chosen by Messrs. H:Hicks and J. Morrisson. As will be seen by the subjoined score, the match resulted in favor of the…

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Cricket

Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 2

A match will be played on New-year's day between two elevens of the Britannia Cricket Club. The wickets will be pitched on the Point adjoining the Church of England, at 10 o'clock. A…

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Sporting Gossip. [Communicated.] Kiama Races

Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 2

It has been customary during the past few years fur a number of the young folk of Kiama to indulge in a few hack races on Boxing-day; and it would appear from the programme which has been before…

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District News. Kiama. Kiama Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1860 · page 2

It has been customary during the past few years for a number of the young folk of Kiama to indulge in a few back races on Boxing-day; and it would up. pear from the programme which has been before the…

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Cricket Match at Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 December 1860 · page 2

On Boxing Day, a match betwee two elevens, chosen from the Woonona and Bulli Cricket Clubs, took place at Bellambi, to which place the players were convoyed in the trucks on the Bellambi…

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Kiama Races

Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Seven-mile Beach was the scene of munch hustle and excitement. A company more numerous thin had ever before been seen on its broad sands assembled to witness the…

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