Intercolonial Cricket Match
FAVORED by extremely fine weather, clear and unclouded, with a full fresh breeze, this event drew together upwards of five thousand spectators. The ground…
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The Shoalhaven Races. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR.—Being interested in the horse-racing sport annually held here, and also a supporter of the turf. I should like to know whole the treasure's balance sheet of the Jockey Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Macquarie River. (From Our Correspondent) Cricket. Macquarie River v. SHELLHARBOR
A match between these clubs was played on Saturday, the 2nd instant, on the ground of the latter. The Macquarie Club won the toss, but sent their friendly opponents to the wickets Mr. S. Marks…
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To-morrow a match will be played in Baxter's paddock, between the Illawarra and Charcoal Clubs. Easter Races. Those who are interested in getting up races at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Match—sydney v. South Coast
The play was commenced by the Sydney team sending the Southerners to the wickets, who made an innings of 71. The Sydneyites concluded their first innings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Randwick Races
Yesterday, two horses' Paddy and The Orphan, be longing to T. A. Red lall, Esq., passed through Wollongong on their way to Sydney, where they will take part in this Randwick Races…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Autumn Races. Second Day
There was a much better attendance at Randwick yesterday than there was on Saturday. At one period of the afternoon there must have been fully eight thousand persons on the course. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. Shoalhaven Races. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR.—Is it usual for gentlemen stewards supperintending the appropriation of race money to be so deeply interested in the "loaves and fishes," for the whole of them, with slight…
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"...Qui adverse flamine lembum remigüs subigit..." Monday morning opened propituously, and gave promise of a most delightful day, although the…
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The distribution of the prizes took place at Mr D. Hymn's, Commercial Hotel, in the evening. The utmost unanimity of feeling prevailed, and after the various amounts had been handed to the…
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We publish a very brief statement, all we can find room for, of the result of the Albion Park Races, which took place on Saturday last…
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On Batting.—Quot homines, tot sententiae. As many cricketers, so many different styles of batting And till a man has found out his own style, and has ascertained its limits and its capabilities, its…
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Pursuant to announcement the match between the Caxton club and the Church of England school was played on the Point. The weather…
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Cricket is receiving in Kiama again. We understand a match to be played at Albion park on Saturday text, 29th instant, between eleven of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Lama V. Terry's Meadows and Shellharbor
HE contemplated match between eleven of to Kiama cricketers and eleven chosen [?]om tlhe above mentioned places came of[?] Saturday, 20th instant, at Albion Park…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Cricket Club
On Wednesday last the Illawarra Cricket Club commenced the season by playing several matches of seven or eight aside amongst themselves just by way of whetting the appetite for more imp[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Shellharbor and Albion Park Versus Kiama
THE return match, as intimated in a previous issue of the Independent, came off on Wednesday the 31st ultimo. A close contest was expected by many, and some of the Kiama…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Dapto Regatta
A meeting was held at Moon's. Illawarra Hotel, on Saturday last, for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the regatta which came off in May last, and to decided whether another should take place, if so, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. the Cup Day—thursday November 1
Another year has brought round another Melbourne Cup race, and the great question which for some time past has agitated the mind of the sporting community and those who affect an interest in the turf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aboringinal Eleven, Captained by Mr. Wills, v. Eleven of the Melbourne Cricket Club
The blacks' match has been finally arranged to take place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day and two following days. This novel affair…
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