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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1867

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Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

FRIDAY last—being the Queen's Birthday and general holiday—was chosen by the votaries of the "willow" for the return match between the Britannia and Jerara…

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Illawarra Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1867 · page 2

At the monthly meeting, on Tuesday last, the business was merely of a routine nature. Death of an Old Resident. Mrs. Farraher, the relict of the late Mr. Murty…

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Illawarra Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1867 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above club will be held this evening at the Cottage of Content, at 8 p.m., when members are requested to attend, as particular business has to be transacted…

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The Reform Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1867 · page 4

In all probability the present year will be the last occasion on which any of this generation can hope to witness what has for the last fifteen years been an annual struggle. It is true the…

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The Four Races of the New-World

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1867 · page 4

White men, black men, red men, yellow men—all these chief types and colors of the human race—have been drawn into company on this western soil, this middle cotinent, lying between…

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The Jamberoo Races

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1867 · page 2

We have to announce for the benefit of those whom it may concern, that the racecourse. At Mr. C. Wood's, Jamberoo, will be open for training to-day…

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Local News. Wollongong Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1867 · page 2

The following publicans obtained permission to sell on the Racecourse during the races:—Messrs. Thomas Lindsey, William Lindsay, George Organ, Robert Beavis, and John Floyd. The latter party…

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Illawarra Turf Club Races

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1867 · page 1

THE first race meeting under the auspices of the Illawarra Turf Club came off, according to arrangement on Thursday and Friday last, 3rd and 4th instant, on the…

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Dapto Regatta

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1867 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the above was hold at Moon's, Dapto, last Saturday evening, E. R. Evans, Esq., J.P., in the chair. Moved by Mr W. Hewitt, and seconded by Mr A…

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Cricket Match. Aboriginals v. ILLAWARRA. Wollongong, 6.10 p.m

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1867 · page 3

THE Illawarra cricketers all out for 129 runs. The Aborigines have scored 131, have eight wickets to fall…

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Local News. Cricket. Aboriginals v. ILLAWARRA

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1867 · page 2

The steamer from Sydney on Monday last brought Mr. C. Lawrence, and his Aboriginal team of crickets, and on the following morning, about eleven o'clock, the wicket's were pitched on the racecourse, and the…

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Cricket Match. Aboriginals v. WOLLONGONG

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1867 · page 1

FOR the past few days the cricketting world of Wollongong has been all agog relative to the impending match between our local players and Lawrence with the newly…

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Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1867 · page 1

A match will be played on the cricket ground. Kiama, on Saturday next, between eleven from Wollongong and a like number of the Kiamaites. The men…

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Boolong. Cricket Boolong Alfreds v. CAMBEWARRA

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1867 · page 1

ON Saturday last, the 23rd instant, a match came off between the above clubs on the Boolong cricket ground. The day turned out to be as fine as could possibly be wished for;…

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Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1867 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the cricket ground, Kiama on Saturday last, between eleven of the [?]Hawarra Club, form Wollongeng, and a team chosen from Kiama and neighbourhood,…

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Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1867 · page 3

HOWEVER dull In other respects, our people are generally not dull in comprehonding a holiday, and such an occasion the cricket match gave them on Saturday. The turn-out…

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