Shoalhaven Anniversary Regatta
This long talked of event came off on our beautiful river on Wednesday last, 26th January, better known as Anniversary Day. For some months previously. the committee had…
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10 stories in Illawarra's papers
Intercolonial Cricket Match. VICTORIA v. New South Wales. Melbourne
The play began at 12 o'clock. The choice of innings was won by Victorian and Wills the captain determined upon sending his own men first to the wickets. There has been alternation in the team. W…
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The above races came off on the 17th March, according to advertisement, and certainly a mens disagreeable day could not have been, as it rained all day without intermission; nevertheless, about one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Easter Monday Races
These races took place on Easter Monday, and were very successful. The weather was fine, the racing good, and the course in tolerable order, although a few more dry days would certainly have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The late Cricket Matches at Wollongong
The Victorian and Caxton Cricket Clubs were treated to as unmerciful licking by the Illawarra men at Easter, at Wollongong. This was a sad blow to the Sydney clubs, though I believe the Victorians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Lake Regatta
The regatta, postponed on account of the weather from the 21th ultimo, came off at Robertson's Point last Saturday, according to advertisement. For many reasons the attendance was not large. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Committee of the Athletic Sports
GENTLEMEN.—One of your number thought it not beneath him to read the Rev. W. Hill a severe lecture in condemnation of that gentleman having, as a matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Athletic Sports Committee. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR.—I should, with your permission, have [?]teed in the last independent the explanation by "Barr and son" of the difference in the two financial statements of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Randwick Races. the Cup Day—thursday
Splendid weather, and the course arrangements, as usual, all that could be desired. The officials did all their allotted duties well; and all requisite information was to be obtained in the weighing…
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TUESDAY, the first day of the above races, was as fine a day as could be desired by those whose intention it was to visit the Woodstock racecourse to be present at the meeting of…
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