Exciting Scene at a Swimming Match
THE Ballarat swimming matches on Saturday were near being marred by a fatal accident. Mr. George Main(son of Mr. James M. Main), aftertaking away second honours…
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12 stories in Illawarra's papers
Cricket
THE third of the serious of matches between the two local clubs—United and Albert—came off under very favourable circumstances, for this season of the year, on Saturday last. A great…
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THE final match of the series for this season between the two local clubs commenced, under very unfavourable circumstances as to weather, on Saturday last,—only one innings…
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THE finale of the series of matches between the two local clubs, the United and the Albert, come off last Saturday. The first Innings of the match had been played on the 12th March,…
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A match between eleven of the respective old and modern players of the district took place on the Racecourse, yesterday, and resulted in a drawn game, owing to want of time to finish the…
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THE "non-proffessional" match, for which here bad been no much preparation, came off on Friday last. The players numbered consider umpire and soorers, 20; and after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Last Mail, Via Suez. Extraordinary Swimming Freak
A remarkable exhibition of natatory power and skill took place in the Thames on July 3, when Captain Webb undertook to perform the unprecedented feat of…
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The Wollongong race meeting for 1875 commenced on Wednesday last, under most favorable auspices. The weather in the fore part of the day was beautifully fine, and from an early hour in the…
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Captain Webb has succeeded in crossing the Channel, but, as might be expected, he met with great difficulty in accomplishing this unprecedented feat. After swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Last Mail. Swimming Feat by a Girl
A young girl, named Agnes Alice Beckwith, daughter of the professor of swimming at Lambeth Baths, on September 1, accomplished the difficult feat of swimming from London Bridge to…
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The annual meeting in connection with the Illawarra Turf Club took place on the Jamboroo Course, on Thursday and Friday last. The weather on the first day was very threatening and…
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THE above meeting took place on Thursday and Friday last, the 21st and 22nd instant, at Jamberoo. The weather on the first day was very inclement, especially in the…
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