Funny Cricket Episode
DURING the progress of a cricket match at Tocumwall, a short time ago, between two elevens representing Mumurkah and Tocumwal, respectively, a…
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21 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
The Great Cricket Match. English Eleven v. ILLAWARRA
This long-talked of match commenced on the Wollongong racecourse yesterday. There was a fair attendance of the general public, numbering fully 700. The Englishmen reached the ground at…
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This match was resumed on Saturday, the local team taking the wickets. The weather was some what dull, and rain threatened towards evening. Notwithstanding this fact the attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Mr. John Brown and the Dapto Regatta Club. (To the Editor of "Illawarra Mere[?]
With your permission I will public before the public a few facts re the above, which will I trust, give them some iden azs to the encouragement the Dapto Regatta Club deserves at their hands under…
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The Dapto regatta, postponed from Anniversary Day on account of the inclemency of the weather, came off on Wednesday List at Kanahooka Point. The day was beautifully line for out door sports…
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Hurdles.—Ingleside, 1; Javelin, 2 ; Rocket, 3. Rowley Mile.—Maria Louise, 1; Soldier Boy, 2 ; Orator, 3. Claret Stakes.—Uralla, 1 ; Chester, 2;…
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DONALD DINNIE, the champion athlete of the world, (and his company), hold an entertainment in the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening last, before a tolerably…
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The return match between the above clubs for the Wiley Trophy vas played in town on Saturday last, and, like the previous match, resulted in a very easy victory for the Bulli team. This…
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The autumn meeting of the Wollongong Turf Club came off yesterday on the racecourse. The day was beautifully fine for outdoor sport, but notwithstanding this fact the attendance was not…
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FOLLOWING are the nominations in the principle events of the race meeting to be held at Albion Park on Wednesday, August 26, supplied us by the secretary of…
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The races under the auspices of the Albion Park Turf Club came off at Weston's Meadows on Wednesday last, and were in every respect highly successful. The day was beautifully fine…
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The Bulli Independent C. C. wound up the season by a sumptuous banquet at Dwyer's Railway Hotel on Friday evening last, the occasion being also arranged for the formal receiving by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Curmudgeon" and the Bulli Cricket Club. To the Editor of the "Illawarra, Mercury."
Sir,—I see by last Thursday's Mercury "our entertaining correspondent" has got 'em again. What a rampus this poor churl kicked up, because, forsooth, his opinion on cricket as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lady and the Lad—A Legend of Cricket
Miss Winifred Wimple (sebat 46) loquitur. IT was a tiny little boy That sat and sobbed alone, I asked what " wrought" him such…
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Thursday's attendance on the course was large for a second day, notwithstanding that the weather was very disagreeable, the heat being most oppressive; and in addition a strong westerly…
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As mentioned in the annual report of the Wollongong Borough Cricket Club, Mr. Baumberg has generously given a cup to be competed for by the clubs throughout the district. We have been…
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The day's athletic sports arranged for Monday at the Agricultural Society's grounds was very poorly attended, there being not more than about 150 persons present. But if the attendance was…
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IT will, no doubt, be remembered that annual races were held on the Woodstock Courte, Jamberoo, some time back, but fell through, and for what reason we know not…
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The first match for the Baumberg Cup was played on Saturday, between the Wollongong and Bulli Cricket Clubs, and resulted in an easy victory for the former by one innings and…
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The match between the above clubs for the Wiley Trophy was resumed, and brought to a conclusion on Saturday last at Dapto. The Daptonians were captained by Mr. Campbell, the…
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