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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 3

"Where shall I go to" was the question I put to myself on the 1st January, 1892. I thought for a moment, and answered— Oh! I'll go and have a look at the cricket…

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The English Cricket Team. the First Match Against Combined Australia. Victory for the Australians

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The match between Lord Sheffield's team and Combined Australia, which commenced on Now Year's Day; was brought to a termination…

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Dunmore Races

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

The above races took place on Friday last, instead of Tuesday, through the wet weather. The day was all that could be desired, there being fully 350 present,…

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Illawarba Racing Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 2

The second half-yearly meeting of the Illawarra Racing Club was held in the Council-chamber on Monday evening last. There was a full number of shareholders…

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Swindling in Everything But Horse-racing

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

The Northern Territory recounts the following story: An Australian proverb, or whatever you like to call it, says "There's swindling in everything but…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 3

The second of the three test matches, England v. Australia, was commenced on Association Ground yesterday. The [?] were in first, and were disposed…

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A Good Cricket Story

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 4

The above Council met at Albion Park on 25th inst. All the members were present with the exception of Alderman Bartlett…

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Cricket. England v. AUSTRALIA

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

The second test match, England v. Australia, was concluded yesterday. On Tuesday the Australians having lost three wickets for 263 runs, resumed their innings…

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The Attendance at the Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 4

During the five days over which the match between Lord Sheffield's team and Australian eleven extended, £3000 (e38 three or four pounds) was taken…

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Cricket. Half-holiday Association v. AVONDALE

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 2

A match between the above teams took place on Wednesday afternoon last on Boda's Centennial Grounds, and it created great interest amongst the followers of…

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The Great Cricket Match. All England 12 v. ILLAWARRA 22. Play Interfered with by the Rain. a Financial Frost

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

The great event in cricketing and other circles—the match between the English team and 22 of the representative players of Illawarra—was…

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The Cricket Plague

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has received from nearly every district in the colony reports of a plague of crickets, which have been causing considerable…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 2

The cricket match which was to have come off between the Wollongong Town Band and the Fire Brigade last Saturday, and which was postponed on account of the…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

The first match for Bode's Cup between Wollongong C. C. and Mount Keira C. C. which was abandoned last Saturday on account of the rain, will be started to-day,…

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Select Poetry. My Dream. (After visiting the Association Cricket Ground.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

I heamed I saw great Grace at the wicket take his place, And he smote the ball with all his might and m[?]n;…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2
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On Saturday week a cricket match took place between the Shellharbour and Mt. Kembla cricket clubs on the latter's wicket and resulted in a win for the former by [?]…

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Illawarra Racing Company? Pony Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

The following programme has been arranged for a pony meeting, to be held on the Wollongong course on Easier Monday: Mount Pleasant Handicap (14.2 and…

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Illawarra Racing Company. Pony Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 2

Entries for the pony meeting, to be run off on the racecourse on Easter Monday, must be in the hands of the Secretary (Mr. T. F. Armstrong), by 5 p.m. on Monday…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 2

The Church Point in Kiama was the scene of a very interesting cricket match [?]n Easter Monday, when a strong team from Newcastle tried conclusions with our…

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