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Sport, 1868

15 stories in South Coast's papers

Cricket

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 3

SHOALHAVEN v. KIAMA.—The best match we have witnessed for a long time on the Point ground, was commenced on Wednesday last, between the crack teams of, the above places…

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The Duke's Day Races

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

The Duke's day race me[?]t at Randwick on Saturday was the grandest ovation that has yet been got up in honour of the Prince's advent in New South Wales. At 11 in the morning, the…

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Local News. Cricket. Boolong Alfreds V. Cambewarras

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1868 · page 2

SATURDAY last, 15th inst., was the day set apart for the playing of a return match between a second eleven of each of the above clubs, and notwithstanding the dull looking weather and…

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Braidwood Annual Races

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

OUR races have at last come off, after being twice postponed. The first postponement was on account of the course requiring repairs; the second on account of the late…

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Cricket. Bubbi[?] v. CAMBERWABBA

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

This match was commenced three weeks ago but owing to the inclement stats of the weather then, the game was not far gone on with. The rain made the ground so slippery that it…

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Launceston Champion Races. (By Electric Telegraph.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

Owing to heavy rain on Tuesday, the races were postponed till the following day, Wednesday was also bleak and cold, but the Stewards determined on proceeding with the races…

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Local and General News. Cricket Match. Bombala v. BEGA

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

The challenge given by the Bombala Cricket Club to the Bega Union Club having been accepted by the letter, the match came off on Tuesday last, the 17th-instant. Mr Seccombe, the president of…

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The English Turf. Admiral [?] Racing Matters. ( To the Editor of Bell’s Life in London.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 4

Dear Sir,- There is an old proverb addressed to nationalities equally applicable to all racing communities, “ M[?] [?] vagum ant…

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Hongkong Races, 1168

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 3

(Abridged from the Overland China [?]) THE Annual Race Meeting was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 18th [?]9th and 20th instants. The great…

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Cricket Match Between the Bega and Bombala Clubs

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 3

The retnrn match between the above came off last Tuesday on the Flat. The weather was all that could be desired for playing cricket, and also for those who…

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Bega Picnic Races. Wednesday, September 9

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

JUDGE:—W. H. Hopkins, Esq. STEWARDS:—C. J. Stiles, Esq.; W. Kesterton, Esq.; W. Allan, Esq.; H. Underhill, Esq.; P. Wood, Esq…

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Death caused by a Blow from a Cricket Ball

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 4

On July 6 a young man named Thomas Bridges Gillow, 18 years of age, respectably connected, of Green-street, near Faverscam, was batting against the Borden…

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Eden Regatta

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

The promoters of the regatta have been very fortunate in having had such fine weather for their sport. A gentle breeze tempered the heat of the day, and…

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Illawarra Turf Club Races

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 3

The following is the result of this day's racing. The attendance was very large, but the chief prizes were carried off by the Sydney horses:—…

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Shoalhaven Regatta Meeting

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 2

On Tuesday Evening last, the Committee of the forthcoming regatta met at the house of Mr. David Hyam, Commercial Hotel, for the purpose of finally deciding upon the…

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