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Sport, 1871

10 stories in South Coast's papers

Curruuabenc Races

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1871 · page 2

THEEE races Came off on Thureday that. The course, which is a very good one, was rather heavy owing to the late rains. The weather, notwithstanding the threatening…

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Launceston Races. The Launceston Champion Meeting

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

THE CHAMPION CUP of 30 [?] with a sweep of 15 says added, 5 says forfeit. Second horse to receive 50 [?] cut of the stake, and third horse to save stake…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 3

THE fourteenth match between the players of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced at the Albert Ground, .Sidney, last Thursday week. The play by both…

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Goulburn Races

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 4

WE clip, from the Southern Argus, the following report of the races at Goulburn on Tuesday-and Wednesday, the 30th and 31st May…

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The Shoalhaven Regatta

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

THE Sholhaven Annual Regatta, after a couple of postponements, came off on Monday last, and, considering all things, was a success, so far as the car races were…

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Our Regatta

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

O’er Coolangatta’s highest bough The son’s bright beams are bursting now; And Hancing down the vale below. Where round Pig’s Island softly flow…

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Wollongong; Turf Club Races, (Abridged from the Mercury.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 3

THE Wollongong Turf Club meeting of 1871 commenced on Tuesday last, under very auspicious circumstances. From an early hour till about noon the town bore an aspect…

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Illawarra Turf Club Races

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1871 · page 3

THESE races came off on the Jamberoo Race Course on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was fine, attendance good and the various races well conducted…

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Cricket

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

On Saturday last, the return match between the Boolong and Toolijooa Cricket Clubs, came off on the Boolong ground. The day was most propitious, and we have no…

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Cricket. Boolong Alfreds V. Greenwell Point

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 2

ON Saturday last, a match was played between the above clubs on the Boolong cricket ground. The day turned nut to be oppressively hot, and must have been felt…

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