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Sport, 1880

10 stories in South Coast's papers

The Shoalhaven Regatta Club

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

THE Committee of the abovenamed club met at Host Weller's hotel, Namba, last night at 8 The President, Mr. F. W. Flatt, occupied the chair. The minutes of previous meeting having…

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Shoalhaven Regatta Club

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 2

THE annual prize meeting of the abovemenamed Club took place at the usual course, Numba, on Monday last, the 26th inst. The weather was in every respect all that could be desired for…

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Randwick Races

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

The Randwick Races were continued yesterday, the winners being as follows:— Rouse Handicap: 1 mile 3 furlongs.—Queensland, 1; Nellie, 2; Falmouth, 3. Randwick…

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Burrawang Races

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 4

THE above races (says the Serutineer) came off on Queen’s Birthday, and were attended by about 300 persons. In three of the races some of the horses fell at the first turn, and one of…

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Grent Cricket Match. the Australian Eleven V. All England (“From the EuRo) LONDON Sept 6, 7 p.m

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 4

The match between the Australian Eleven and Eleven of All England, was commenced today on Kennington Oval, in the presence of 30,000 people. The weather was splendid…

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Shoalhaven Annual Regatta

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held at the Numba Hotel, on Tuesday evening, the 21st instant, to adopt rules and arrange the programme for the forthcoming regatta. The rules hitherto in use…

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Wollongong Races. Wollongong

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 3

THE first day of the annual races passed off most successfully. The attendance was large, the weather beautifully fine, and the racing equal to, if not above the average. The…

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Rocky Mouth Regatta

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

This long-talked of Regatta came off on Thursday. last in the presence of between 3000 and 4000 spectators. The banks of the river presented a very pretty spectacle, and one that…

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Sketcher. Cricket in England

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

UNDER the title of "Cricketers." Mr. obert Macgregor has an article in Belgravia in which he deals with the history of cricket in England. Mr. Macgregor says:—…

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Sketcher. Cricket in England. (Concluded.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1880 · page 2

IN LONDON the earliest cricket fields were the Artillery Ground at Finsbury, and the White Conduit Fields. A club was formed of the players on this latter field, and from…

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