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Sport, 1882

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions ex-pressed by correspondents.] Football. [To the Editor of the Bega Standard.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Having seen a local in your journal of Saturday last with reference to Football and that a scratch match was to be played on the Mill Flat in the afternoon, I thought, as…

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Special Telegrams London, Saturday. Cricket

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 2

AUSTRALIANS v. LEICESTER.—The former completed their second innings for 116. Leicester, 2nd innings, 105. The Australians winning the match by 74 runs. Garrett took seven wickets…

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Wild Birds Racing with the Cars

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 2

SEVERAL times I have noticed wild birds of different species flying along parellel with, and near a railroad train, in such a way as to suggest the idea that they were really trying to…

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Weight for Age Races

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 2

THE following letter to the Clarence Examiner we reprint for the benefit of our sporting readers :— SIR,—As our annual race meeting is…

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Reuter's Telegrams London, Saturday. Cricket

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 2

AUSTRALIANS v. MIDDLESEX.—The former completed their innings for 136, of which Murdoch made 51, and Horan, not out, 38. The latter team made 91 in their second…

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Coursing at Bodalla

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

A COUTLE of days were spent at Bodalla, coursing hares. I was not present, and owing to the excitement of the chase-everybody forgot to take accurate notes of the different runs. There were…

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Cricket

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

Australians v. Middleborough.—The former, 1st innings 222. M'Donnell, 82; Massie, 31; Murdoch, 44. Second innings, one out for 3. Home Team, 1st innings 129; 2nd innings 140…

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Bodalla Coursing Club Meeting at Bodalla

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

ON Tuesday and Wednesday last a number of gentlemen assemble[?] at Bodalla, by invitation of R. S. Mort, Esq., for a couple of days' coursing. Mr. Mort is a true lover of…

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Cricket. — Australians Versus. Players

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

The former in their first innings made 150, of which Horan scored 47 and Murdoch 35. In their second they inside 138, of which 31 were Massie's and 23 Giffen's…

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Cricket. Australians v. DERBYSHIRE

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 2

The former in their first innings have 6 out for 158, of which Murdoch made 70, and Jones 50. The weather was cold and inclement…

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Reuter's Telegrams London, Sunday. Cricket

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

THE match of the Australians v. Portsmouth resulted in a victory for the latter by. 19 runs. The Australians concluded their first, innings for 141,…

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Coursing at candelo

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1882 · page 2

On Saturday last a parly of about fifty gentlemen assembled at Candelo for a coursing meeting. The day was favourable and hares plentiful. The dogs ran in the…

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Special Telegrams Randwick Races. Sydney

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1882 · page 2

Hurdle Flate—Nigger; Brian Born. Members' Handicap.— Malmaison, Bobcawen. Randwiok Plate.—Sting, Drummer, Sweet…

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Spring Races. Notes and Anticipations

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 2

THE entry for the events to be run closed with the Secretary on Saturday night last, very satisfactorily. The Maiden Plate having six, the Spring and Flying…

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The Spring Races

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 2

The Boga District Jockey Club Raco Meeting on Wednesday, may be written down as fairly successful, giving encouragement for efforts of the same class in…

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Wolumla Athletics

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 2

THE first competitive meeting of the Wolumla Athletic Club came off in Schaefer's Paddock Wolumla, on Monday, 16th instant. Weather, "Queens."…

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Humour. at the Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 2

MRS. BREEZY passed into the breakfast room and took her place at the coffee end of the table, smiling as though the weather was delightfully cool instead of like the tropics…

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The Great Cricket Victory

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

"ONE of the Team" writes to the Argus as follows:—"The vast concourse rushed the ground, and Boyle was fairly carried into the pavilion by several enthusiastic Australians…

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Merimb[?]la Regatta. [By Wire]

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

THE Regatta at Merimbula on Thursday was largely Attended. Everything passed off successfully, but the absence of Bega Members was noticed…

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Merimbula Regatta. Merimbula, 9th November

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

THE Regatta was largely attended. Maiden Race, Block, 1 ; Woollard, 3 ; Davidson, 3. Eden Race : Power, 1; Davidson, 2; Greer, 8. All Comers’ Race : Black and Woollard, 1 ;…

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