Cricket Aneedotes
AT a ladies cricket match recently played in England a cynical reporter says that the ball was mysteriously lost several times but as shaking of furbelows and flounces generally…
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Farmer. Training a Trotting Morse by Swimming
WHILE Mr. Robert Bonner was inspecting John Turner's horses in Philadelphia the General told a curious story of horse training "When I was a boy and £200 locked as big…
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LEAVING Nowra at 8.30 a.m. we arrived after two hour's riding along a very good road at the small township on the shores of Jervis Bay There on our left were the currumbene…
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THE âtalentâ fancy the e tips an with them, and perhaps they are right The Maiden Plate will commence the day with six legitimate staters, the nomination of…
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ON Saturday, the 16th January, a match was played at Broughton Creek in Mr Wilson's paddock (kindly lent for the occasion), between teams representative of the Nowra and…
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A match between the elevens of the Cobargo and Noorooma C. Clubs was played on the Cobargo ground last Friday. Owing to the absence of two of their best…
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VICTORIA all out 187; Walters 88. Sydney, second innings, Turner 22; Murr, 24; Jones, not out 54; Bonner, not out 78; out for 190…
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THE Noorooma cricketers journeyed to Cobargo last Friday to play two matches one against Cobargo on Friday, and against Dry River on Saturday. The…
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THE above club hold its annual meeting on Saturday last, it having been postponed from the previous Tuesday, Anniversary Day, on account of the heavy rain…
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ON Anniversary Day the elevens of the Bermagui and Noorooma C. Clubs met on the ground of the latter, and victory again smiled on the Noorooma team, who won the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Telegrams. [From our Telegraphic Correspondent.] Braidwood Races. Braidwood, Feb. 4
RACING to-day splendid, weather, fine large attendance. Hurdle Race; Parade, 1; Glenduart, 2; Laboror, 3, Ladies, Mile; Wamboin, 1; Lady Durham, 2;…
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A MATCH was played at Combewarra on Saturday last, between the Broughton Creek and Cambewarra clubs, resulting in a win for the latter club by seven runs with five wickets…
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The Li[?]ow Au[?] Race Meeting was commenced on Saturday last. The attendance was lin[?]ed but the racing on the whole was very good Rain threatened to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Telegrams . (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Melbourne Races. Sydney, March 4
AUSTRALIAN CUP : Mains, 1; Cerise and Blue, 2 ; First Prince, 3. CORINTHIAN CUP: Ironmaster, 1; Sir Lancelot, 2; Morceau, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Telegrams. [From our Telegraph Correspondents.] Melbourne Races. Sydney, March 6
CHAMPION STAKES: Matchlock, 1; Cyclops, 2; First Prince, 3. MAIDEN STAKES : Perchance, 1; Islander, 2 ; Hippogriff, 3…
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THERE were considerably over 1000 persons at the Association Cricket ground yesterday afternoon, the majority of those present being ladies.- The occasion. was that of…
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BY kind permission from Mr. Wren, the return match of the above schools was played on the Wolumla flat on Saturday last. A most enjoyable Jay was spent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colombo Athletic Club. From our Correspondent
OWING to the dry session last year, the fourth annual meeting of this club was postponed from the usual day of holding the sports, 9th November, to the 17th of…
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THESE RACE COMMENCED ON Wednesday, the 17th instant, the day yet apart for recreation, and to the honour of Ireland’s Patron Saint (St.Patrick.)…
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Our sporting [?] are Eurobodaila held a-most successful race [?] ,on Friday week on Mr. Hopkins' course EurobodalIa , Tho course; had been recently marked out…
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