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Sport, 1887

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Colombe Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

JUICE: Mr. G. E. Ward. Committee: Messrs, G. E. Ward. W. A. Fower, Jas Green, P. G. Flower, 3. V Griffiths, J. J. Green, K. Poole, Thos. Champney, G. B…

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Races and Sports

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

FOLLOWING are the fixtures for the various race and athletic meetings advertised in our paper: COBARGO JOCKEY CLUB’S New Year’s…

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Bandwick Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

FLYING HANDICAP: Raoul, 1: Faughsballagh, 2: Spoilt Child, 3. December Stakes: Hickory, 1: Huntingtower, 2: Moorehouses, 3…

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Cricket. Bega v.COOMA

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

THE match arranged between elevens representing the Bega and Cooma districts, was commenced on the ground of the former on Monday morning last, and…

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Melbourne Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

STANDISH HANDICAP : William Tell, 1; Hogmanay. 2; Kohai. 9. Normanby Stakes : Hortense, 1; Escutcheon, 2; Bedouin, 8…

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Boolong Turf Club Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Boolong Turf Club took place on the Boolong course, on Saturday (New Year Day.) There was every appearance of rain during the early part of the…

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Cricket. Bega v. NIMITYBELLE

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 3

FOLLOWING on the match with Cooma, a one day’s match between the above clubs was played on Wednesday last. The Nimitybelle [?]included five of the…

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The Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

THE Bega Annual Race are to the held to-day and tomorrow on the racecourse Mcnamara’s paddock. The events closing with a satisfactory nomination…

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Races and sports

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 3

FOLLOWING are the fixture for the various race and [?] meetings [?] to our paper: BEGA [?] Club, annual meeting…

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New Cricket Blood

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 4

MAJOR WARDILL, at the reunion in Gunsler’s Cafe pointed out (says the Melbourne Telegraph) that a great deal of young blood has been infused into the New South…

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Cricket. Parramatta V. Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 2

ON Monday next a match of unusual importance will be played on the Recreation Ground, Nowra. For some time past efforts were made to try and induce a team of cricketers…

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Cricket

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 2

ON Monday last a team nf dictators from the Parramatta C.C. played a match against a Shoalhaven team on the Recreation Ground, Nowra. The visitors arrived by coach the…

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Our Telegrams (From the Telegraphic Correspondent.) Randwick Races Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

FLYING HANDICAP : Speculation.[?] Yellow Ju[?] 2: Fangh -a - hallagh,[?] Hurdle Race: Dragon, 1; John Brown, 2; Unique , 3…

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Pambula Athletic Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club came off on the recreation ground at Pambola on Wednesday last. Owing the very threatening appearance of the weather in the…

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International Cricket Match. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 2

THE [?] team completed [?] for 119 [?] king 31. All England, [?] 100; [?]…

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Cricket. Public Instruction Department v. Shoalhaven District

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday last, the most important local match ever played in Nowra, took place on the Recreation Ground, between teams representing the above. The day, though cloudy, was…

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Cricket Match. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

SYDNEY, all out for 180; Moses 73, Bannerman 24. England; secondinnings, all out for 100; Batee [?] Lohman 26. Sydney won match by 122 runs…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Cooma Races. Cooma

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

TRIAL STAKES Prince Hubert, I. Ladies’ Mile: Julian and Prince Hubert ran a dead host, but in the run off Julian Won…

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Cricket Match.— England v. Australia. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

AUSTRALIA, first innings, 84; Moses 28, England, second innings, 5 out for 7[?]; Bates 26. SYDNEY, MONDAY…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) V. R. C. Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 2

CORI[?]IAN CUP : Abuse, 1 ; Martney, 2; Siro[?], 3. Sires’ Produce Stakes : Abercorn, 1; Marim, 2; Bowmant, 3…

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