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Sport, 1888

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Candelo Annual Races. Monday, 2Nd January, 1888

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

A BRIGHT sky ; the sun unclouded, and if a [?] too hot, tempered in the early afternoon by a cool breeze ; nature’s bounties lavished all around ; the cool…

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Broughton Creek Athletic Club

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 1

THE first meeting in connection with this club, which had been postponed from Boxing Day, was hold on Thursday last, on the new show ground, kindly lent for the occasion by…

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Shoalhaven Regatta Club

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE annual regatta of the abovenamed club came off on the usual course on Thursday last—Anniversary Day. The weather was fine, and from 500 to 600 persons spent their holiday at…

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Moruya Annual Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 2

THESE races under the auspices of the Moruya jockey Club, took place on the club’s pretty course in the Recreation Reserve on Thursday and Friday last week…

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Mr. S[?] or Boxing

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

MR. M’ELHONE, in the Assembly on Friday, called attention to the number of boxing contests, which had recently taken place in Sydney and Newcastle. Nothing could be more degrading than to see this…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

TRIAL STAKES : Seaweed. M. J. C. HANDICAP: Glenvale, 1; Yattendon, 2 ; Lattery, 3. COOMA HANDICAP: Seaweed, 1 ;…

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Ulladulla Jockey club Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 3

THE following nominations and weights have been received for the undermentioned events, to be run for at the forthcoming Ulladulla meeting on 16th and 17th…

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Cricket. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

SHAW’S team versus 18 Juniors:— The latter completed their innings for 181, Englishmen all out for 175. Australian Eleven v. Vernon’s team :…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 1

A MATCH was played on the new Show Ground, Broughton Creek, on Saturday last, between teams representing tho Broughton C. C. and Ki‘mn C. C. The local team wore, the first…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Hawkesbury Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

HURDLE RACE ; Voltaire, 1; Bachelor, 2 ; Marksman, 8. ROWLEY MILE: Pet Girl, 1; Southerly Buster, 2 ; Harold, 3…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent,) Hawkesbury Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

SHORTS HANDICAP: Pet Girl, 1: Merry Duchess, 2 ; Winnie. 3 Selling Plate; Merry-gobah, 1; edcoat 2; Cockrobin, 8…

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Cricket

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

ON Saturday next the Currumbene and Nowra clubs play a match at Nowra. THE Coolangatta club defeated a team from Broughton Creek club on Monday last by six…

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Cricket Match

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 2

THE match between Moruya and Araluen cricket clubs came off on the Moruya Park on Saturday last. The day was all that could be desired for cricket, and the rain…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 1

ON Monday last the Broughion and Co[?]gaifa C. C. met at Coolangatta to try conclusions for the present season, each [?] having a win to their credit. The captain of the…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 1

ON Saturday morning last, eleven representatives of the Broughton C.C. Proceeded to Kiama to play the return match with that club. It will be remembered that the Kiama C.C. mot…

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Cricket. Bega v. LITTLETON

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 2

THE Bega club met the Alberts on the latter’s ground, at Lyttleton, on Saturday last. The pitch was formed of clay, and was right enough to play on whilst it…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 1

ON Saturday last eleven representatives of the Emma club visited this locality, and played the last match of the-season with the local club on the new cricket ground, when the visitors…

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Cricket the Close of the Season

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 1

ON Saturday last the match arranged between teams chosen from among the members of the clubs on the month and south sides of the School haven River came off on the Recreation…

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Football. Nowra V. Broughton Creek

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

As announced in our last issue the above-named clubs played the first match of the season in Nowra on Saturday last, in a paddock belonging to Mr. J. Dent, who had kindly placed…

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Candelo Coursing Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

THE above club held another meeting on Thursday, though why the change was made in the days we do not know, as the old days—Friday and Saturday—seemed…

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