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Sport, 1889

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Colombo Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

THE Colombo Jockey Club had a scorching hot day for its Boxing Day meeting on Wednesday. The attendance was quite up to that on former occasions, and people from…

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Bega Annual Races. [By Wire.] Bega

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

A GOOD gathering attended the races to-day, although a meeting was also held at Candelo. The weather was intensely hot. Splendid, racing prevailed throughout, all the finishes…

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Bodalla Athletic Club Sports

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

THE yule-tide of the three eights has at length passed over to the great majority, and the odd is to be to the fore, and tis through being so, a good omen of the prosperity of the coming…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 1

A [?] was [?] on Friday, 28th ultimo, on [?] Agricultural Show Ground, Barry, between a visiting team from the Bowral [?] [?] and a town from the Berry [?]…

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Cohen Cup Cricket. COOLANGATTA v. NOWRA

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday the 6th inst., the first match played in Nowra in connection with the Cohen Cup contests commenced about 11 o'clock, and judging by the large number of spectators…

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Wolumia Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

THE races advertised for some time past came [?] Wednesday last. The course was that known as “the Greendale [?],” situated in Mr. Turner’s paddock,…

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Moruya Annual Races

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 2

ON the 24th and 25th of the present month the annual races will take place on the Moruya Park Course. Thin is an event which is always looked forward to with…

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Cricket

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 1

A MATCH was played on the local club’s ground on Saturday last between eleven representatives of the Berry C.C. and a like number of the Gerringong C. C., which resulted in a…

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Moruya Annual Races

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday next the annual races take place on the Moruya Park Course, and everything, so far, points to a successful meeting. We sincerely hope that…

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Bega Cricket Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee of the above club, held during last week, it was unanimously decided to divide the strength of the club into two teams, to be called…

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Eurobondalla Races

Moruya Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

THE Annual Races in connection with this Club were held on Friday last. The weather was beautifully fine, the course in first class going order and the racing excellent. The…

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Our Telegrams. [?] Races. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 2

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Moruya Annual Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

THE Annual Races of the Moruya Jockey Club were held on the Recreation Reserve on Thursday and Friday last, and, as anticipated, were the most successful ever held under the…

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Athletic Carnival

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

THE Athletic Sports held on Saturday last, under the auspices of the registered Club, passed off in a manner far beyond the most sanguine expectations of the promoters,…

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The Moruya Athletic Club Carnival

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 2

On Saturday, the 20th ultimo, the sports advertised to take place on the Agricultural paddock (which was kindly lent for the occasion by the [?] Mr. M. Keating), came off…

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Cobargo Annual Races. (From a Correspondent )

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 2

A MOST enjoyable and successful meeting under the auspices of the Cobargo Jockey Club took place on the 28th ult. The committee one and all worked with a will…

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Tilba Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

THE Tilba Jockey Club Races -took place on Monday last the 18th inkstand The day was unpleasant, a few lift shows fell, and thunder through most of the…

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Bateman’s Bay Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

THESE races took place on Friday last and were a great success each event being well contested Mr G. Ryan acted as starter and Mr. G. Guy as judge both giving every…

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Cricket. the Premer Match of the Season

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 2

At the Nowra cricket ground on Saturday last, the long talked of match, which in the opinion of those "well up in such matters" would virtually decide the final ownership of the…

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Berry Football Club

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 1

A MEETING of tho members of the above club was held at the Commercial Hotel, Berry on Wednesday evening last, when about 15 members were present. The minutes of last meeting…

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