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Sport, 1895

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

The first match under the auspices of the Southern Counties Cricket Association is to be played on Friday and Saturday next against an eleven of Monaro on the…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

The match between Queensland and New South Wales was concluded at Brisbane on Tuesday, resulting in a win for New South Wales by six wickets…

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Cricket. Southern Countries Cricket Association v. Monaro District

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

IN years gone by it was customary to have an annual cricket match between representatives from the Begs and Monaro districts. The last match was played for…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

Victoria, first innings, 348, South Australia only scored 116 in their first innings and had to follow on. In their second innings, two wickets have fallen…

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Cricket. BODALLA v. MORUYA

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

These teams met on the Moruya Park on Saturday last, and a decisive vic[?] was the result for Moruya. The wicket was in good order, [?] the day all that could be…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Cricket Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

The South Australians in their second innings scored 245, leaving Victoria 16 to win with 10 wickets to fall. Victoria won. For the South…

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Cricket. BEGA v. Tilba Tilba

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

THE Bega club on Saturday journeyed to Tilba to try conclusions with the local team in the first round of the Denham Trophy competition. The Tilba cricket…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. New South Wales. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2

New South Wales, first innings, all out for 239; Iredale 26, Gregory 33, Donnan 57. SYDNEY, Saturday…

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Sporting Cricket. Fixtures. Perseverance v. Pyree, at Nowra, March 6

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

Nowra v. Redferh Cambridge, at Nowra, Easter Monday. The breach between the Nowra club and their bowler Griffiths has been mended,…

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Cricket. CANDELO v. BEGA

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

That a great impetus has been given to district cricket by the formation of the Southern Counties Cricket Association is evidenced by the great interest taken in the…

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The Cricket Fever

Moruya Examiner · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

DURING the week cricket had again been the one topic of all absorbing interest to the whale of Australia. Melbourne has been thronged with visitors from all parts…

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Athletics

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

Nominations for the handicap foot-race to be run at the R. C. pjcnic and sports at Berry on the 18th, are due next Saturday with the secretary (Mr. John, Mathers)…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Shoalhaven Football Club is to be hold on Thursday next, when trophies won last senson will be presented…

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Cricket. BEGA v. TATHRA

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3

BEGA played and defeated Tathra on the Bega wicket on Saturday. The ball was slippery owing to the wet grass. The length of the grass also kept down the…

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Eurobodalla Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

These races organised by the irrepressible Mr. Thos. Mooney, who only recently came to reside in the locality attracted a wonderful large number of visitors. No doubt St…

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International Cricket. England v. Victoria. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

In the match between England and Victoria, commeno[?]d at Melbourne this morning, England is tatting, and has lost 7 wickets for 93 runs…

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Tennis

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

The captaincy contests in connection with the Shoalhven Lawn Tennis Club will be concluded to day…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

The Kiama club open the season by a ball on the 17th May. A Smoke Concert in connection with the Shoalhaven club will be held shortly…

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Sporting Cricket

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

General surprise has been manifested at the exclusion of Gus. Mason from the Currumbone team for the match against Numba to-day…

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International Cricket. England v. Victoria, Victory for the Victorians. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

England completed their second innings for 270 runs. Victoria, second innings, 3 out for 133; thus winning by seven wickets…

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