Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1896

190 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 10

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

The Waratahs and Juniors played a match on Peace’s ground on Tuesday afternoon, the former winning easily by nine wickets…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket. Bega v. CANDELO

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

BEGA and Candelo met on Saturday in the second round of the competitions for the trophy given by the Southern Counties’ Cricket Association. It was a sweltering…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

Donnan scored 90 for South Sydney on Saturday. The match, N. S. Wales v. Victoria, commences next Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

The intercolonial match, N. S. Wales v. Victoria, wall begin on the Association Gro[?]ed, Sydney, on Saturday next. The election of Harry Trott to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Intercolonial Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday. —In the intercolonial University match, Melbourne v. New South Wales, the former in their second innings have one out for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday—A young man named Lees was struck by a cricket ball at Muscle Crock, and was killed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

The trophy match, Bega against Tilba, was fixed by the Association for to-morrow, on the Bega ground, but we have not heard whether the match will take place…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket. Grand United Ii. v. BUCKEJO

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

TEAMS representing the above clubs tried conclusions on Peace’s ground on Saturday, the result being a win for the Buckejo ream by 58 runs on the first…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bega Tennis Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of members of the Bega Tennis Club took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Dr Marshall occupied the chair. The following…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket. Eden District v. BEGA

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

BEGA travelled to Pambula on Saturday and sustained a defeat at the hands of the Eden district. Bega could [?]its strongest team for the occasion, and had…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Tall Cricket Sc[?]es

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, [?].—Some sensational [?] in Melbourne senior matches was made on Saturday. In be match, East Melbourne v. Richmond, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

The selected team is asking the Australasian Cricket Council to increase the number from 18 to 14. The members want Lyons included…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by Mr. Farnell, M.L.A., for a team of New South Wales legislators to play an eleven selected from the members of the Victorian…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Record Cricket Scores

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday. — The Carlton Cricket Club completed their innings against University for 924, beating the world’s record. Worrall played a not…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

The highest cricket record ever made in Bega was put up in a match Bega C. C. versus Rimitybells several years ago Nimitybello were all out for 84, and Bega…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cootamundra Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday,—The Cootamundra Cup was won by Elton, Herain second, and Tricolor third…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket. MILTON v. NELLIGEN

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

On Saturday last teams representing the Milton and Nelligen clubs met on the local wicket, and though the home men did not put their strongest eleven into the field,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

It is fully expected that Turner will be the fourteenth man in the Australian team. Candelo play Auckland on the Bega…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

The Glebe continued their match against South on Sydney, in the presence of about 10,000 spectators South Sydney, which includes such…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

Cooma, Thursday.—The annual races of the above club commenced to-day, and resulted as follows:—Opening Handicap—His Grace: Club Handicap — Hiram;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →