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Sport, 1896

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Council Athletic Sports. [?] Wine the [?] MONEY. by Telegram. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The football season opens on Saturday and there is every appearance of its being interesting on the coast. The teams are all hopeful, and they are growing more scientific every day in…

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Cricket in England. Match Against Yorkshire. the Australians Batting. London

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

THE following team has been selected to represent Yorkshire in the match against the Australian Eleven at Sheffield to-day:—R. Peel, Wainwright, D…

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Football. MILTON V. MORUYA

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

The above match took place on the Park on Saturday afternoon last and resulted in a win for Moruya by 8 points to nill. The weather was splendid, and the ground was in fair…

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Moruya J. C. Autumn Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THE autumn meeting in connection with the Moruya Jockey Club took place on Monday last, the day celebrated as Queen’s Birthday. The weather was beautiful, though the…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

THE season proper begins to-day, and two or three interesting matches are to take place. Thanks to the wisdom of the Rugby Union the programme in each town is all…

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Football. MORUYA v. MILTON

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

A team representing the Milton District journeyed to Moruya, on Friday, 22nd instant, to play a football match with the Moruya Football Club. The contest took…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

ONE of the surprises of the season on Saturday was the decisive defeat of Berry by Boolong by 11 points to 5. Berry, hitherto, has been invincible, in the sense that taking one…

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Cricket in England. the Australian Tour. Seventh Match. Australia v. Oxford University. Oxford at the Wicket. London, June 1

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

The seventh match of the tour of the Australian team ws commenced on the University Ground, Oxford, to-day, when they met the "dark…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

One of the most important matches of the season takes place on the show-ground this afternoon when Boolong which defeated Berry last Saturday meets Shoalhaven…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

Mr. H. Mangrove, manager of the Australian Eleven, is negotiating with a French syndicate with a view of arrangement being made for the team to visit…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

A large meeting was Hold here last week to try and form a club. Twenty-seven members were enrolled, but the difficulty in to got ii ground large enough. I! they get…

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Sydney Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The surprise of Saturday was the victory of Wentworth over Wallaroo. Warbrick simply out-generelld Lane. The wily New Zealander had his men un[?] perfect control. There was…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 4

As Boolong inflicted a decisive defeat on Beerry on the occasion of the opening of the season, so did Shoalhaven boat Boolong, with even more to spare. On…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

Jones, or as he is known in cricket parlance “Jonah.” the South Australian fast bowler, has been offered high terms to quality for Sussex, and it is probable that…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Shalhaven play Jamberoo to-day at Jamberoo Berry Gerringong at Berry, and Boolong Kiama at Kiama. In Nowrn a very interesting match will be witnessed between Wollongong…

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Football. MILTON V. ULIADULLA

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 8

On Saturday last these teams met in a friendly contest at the local football ground, Milton playing with three men short. After a very hard and exciting tussle, the…

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Cricket in England. Match Against M.C.C. and Ground. the Home Team at the Wickets. London, Thursday, 1 p.m

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

The following eleven have been selected to represent the Marylebone Cricket Club and Ground in the match with the Australians to-day:—W. G…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

CRICKET RECORDS.—Our Australian cricketers had up to their ninth match made a record for not suffering a detest. The tenth match of the tour is,…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 3

Shoalhaven wont to Jamberoo on Saturday and suffered defeat by 5 to 3, a try to a try and a goal. Jamberoo won fairly, and are on titled to any credit attaching to the…

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