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Sport, 1896

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Auckland Cricket Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the members of the Auckland Cricket Club took place at Mr. J. T. Murphy’s Club Hotel, on Tuesday evening last. The president,…

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Football

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

A match between the Rovers and Milton eventuated on the cricket ground last Saturday. The Rovers won by 5 points to nil. Unusual interest was taken in the…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

The Shoalhaven senior fifteen will meet eighteen of the combined juniors of Yalwal, Boolong, Berry, and Shoalhaven on the Nowra showground this afternoon. The fixture ought…

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Cricket In Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

In response to a circular notice issued by Mr. Francis A. Booth a largely attended meeting of those interested in cricket was held in the School of Arts, Cambewarra, on Monday…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

The Rugby Union meets this afternoon to de[?] when and where the final football match between Berry and Shoalhaven shall played. The Berry Club claims a postponement on the…

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The Coming Cricket Season. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Knowing the interest your paper has taken in matters relating to our national past-time—cricket—I take the liberty of making use of its columns (by your kind permission)…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

The final match for the South Coast premiership will in all probability be played on Saturday next. The Union meets to-day[?] fix a date and decide upon a ground…

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Cricket Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

Perseverance will meet the Half Holiday C.C. to-day on the Perseverance wicket at 2.30 p.m. sharp. Teams:— Half Holiday: Fleming, Moore, Perry, Vagne,…

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Bega Cricket Club

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

THE annual general meeting of the Bega Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening. The President, Mr. A. L. Manning, occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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The English Cricket Tour

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

ALTHOUGH our men last the rubber in the Test Matches it is most gratifying to note, now that the tour has ended, that Australian prestige in the matter of Cricked has…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

The South Coast Union met on Wednesday and decided on the motion of Mr. Bigg to play the final between Shoalhaven and Berry at Berry The Shoalhaven representatives and…

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Boat Racing Fouls

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

The Stanbury-Gaudaur sculling race for the championship of the world and £1000 a-side has ended about as unsatifactorily as a race could. Stanbury claimed a foul and made no further…

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Southern Countles’ Cricket Association

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

THE second annual meeting of the above [?] was held on Saturday last. Mr. A. L. Manning, president, occupied the [?] and the following Associated…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

The season came to a conclusion on Saturday when Berry defeated Shoalhaven by 17 points to nil and won the premiership. The result was disappointing to Shoalhaven who…

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Cricket Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

Cambewarra and Cambewarra West schools played Kangaroo Valley school on Saturday. The Valley won by 75 runs. For the Valley J. Moffit made 29 and 43, and J. Fitzgerald 14…

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Milton Cricket Club

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 1

The annual meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening. Present.—Messrs Alex Miller (presiding), J. Buchan, R. Miller, R A. Cork, A. F…

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Tennis Match. BEGA v. CANDELO

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 2

LADY representatives from the Bega and Candelo Tennis Clubs met on the Bega courts on Saturday last. The [?] were :—Bega—Misses M. Allen, Newman,…

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The Past Football Season

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 4

The post football season on the South "coast has been the most eventful since the game was first played under the auspices of the south Coast, Rugby Union For the…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

It was stated in last issue that Kenny was the best full back on the Coast during the past season. It should have been explained in which department of play he was the superior of the…

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Cricket Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

A team selected from the Canbewarra Cricket Club met the Nowra Half Holiday Cricket Club on the farmer's wicket on Wednesday last and after a very enjoyable game latter team won…

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