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Sport, 1897

145 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Boding Po[?]y Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

The racing Pony Club held a successful day's racing in the Bolong Course on New Year's Day. There was a fair attendance present, considering the number of picnics…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

The intercolonial match between South Australia and Victoria was concluded at Melbourne on Tuesday, the Victorians winning by 49 runs. after a most exciting…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 8

Ulladulla and the Juniors play this afternoon on the Juniors' ground. Licey, of the Harbor club, is barred. A team from Goulburn is also booked to play a match…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

Candelo and G.U.O.O.F. meet on the Bega ground next Saturday in the second round of the senior competitions for trophy presented by the Southern Counties…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

The following is the programme for the senior competitions:— January 30, Berry v. Cambewarra, at Cambewarra; Perseverance v. Nowra, at…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Intercolonial match, Victoria . v. New South Wales, commences at Sydney tomorrow. Tathra inst Candelo in the second grade competitions on Wednesday, at Candelo…

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Cricket By "Duck Egg."

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 5

The Juniors and the Half-Holiday Association intend to have another go at it on next Wednesday afternoon. The team to represent Ulladulla district…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Next Saturday Candelo meets Pombo’s in the trophy competitions, on the letter’s ground, and in the junior competitions Grand United meets the Wara[?], in…

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Cricket Through American Speetaeies. the Australian Eleven at Ohicago

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

The Chicago News describes cricket from an American and America. or. more properly specking. Australia against transpianted…

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Milton Amateur Turf Club Races

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

The races on Anniversary Day could not by any means be described as a success. The day was beautifully fine, but the attendance was meagre, numbering not more…

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Sporting. Cooma Annual Races. (By Telegraph.) Cooma

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

THE following are the nominations for the principal events of the above races:— Cooma handicap—Melrose, Cleveland, Talma, Little Billie, Bubbles, Grenadier…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

The following is the programme for the senior competitions:— February 9, Burry v. Nowra, at at Nowra; Collougatta v. Currumb[?], at Nowra-…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 8

Conjola v. Juniors to-day. Woe to the Juniors if they annex many of "Duck-Egg's" acquaintances. Without wishing to palm too many on…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 2

BOMBALA and Candelo met at Candelo on Saturday last. Buttonballs made 71 and 98. Sorcery not one 44. Candelo made 111, F. Well 19. Brooks 13, Godfrey 12,…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

[?]cricketers play at B[?] against Southern Counties Cricket Association. representatives on 5th and 6th March. Grand United meets Pambula on…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

Conj[?] evidently had [?] time of it [?] Tomerong this day week. They were [?]ind in both innings and were beaten by 53 runs…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

March 6, Perseverance v. Currumbene, at Porseverance; Nowra v. Coolangatts, at Nowra; Cambewa[?] v. Bur[?] at Burrier; Berry v. Pyree at Nowra…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 8

Juniors battling down at Nelligen to-day; also. Conjola versus Milton, on the latter's ground…

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Re Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 8

Mr. H. Payten writes:—" As some of the remarks in your last issue by "DUCK-EGG" coincide so very strongly with my observations as to the manner in which cricket is carried on…

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Bateman's Bay Races

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 8

Races were held at the Bay on Wednesday. Bywong won the Opening Handicap and the Forced Handicap; Latta's Hobart the Big Hill Handicap; Maluha the…

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