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Sport, 1897

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

At it special meeting of the Kiama A. and H. Association's committee on Tuesday last, the President, Mr. James, road a letter from the scereary of the Kiama Football Club…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

The Rovers are not showing any signs of arousing from their dormant state. It will be a big pity if they remain so and it will lessen the interest in the competition, which…

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District Football Association

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 1

The above association held its annual meeting on Saturday evening last at Payten's Hotel. Mr. J. Boag presided. No secretary's report or treasurer's…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 8

A cricket match will also be played on Queen's Birthday, on Ulladulla's wicket, between the Juniors and a team of seniors…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 8

The Ulladulla club won't be in existence this year. J. Henley has joined the bushrangers, and it is more than likely that J., E., and M. Mison will follow W. Hapgood's suit and give…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

The draw lias resulted in Gorringong, Kiama and Kombla, which have all in turn fovfeited to Shoalhaven, having to come to Nowra before the local men go to them…

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Tennis

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

THE match between Bega and Cooma Lawn Tennis Clubs is now an annual affair, and Cooma representatives, taking advantage of the holidays, travelled down…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

The football match on the showground on Monday between Shoalhaven and Boolong was a surry exhibition of the popular game. These clubs have now teams in the field this year, and…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

The following will represent Kiama on the Church Point on Saturday next against Bolong.— O'Conn[?] Bellette, Carson (3), Murlov, Braybrook, Barton, Harrison, Chisholm, M'Ki[?]…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 8

Next Saturday Milton v. Rangers—The first of the Millard Trophy competition matches…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

The match on Saturday between Shoalhaven and Gerringong clubs was one of the best, and one of the friendliest games over played on the showground. The odds were at least 6 to 2 on…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

Bangers v. Milton, this afternoon, on Milton's ground. As this is the opening match for the muchly-coveted trophy, it is likely to attract a large…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Thus a Kiama paper:—"J. Kenny and P Walker umpired the match and gave satisfaction."—Either this is true or it isn't. Probably it ins't; but in any case what business has two…

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Cricket Dodgery

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

W. Sinclair, one of the biggest guns in the Milton team, was the victim of a little piece of barefaced underhand work the other day. W.S, also goes in for a little cricket, and plays…

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Football Trophy Competition

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

The opening match in the competition for the Millard trophy will be played to-day, on the Milton ground. As through an overnight some of the rules governing the competition…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

Shoalhaven scored in easy victory over Boolong on Saturday. It was not be much to the superior play of Shoalhaven as the inferior play of their opponents that such an easy victory…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Shoalhaven branch of Public Schools' Athletic Association was held in Nowra on Saturday week. Mr. Thornton, Vice President, Presided, and there…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 8

Hooray! A win for the maroujers! Who'd 'a thought that the shabby team of Miltonians was going to come off victorious as they faced the big, strong, fierce…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Shoalhaven [?] Berry to day at Berry. The old rivals are sure to have a good game. As usual Berry are favourites. Their victory against [?]gong seems to establish them…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The old rivals, Shoalhaven and Berry, met at the latter's ground on Saturday, and Berry won comfortably by 10 points to nil. Shoalhaven played only 14 men, which…

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