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Sport, 1897

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8

Rangers v. Rovers this afternoon at Ulladulia. Nowra Warriors v. a district team on next Saturday afternoon…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

One of the best football matches of the season is expected to take place on the show-ground to-day. Kiama, which has not been beaten this season, meets Shoalhaven, which…

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Ulladulla Rovers Football Club

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Harbor View Hotel, on Friday, June 11th, Mr J. Doyle in the chair, and about 20 members being present…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

Kiama came to Nowra on Saturday, and conquered. Tho visitors brought tho host team that has been around this neighbourhood since the Shoallven team of last your…

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Races at Greenwell Point

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

The Numba Pony Club held a day's racing on the Harlington racecourse on Monday last. the races were intended to be held at Numba on the 21th May last, but the recent heavy rain…

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Football. Bate Man’s Bay v MORUYA

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 2

THE first match of the season was played on the Park on Monday last between Moruya and Bat[?]s Bay resulting in a win for the locals by 5 to nil, after a somewhat evenly…

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Celebration in Bemboka. Athletic Sports

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

OFFICIAL: Judges—Messrs E. Poole and A. Cougbran ; starters —Messrs. F. Irvin and H. J. Wilton; track masters—Messrs J. D. Willot ; secretary—Mr. S. M…

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South Coast Rugby Football Union

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Union was [?] the Commercial Hotel, Berry, last Wednesday. The President(Mr. H. D. Morton) occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

The Rugby Union has refused permits to members of Boolong club to paly with other clubs after disbanding. This action may be looked at in different lights by different people…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 8

The Rovers Rangers match was a good go. It was level pegging—3 points to 3. The sea-siders must have been doing a lot of bluffing when they declared they could only…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The victory of Kiama over Berry was what we predicted. H Berry land a chance at all it was through playing an open game but instead of that they met Kiams with their own forward…

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Football at Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The Canberra Rangers opened their season with a match against the Nowra Warriers on Saturday [?] on the ground of the the former, when the Warriors won after an exciting game by 6 to…

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Alterations in Rugby Football Rules

Moruya Examiner · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

ALTERATIONS in the playing of the game of Rugby football this year includes a rule that the referees must not blow the whistle when the ball is held, but see that the ball is at…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

The Independent has the following about the match Kiama versus Berry:—Saturday's match, between the two top-notch teams—Kiama and Berry—turned out to be, in one sense, just what…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 8

Our contributor "Goal Post" sen[?]ls us a reply to the letter signed R W. Young and C. W. Osborne in last issue. "Goal Post" defends himself from the stricture passed…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

The match on Saturday between Kiama and Boolong was tough and uninteresting Kiama ought to feel ashamed of their display. Boolong played the better game, and luck being equal,…

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Football Chatter

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 8

In consequence of the severe mauling which the Milton team received from the Rovers their match with the Rangers has bee postponed till next Saturday…

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Football Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

Boolong and Shoalhaven meet to-day on the Nowra ground. The game should prove interesting. Gorringong meets Burry to-day at Berry…

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Football. MILTON v. Rovers. a Win for the Rovers by 8 POINTS

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 8

The Milton and Ulladulla teams met last Saturday on the Milton cricket ground. A considerable amount of interest was taken in this match, as it was the last of the first…

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Candelo Coursing Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

THE [?] Cup, the principal stake [?] his [?] of the above club, was inn oil on their ground at [?] on Friday and Sunday, 9th and 10d…

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