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Sport, 1898

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Boxing Day. Steamer Excursion

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

ONE of the most pleasant ways of spending. Boxing Day was by taking advantage of the steamer excursion which was organised by the Church of England. Dr. Hay kindly lent the…

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Greenwell Point Pony Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

The pony races held on the Harlington racecourse, Greenwell Point were highly successful. The weather was propitious, for while the sun was beaming down with Christmas-like power…

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Numba Pony Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

The Shealhaven Turf Club hold a clay's racing on the Numba course on New Year's day. There was a very fair attendance. The early part of the day was very warm…

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Cricket. Sydney Team v. Cobargo Association

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

THIS match was played at Cobargo on Friday and Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the Sydney team by one innings sod 104 runs. Cobargo, who had…

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Sporting. Tattersall’s Club Races. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

Hurdle Race—Crysallite 1, Stockade 2, Pomero[?]…

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Nerriga Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Nerriga Jockey Club (says the Braidwood Dispatch) was held on New Year's Day, and large numbers gathered to see the racing. The course had an…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

In the cricket match, Englishmen v. Ballarat, the scores in the former’s first innings were:— Stoddert III, Hirst 59, Mason 58, McLaren 87, Wainwright 26,…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 1

The following are the fixtures of the Shoal-haven Cricket Association for the present year:—JANUARY 8 AND 15…

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Numba Pony Races. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday last, Rehorse owners handicapping their own horses. In justice to Mr. Armstrong He has no more to do with Recoil than the man who reports for you…

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Cricket. England v. Australia. Third Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE above match was commenced at Adelaide to-day. The Australians woo the toss, and went in to bat. At the lunch adjournment the Australians had scored 70…

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Cricket. England v. Australia. Third Next Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

The Englishmen, with six wickets down for 195 resumed their up-hill battle [?] the Australians’ colo[?] total of 578 [?] at move to-day. The bowling…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 1

Thy following are the fixtures of the Shoal haven Cricket Association for the present years:— JANUARY 8 AND 15…

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Tathra Annual Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

Officials : President—Mr. W. T. J. [?] vice-president—Mr. C. E. Meyer : judge —Mr. J. Thompson : [?] - Mr. J. [?] : clerk of the course—Mr. D…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. (By Telegraph.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday, N.S.W. had lost four wickets for 177 runs, and on Monday the rain prevented further play. Sydney, Tuesday…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 1

The following are the fixtures of the Shoalhaven Cricket Association for the present year :—29TH JANUARY AND 5TH FEBRUARY…

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A.j.c. Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

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Moruya Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

THE races promoted by Mr. R. H. Harvison, which took place, on the Moruya Park Course on Saturday last, were acknowledged on all sides to be the best held in the…

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Coila Races

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

As we have already stated the second annual meeting under the aspices of that promising institution, the Coila Jockey Club, was an unqualified success, and we congratulate the…

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Numba Pony Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The above which were postponed from Anniversary Day on account of the wet state of the course were held on Wednesday afternoon. There was a very fair attendance the takings…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

It is understood that George Giffen will not play in the forthcoming intercolonial matches at Melbourne and Sydney owing to the dispute in regard to expenses…

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