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South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Dry River Athletic Sports Easter

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Too much joy never Kills, When depression caused by any combination of circumstances is too faithfully dogging at our heels, then is the time in…

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Cricket Notes. (From Sydney ' Truth.')

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

AN article from the pen of the Hon. E. Y. Bligh in Baly's Magazine, under the title of Cricket Centuries, is very interesting reading. The writer thinks…

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South Coast Rugby Football Union. Annual Meeting. Presentation of Hay Shield

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Union was held at the Commercial Hotel, Berry, on Wednesday afternoon, the President (R. J. Bigg) occupied the chair…

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Football

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

It is probable we will have a visit from a South Sydney team to play Shoalhaven at Nowra on the 24th May. Mr. H. D. Morton intends to present…

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Football

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

It is probable we will have a visit from a South Sydney team to play Shoalhaven at Nowra on the 24th May. Mr. H. D. Morton intends to present…

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Cricket Match and Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

THE cricket match between teams representing the Commercial Travellers’ Association and the local Store Holiday Association came off on the Showground…

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Cricket at Bega. Commercials v. Rouseabouts

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

The first and final matoh of the season between the above honored "associations" was played on Wednesday last. The interest in the match had…

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Tennis

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 6

A team representing the Milton Tennis Club journeyed to Yatteyattah on Saturday last, and played a return match with the Yattah Club. The visiting team was not…

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Milton District Football Association

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above Association was held at the Star Hotel on Thursday evening. The attendance was very meagre, neither Ulladulla nor…

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Cricket at Wandella

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

THE Wandella cricketers appear to have lately arranged a competition on their own with the Dry River juniors, and despite the prophecy of "Filius…

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Cricket Notes. (From Sydney 'Truth.')

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

Two instances of a batsman being given out for handling the ball occurred in the first grade matches this season. Donnan, was the victim in one case,…

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Holiday Cricket

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The Wednesday half-holiday in Nowra this week was spent by the business employees chiefly in a cricket match between a team from Woodhill…

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Berry Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Berry Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on. Saturday night. The president, Mr.H. Brace, occupied the chair…

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Football

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

Kiama and Albion Park clubs play a match at the Park next Saturday. A ball in aid of the local football club is to be held at Kiama on the…

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Football

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

Kiama and Albion Park clubs play a match at the Park next Saturday. A ball in aid of the local football club is to be held at Kiama on the…

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Berry Football Club. Amalgamation with Gerringong

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the Berry Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night. The President (Mr. H. Bruce) was in the chair…

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Shoalhaven District Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association took place at the Nowra Public School on Saturday, 13th instant. In the absence of the president (Mr Inspector M'Lelland), who had to…

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Cricket Club Social. Preservation of Trophies

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

The Nowra Half-Holiday Cricket Club, comprising chiefly storekeepers and their employees, celebrated the close of the season as usual, by a…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club. Social and Presentation of Trophies. a Large Gathering

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

Local cricket has not been booming during the past low months. One club, Perseverance, has, after persevering for some years, ceased to exist, and the Nowra Club, which was expected…

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Shoalhaven District Public Schools Athletic Association

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above took place at the Nowra Public School on Saturday, 13th inst. Mr. A. S. Garden…

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