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South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1899

207 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 11

Sporting. Football

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 2

The match Nowra v. Gerringong in Nowra on Saturday last resulted in a draw. Mr. C. S. Moss was referee. This was the final match in the South Coast…

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Tennis

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

TEAMS, consisting of Dr. Meeke, G. Campbell, M.. Walker, and E. Graham (Cobargo), and F. C. Brassington, W. Moorhead, P. Larkin and A…

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Cricket Notes

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 4

SOME interesting comments on the first test match appear in the London Morning Leader, of June 5, 'I have no hesitation,' observes the writer, ' In…

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Football Match.' Cobargo defeats Dry River

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 3

THE roughest game ever witnessed on the local ground-was played by teams from the above clubs on Saturday' last. It is hard to understand why, in the…

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Cricket. England V. Australia. (By Telegraph.)

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

THE fourth test match was commenced on the Old Trafford Ground, Manchester, on Monday. The weather was fine and the wicket in good condition. J. T. Brown,…

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Football

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

THE match Nowra v. Gerringong in Nowra on Saturday last, resulted in a draw. Mr. C. S. Moss was referee. Each team scored three points. Nowra obtained one try, and Quilkey…

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Sporting. Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

The South Coast team of footballers to play in Sydney on the 5th August will be chosen to-day The following will represent the Nowra…

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Candelo Coursing Club

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

OFFICIALS—Patron. Mr B. L. Tooth ; president, Mr W. W. Wren; vice-presidents, Messrs W. F. Darrash, W. J. Collins & J. J. Collins ; judge’s steward, Mr J. A…

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Spoiled the Cricket Eleven

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 1

In Liverpool live a worthy couple who have ten sons. It chanced not long since that to this interesting family there came a still further addition in the shape of a…

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Sporting. Football

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

The Gerringong Club held a concert on Saturday night in celebration of their winning of the Hay Challenge Shield. Several members of the Berry Club were…

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Sporting. Football

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 2

The Gerringong Club held a concert on Saturday night in celebration of their winning of the Hay Challenge Shield. Several members of the Berry Club were…

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The Recent Football Match at Cobargo. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Re your Cobargo correspondent’s comment on the recent football Cobargo match Cobargo v. Dry River, it must be admitted that the hooting of the refers[?]…

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Tennis

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2
Also in The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser

The long-talked-of tennis match between Dry River and Verona took place on Saturday last on the court of the latter. The match, which was a…

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Cricket Notes

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 4

RANJITSINBJI has without doubt a wonderful mastery over the bat, and his supple wrists and keen eyesight enable him to perform in a manner…

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Football Match. Centrilba defeats Cobargo

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 3

LAST Saturday the Cobargo football team engaged in their fourth match, playing the return with Centrilba. The day was beautifully fine, but a…

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Sporting. Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

The Fire Brigade and Half-Holiday Association match did not come off in Nowra on Wednesday last owing to the weather. The teams will try…

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Football. [?] v. BEGA. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

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Wollongong Turf Club Races

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the meeting of the above club to be held Thursday, 17th inst.:— Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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Wollongong Turf Club Races

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the meeting of the above club to be held Thursday, 17th inst.:— Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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