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Sport, 1903

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Cricket

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

Milton defeated Ulladulla in the competition matches by 38 runs. George Chin, and old Kiama boy, while paying for Burwood against a…

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Bermagui Racing Carnival

The Cobargo Chronicle · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

THE Berroagui pony races came a on Boxing Day, and were not so we patronised by horscowners and pubic as previously. A counter attraction…

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Bermagul Races [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 4

THE [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 12

New South Wales defeated Victoria by 136 runs. The heroes of this, the sixty-ninth match, were Duff and Howell. In his first venture Duff was in first, and was the last…

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Beca District Jockey Club. Annual Racing Carnival. Record Meeting. Over £100 Taken at the Gates Local Horses Successful

Southern Star · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

THE annual racing carnival under the auspices of the above club was held on Thursday (New Year's Day) and Friday last, under the most…

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“ Boxing ” Day at Bermagui

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

The Bermagui people had a day out on the 26th December, the occasion being the hoof struggle on the pretty course at that port. On Christmas…

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Tomerong Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

The races of tomerong of New Year's Day attracted a crowd numbering something like 500, and, with the exception of an accident in the Hurdle Race, everything…

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“Boxing” Day at Bermagui

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

The Bermagui people had a day out on the 26th December, the occasion being the hoof struggle on the pretty course at that port. On Christmas…

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Cricket

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

The undermentioned players have been selected to represent the Nowra Half-Holiday Club in a match against the Parliamentary team to visit…

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Sporting Notions. Cricket

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 12

The inter State cricket match. Victoria v South Australia resulted in a win for Victoria [?] 179 tons. A meeting for the purpose of forming a…

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Visit by Members of Parliament. Cricket Match and Dinner

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A meeting of cricketers and other residents of the town was held at the Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday night last to devise some means of…

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Candelo Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

OPTICIALS: Judge, W. F. Darrngh; [?] W. F. [?] starter J. T. [?] of course, If, J. [?] scales, P…

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Bombala Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

Following are the nominations and weights for the principal events in connection with the above race., to be held on January 20 and 21:—…

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Intercolonial Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

The match [?] Australia v. N.S.W, commenced here to day, the weather being fine and the wicket excellent. S.A. went to the wickets, and at the close of…

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Rosehill Races. Saturday. January

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Hurdles: — : Irondals, [?] Ost 2; Lady Macbeth [?] Granville Stoker, [?] 8 to 7 (St. Swithin—[?]…

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Revival of Horse-Racing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

Pursuant to an announcement in the NOWRA COLONIST of Wednesday last, a well attended and enthusiastic meeting was held that evening at Pollock's Bridge Hotel…

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Cricket. Southern Counties C. Association Codargo District C. Association

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE return match between the above Association was played on the show-ground, on Saturday, in the presence of but a moderate attendance. The weather…

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Cricket

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent Bega C. C. v. West End C. C. to be played on the Show Ground. Bega to-morrow (Saturday) : — Bitgemann,…

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Bicycle Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Pieced races, Principal by [?] of the Bega C[?] [?] Wednesday afternoon, and were [?] by over 16 steamers. In [?]…

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Naturalist SNAIL-RACING

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 7

PARISIANS have a new summer sport. It is snail-racing. While not quite as exciting as horse-racing, it has the advantage of…

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