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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Cricket Notes. Bowral Cricket Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

CRICKET was the chief sport in town during the Christmas Holidays, Bowral had a good innings. Two matches were played,—one on Christmas Day with the Redfern Cambridge from…

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Races at Berrima

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

IT is estimated that there were not less than 600 persons present at the Berrima District Races, held at Berrima on Boxing Day. Mr. J. V. Hanrahan, Moss Vale, had publican's booth on the ground…

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The English Cricket Match

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

BY advertisement it will be seen that Mr. J. G. Morris will offer by auction, at Baylis's hotel, at 5 o'clock this afternoon, the gates, two publican's booths, and two refreshment booths in connection…

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Picnic Races

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

We are given to understand that the Bon[?] Bong Picnic Race Club has been very successfully orgadise[?], and the the first meeting of the club which is to he held on the…

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The English Cricket Match

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

AFTER all the enthusiasm with which Bowral's first match with an English Eleven had been surrounded we had not the pleasure of witnessing anything like a good…

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Notes at the Cricket Match

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

About 300 at the match on Monday. But for the rain there would have been 600. The 22 made a capital stand In the rain…

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The Late Cricket Match

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 2

Mr. Gavin George, one of the hon[?] secretaries of the late cricket match, All England versus Berrima District, informs us [?] after all accounts are paid there is expected to be [?] surplus of from £15 to £20…

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Cricket Notes. Berrima v. Sutton Forest

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

ANOTHER match in competition for the Summerfield Cup came off in Oxley's paddock, Bowral, lost Saturday, the competing teams being those above named. Sutton Forest had it all their own way,…

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Berrima District Coursing Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the above club was held at Ridout's hotel, Moss Vale, on Friday, the 4th instant, Mr. F. A Badgery being in the chair. Messrs. W. Morrice and F. A. Badgery were…

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Cricket Notes

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

THE match between Bowral and Kangaloon, which was to have been played last Saturday, fell through on account of the visitors not putting in an appearance. Word was received from the Kangaloon…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 3

A FRIENDLY game was played at Bowral last Saturday afternoon, between the local team and an eleven from Kangaloon. The visitors, who were disposed of for 16 runs in their first innings, were…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 5

A fRIENDLY game was played at Bowral last Saturday afternoon, between the local team and an eleven from Kangaloon. The visitors, who were disposed of for 16 runs in their first innings, were…

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Coursing

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

The first coursing match of the present season is advertised to take place at Eridge Park on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. First brace of dogs are to be in the slips at 11.30 a.m…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

THE match between Bowral and Sutton Forest for the Summerlleld Cup, will be played in Mrs. Oxley's Paddock, Bowral, to-day. The wickets are to be pitched at 10.30 a.m. The following players have…

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Bowral Football Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of footballers was held at Rices's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening last, 22nd instant, for the purpose of starting a football club for the winter season. There were…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

THE final match in competition for the Summerfield Cup was commenced in Mrs. Oxloy's paddock on Saturday last, the competing teams being Sutton Forest and Bowral. Great interest was taken in…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

THE Summerfield Cup match, between Bowral and Sutton Forest, was concluded last Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for Bowral by five wickets. Considerable local interest was centered…

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Upper Mittagong Athletic Sports

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 4

THE above sports came off according to an[?]ouncement at Upper Mitiagong on Satarday last, and were faivly succecful, notwithstanding the increment weather which…

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Berrima District Coursing Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 2

THE above club have fixed the date of their second meeting of this season for 27th and 28th July, at which four stakes will be run, all open to members of any recognised coursing club. The third…

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Football Match

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 3

THE Bowral footballers journey to Mittagong to-day to play a match with representatives of the latter place. The following members of the club are requested to meet punctually at 2 c'clock, at Mr. W…

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