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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1888

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

TO-DAY, Saturday, 7th July, the Bowral footballers meet the Granville team at Bowral, and a very good match is anticipated, as the Granville players have the…

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Berrima District Coursing Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

THE above club held its second meeting of the present season at the Eridge Park grounds on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather on Wednesday was…

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The Football Match. Granville v. Bowral. As Viewed by Le Haun

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 1

"ARE you going to the football contest?" was a common query in Bowral for some days previous to an engagement between a local team of footballers and a similar one…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

Two local matches are to be played to-day—one at Bowral, the other at Moss Vale. The Bowral Rovers play the Association game with the Mittagong Rangers, the ball…

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Tennis Costumes

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 3

Her costume is important, but more as an assistance to her play than as an adjunct to her beauty. The champion player of the United States—I mean among ladies—wears…

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Cricket Extraordinary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 4

AN American paper states that a tramp up in Illinois recently backed himself and his cattle do to play eleven of the best cricketers in Fairfield, a village in those parts…

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The recent Football Match at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 1

SIR,—With your permission I Would like to say a few words in reference to the recent football match played at Moss Vale on the 21st instant, between teams representing…

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The recent Football Match at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

SIR,—In year paper of the 25th instant I notice a letter by a would-be footballer (evidently a Bowrnlite) condemuing the manner in which the Moss Vale club acted in their…

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Football. Bowral V. Newtown

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

A TEAM of footballers from Newtown will play the Rugby game against a Bowral team in Mrs. Oxley's paddock, this (Wednesday) afternoon. The visitors are…

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Football. Bowral V. Newtown

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

"THE" match of the season was an enjoyable, spirited game, but not exciting. The visitors were too proficient in the art of Football for Bowral to get on equal terms…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

THE football match played in Mrs. Oxley's paddock, between the Bowral Rovers and the Joadja team, resulted in a win for the latter by 8 goals to 1. The play of the…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 4

WITH the approach of the cricket season, a suggestion or two may not be thought out. of place. The Bowral cricket club has not received…

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The Association Cricket Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 2

A CRICKET club, bearing the above name, was formed on Wednesday evening last in connection with the Young Men's Associotion. A Committee waselected, with Mr. H.E…

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Coursing Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S Serutineer reports that the Berrima District Coursing Club have definitely decided to abandon the holding of the third meeting on the 21st and 22nd instant, owing…

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Association Cricket Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of members was held at the Association Hall, on Friday evening, the 7th instant, the president, Mr. H. Jones, in the chair. The business consisted of the election…

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A Day's Athletic Sports

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Grand Hotel on Thursday evening last; Mr. J. L. Campbell in the chair; and about 20 persons present. The object of the meeting, as…

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Athletic Sports

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 4

The athletic sports committee mot on Monday evening last; Mr. Gavin George in the chair, and the following members present—Messrs. C. W. Baylis, H. S…

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Coursing in New South Wales

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 1

Speaking of coursing, a contemporary says:— "Whether this branch of sport is very likely to become popular in New South Wales is an open question, but the Victorian…

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Bowral Junior Cricket Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 1

THE affairs of the above-named club have been wound up satisfactorily. A balance of 15s, in hand is to be given to the public park fund, and the tools are to be handed…

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Upper Mittagong Athletic Sports

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 1

THE Upper Mittagong Athletic Club held a programme of sports in Mr. Lamb's paddock, on Saturday last. The attendance was not as large as usual, caused possibly…

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