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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Protestant Alliance Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

The Dr. Lang Lodge Protestant Alliance Anniversary was kept up in the shape of races, which were held on the Wingecarribee racecourse on New Year's Day. The day…

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Cricket. Hill View v Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

On New Years Day a cricket match took place between the above teams at Hill View. There was a fashionable assemblage of ladies and gentlemen present to witness the…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 4

The Bong Bong Picnic Races were opened on Thursday and continues on Friday under most favourable auspices, The cool weather that has prevailed during the past few days…

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The Cricket Team for England

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Advices from the old country tell us that the fixtures for the cricketing team soon to leave our shores, have been duly arranged, and a speculation is now rife as to who will…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

Thursday being cloudy and cool was very pleasant for a days outing, though not so large a number were present as on Friday which proved a thorough scorcher. A hot…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

A special meeting of the members of the Moss Vale Town Cricket Club and the Moss Vale Alberts was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last. The…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

THE Association and Moss Vale Alberts tried conclusions on the Globe lant Saturday, the former winning rather easily. The Alberts made 94, and the Association lost…

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The Municipal Races

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

THE first meeting under the ward system is close upon us, and should to-day be fine the attendance should be large. The finish will cause a fair amount of…

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Tennis Match

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, a match was played on the Mose Vale Courts between the Bowral visitors and members of the Moss Vale Tennis Club. The game commenced…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

Owing to the inclement weather on Saturday last, the match against Mittagong Recreation Club had to be abandoned. The following players will represent the…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The intercolonial cricket match (N.S.W. v. S. Australia) was commenced on Friday at Sydney and at luncheon the score stood—South Australia: First innings, Lyons, c Coningham, b McKibbin,…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

The eleventh intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday (Tuesday). The weather…

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Lawn Tennis

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

RE formation of the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club, which was started on 14th Sept., 1885, by Dr. B. J. Newmarch and Mr. Gavin George, which has recently ceased…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Moss Vale and Roberton Park met for the 2nd time on the Moss Vale Park on Saturday, when the Moss Vale Alberts won rather easily by four wickets and 12 runs. The…

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Municipal Cricket Match. BOWRAL v. Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

A friendly match was played on the show ground, Moss Vale, on Wednesday afternoon between teams representing the Moss Vale and Bowral Councils and resulted in an…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

A team from Sydney are paying tho district a visit at Easter and will play three matches. The first will be played at Moss Vale Park on Good Friday against the Moss…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 5

As the cricketing season is now drawing to a close a meeting of those interested to form a football club (Rugby rules) will be held at Aland's Hotel on Wednesday night (April 8)…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

CRICKET is booming in the district daring the holidays. Two matches were played in Bowral yesterday. Mittagong was to have played Manly,…

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Association Football Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

THE fifth annual meeting of the Association Football Club was held in the Assotion Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. H. E. Jones presided, and there was a good…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

An all day match was played on the Moss Vale Park last Friday between the Arthurleigh. C.C. (Sydney), and the Moss Vale Alberts and resulted in a win for the home…

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