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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

A meeting to form a football club was held at Aland's Central. Hotel on Monday evening last, a goodly number being present. It was decided to form a club, to be called…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Football practice will take place on the local ground this (Saturday) afternoon, when it is expected that all those who intend to "don" the guernsey will be present. A…

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The Aldermanic Cricket Match

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

The return match between teams from the Bowral and Moss Vale Councils was played on the Bowral Association club's wicket on the afternoon of Wednesday last. Only a short time ago the Bowral…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2
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THE season opened on Saturday, but not under the most favorable circumstance to allow one to draw many conclusions. A fact sufficiently apparent however is that…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday last between the Bowral Association and Moss Vale Fitzroys at Mobs Vale. In the first half the visitors scored 8 points, and Moss Vale the…

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Bowral Lawn Tennis Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

AT a committee meeting of the above club, held at Dr. Crawford's chambers, Town Hall, on Monday afternoon, Mr. R. S. Mackenzie, J.P. (the Mayor of Bowral),…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

THE Bowral Association and Moss Vale were " on the ball " at Moss Vale last Saturday. The match resulted in a draw. In the first half the Association scored eight…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

BOWRAL scored a double win on Saturday. The Association defeated the Moss Vale Fitzroys by 29 points to nil, and the Cliftons beat Myra Vale by 9 to 5…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

THE Bowral Association will play a Myra Vale team on the Glebe this afternoon. Play will commence at 3.30. The Association will be represented by the following:—Messrs. Hall, Sutton, Bradstock,…

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Football. Moss Vale Alberts v. BERRIMA

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 5

A football match urns played at Berrima on Saturday last, between the above clubs, under the British Association Rules, when the Alberts proved victorious by three goals…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 5

A match was played at Moss Vale on Monday last between the Richmonds (Surty Hills) and the Moss Vale F[?]ys, the game resulting in a win for the visitors by 6…

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Football. ASSOCIATION V. ROBERTSON

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

TEAMS from the above clubs met on the Robertson ground on Saturday, the former winning by 9 points to 3. Bowral kicked off and immediately after Thompson,…

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Cricket.—Australia v. English II. Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The Australian Eleven commenced a match on Monday against an English Eleven at Wembley Park. The Australians went to the wickets first but made a poor stand,…

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A Football Referee and the Revolver

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

A DISGRAEFUL display of ruffianism occurred on Saturday at Homebush in connection with the second junior football match, Homebush v. Oriental, From…

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Football. British Association Rules

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

THE Bowral Pioneers journeyed to Moss Vale on Wednesday afternoon and met the Alberts in a friendly match. There was a good attendance, including a…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

THE Bowral Association were deprived of a visit to Picton last Saturday on account of the wet weather, much to the disgust of the Picton boys. The intended…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

THE Bowral Cliftons went down wallop at Picton last Saturday, when they were beaten by 52 points to nil. The followers at Bowral have not yet recovered from…

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Football. Bowral Association v. PICTON

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

THE football gossip of last week was the overwhelming defeat which Picton gave the Bowral Cliftons and the coming contest between the victorious team and the…

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Football

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the Glebe on Wednesday afternoon under Association rules between the Bowral Pioneers and a team comprised principally of members…

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