Lawn Tennis Club Ball
Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 4
A HALL in connection with the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday night, and was largely attended. The hall was prettily decorated; tennis balls, racqnets, and nets being most…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2
THE Bowral Association and a team representing Burradoo meet on the Globe wicket this afternoon, play being announced to start at 1.30. Following are the teams:—Association: Messrs. J. and E…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2
On Thursday evening only four aldermen were present, viz.: Aldermen R. S. Mackenzie (Mayor), W. Murray, M. Rice, and A. J. Harrison. Mr. John Beavan could have taken his seat as the…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2
In a match played on Saturday last on the Glebe wicket, Barrawang defeated the Association by 32 runs, the scores being —Burrawang for, Association 69. S…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2
A sketch of the career of Dr. Gruce, the hero of cricket, contains this useful advice:— In taking his place against the bowler, the batsman should be particular in seeing that he…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 4
CRICKET of late, to use a sporting term, has been very tame, and has, speaking comparatively with other seasons, been almost allowed to die out in this…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2
Horse-racing by electric light is being tried in America. It is in St. Louis, Missouri. All of the stibles are lighted with electricity, and the stable-grounds are also well illuminated. The…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2
A MEETING was held for the purpose of forming a Rugby football club on Thursday evening at Mr. W. Wallace's. Mr. F. Dawson was voted to the chair. It…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 4
A FOOTBALL match was played on the Centennial Park on Saturday between teams representing Bowral and Myra Vale, the former winning by 18 points to…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4
A match was played in the Park on Saturday last, between the Bowral Juniors and the Jamieson Hill Rovers; and resulted in a win for the latter team…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 4
THE following is the drawing in connection with the district competition:— June 26th.—Picton v. Bowral, at Picton; Mittagong v. M[?]ss Vale, at Mittagong; Myra Vale, a bye…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2
A football match will be played at Bowral to-day between the Myra Vale and Bowral clubs. The Bowral team will be represented by the following—J. Williams,…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 4
THE second competition match was played at Bowral on Saturday afternoon, and was between Bowral and Myra Vale. Bowral made up for its loss at Picton; the…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4
A match between Bowral and Pioton was played on the Centennial Park, Bowral, last Saturday afternoon, drawing many spectators. The result was a win for Bowral…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2
An absolutely unique performance was the Chinese cricket match played some years ago. A number of Englishmen, resident in Chiun, got up a match, of which a large number of the…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3
ONE of the most exciting games of football in Bowral was that which took place last Saturday afternoon on the Town Park between the Town club and Picton…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 4
BOWRAL football club went to Myra Vale on Saturday, and again bearded the lion in his den—that is to say they scored another win off Myra Vale by 12 points to…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2
A curious incident took place in the Leeds and Liverpool Caual in the summer of 1882. A boy, aged fourteen, and a large retriever dog were matched to swim 100yds. for a small bet…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 4
THESE teams met at Pictoni on Saturday for the semi-final in connection with the district competition for the banner, to be presented by the Picton residents…
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Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2
THE final game which was to decide the ownership of the [?]mer presented for competition set down for decision last Saturday between. Bowral and Picton was responsible for drawing one of the largest…
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