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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

No batsman has ever yet scored 1000 runs [?] of first-class cricket in [?] nearest approach being [?] Ward's 916 in 1894-5. Amongst…

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Wingecarribbee Cricket Union Fixtures. Second Round

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

February 26 and March 5—Bandanoon v. Moss Vale, Robertson v. Berrima.Myra Vale v. Surveyors'Camp. March 12 and 19.—Myra Vale v…

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Wingccarribee Cricket Union

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

The fact that there is a cricket union in this district is probably news to a great many people, and it is not to be wondered at as there has been very…

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Cricket. Moss Vale v. BUNDANOON

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

The above match was commenced on Saturday last on the latter's wicket, and when stumps were drawn the game stood—Bundanoon, 1st innings,…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 5

Moss Vale v. Bundauoon to-day (Saturday), on the Moss, Vale park. The Moss Vale Alberts will play Button Forest on wednesday…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

The match in the District Union Competition between Moss Vale and Bundanoon, commenced at Bundanoon on Saturday, 26th ultimo, was…

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Our Sydney Letter. Conduct on Cricket Grounds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

In replying to the toast of his health Mr.Stoadart, at the close of the recent Test Match, complained of the ill manner of the crowd on the cricket…

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Lawn Tennis

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 4

IN the recent Moss Vale Tournament eight prizes out of ten were won by members of the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club, the Misses Amy and Maud Jones winning the ladies' doubles, Messrs. Arguirabau and…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Bowral Association in a match against Wattle Hill, on the latter's wicket, to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Tennis Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE attention of members of the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club is directed to an advertisement from Mr. A. Arguimbau, the Hon. Sec., requesting all members to be…

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Surveyors'Camp Cricket Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was held at Mr. R. S. Mackenzie's schoolroom, Alderman R. S. Mackenzie Esq., J.P., in the chair. An apology was received from Mr. S. Raward, expressing his regret at being…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

Moss Vale were defeated by Surveyor's Camp on Saturday last, on the latter's wicket, by 68 runs. Moss Vale were all disposed of for 60, Holt 15 and…

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A Mammoth Cricket Score. a World's Record

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The Bennant cricket match University v. Essendon (Melbourne), was concluded this afternoon. When the stumps were drawn on Saturday the…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 1

The [?]mi final in the Wingecasribee Cricket Union fix'ures was stated at Bundanoon on Saturday last, between Robertson and Bundanoon. One…

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Cricket Notes

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The following team hits been chosen to represent Bowral Association in a match against Roberton Park , on the latter's wicket, to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 5

A meeting of the members and intending members of the Moss Vale Fitzroy Football Club will be held at Aland's Central Hotel on Wednesday…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

We are promised it visit from a British football team to play during the season of 1899. It is quite a long time since we had a similar visit, so…

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Cricket

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4
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DEAR Sir,—A line or two to ask some of our Bowral boys if they know the way to play cricket? if so, why not play or leave it alone altogether? What is the use of being picked to play if you do not do…

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Athletic Lung

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

" Athletic Lung " is a medical term used to designate the abnormal development of lung possessed by some athletes. The condition is produced by those forms of exercise that call…

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