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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket. WlNG[?] UNION [?] Dec, Stat and Jan. 7th

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

Robertson v. Moss Vale “B.” Moss Vale “A” v. Mittagong “K,” Roberton Park v. Exeter. Mittagong “A” v. Myra Vale…

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Bowral Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Dance

The Mittagong Express · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

One of the post pleasant dances ever held in Bowral took place at the School of Arts on the 2nd instant; the decorations of flags and art muslin,…

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Marnlan Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

A successful day's racing was held at marulan on New Years day, there being a attendance and well fought out struggles. The organisers…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

In consequence of only three players putting in an appearance on Saturday the match between Moss Vale A team and Mittagong B team had to be…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

The intercolonial match, N.S.W. Wales v. south Australia was concluded on the sydney cricket Ground on wednesday lat The scores were.— N.S…

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Picnic Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Rutledge has twice won the Tivanna Cup and has only to win it another time to become the permanent owner of it. By the way…

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Bong Pionic Races. First Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

Much anxiety was felt by those interested in the annual meeting of the bOng Bong Picnic Race Club on account of the threatening weather…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The annual re-union of the Bong Bang Picnic Race Club took place on Thursday and Friday last. There were good attendances on both days, notwithstanding that the…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the governing committee of the Wingcoarribee Cricket Union was hold at the Royal Hotel, Mose Vale, on Wednesday evening…

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Bong Picnic Races. Second Day—friday

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5

Racing started punctually at 12.30 in the shape of the Picnic Race. There was only a small attendance, and a strong westerly wind, blowing with it…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Mittagong Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

“Club Day” at the Bowral Lawn Tennis Court passed off vary successfully on Thursday (Anniversary Day). The tournament was proceeded with at [?] the delay in the…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

A match will be played on the Moss Vale Park to-day (Saturday) between Myra Vale and Moss Vale, commencing at 2,30 sharp, This match will…

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LAWS Tennis Tournament

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

The Bowral Lawn Tennis Club’s annual tournament was advanced another stage on Saturday, when there was another large and fashionable…

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Bowral Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Tournament

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 4

THE Bowral Lawn Tennis Club's annual, tournament was advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon, when there was another large and fashionable gathering to witness the play. So far the…

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Bowral Lawn Tennis Club

The Mittagong Express · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon when there were present:— Dr. T. O. Fisher (in the chair), Miss Southey, Miss Evens, Messrs. Gavin George…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

Charles Fraser, law clerk (25), while practising at the Eastern Oval, Melbourne last week, was struck on the temple by a hall front Mr. Wm,…

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Cricket

The Mittagong Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Burrawang in a match against West Kangaloon, on the latter’s wicked, on Saturday next:—S. Hayter, W. Brown, W…

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The Cricket Dispute

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The dispute between the N.S. Wales Cricket Association and Major Wardill, as representative of the Australian Eleven, has waxed warm, as such…

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