Swimming the English Channel
London, Monday night,—Dalton, the swimmer, has accomplished the remarkable feat of swimming the English Channel on his bank from, the French…
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Athletics and Prize Fighting
"PUGLISTS have been brought from Australia and Europe and from the ends of the earth by the tempting prizes offered in this city," says a San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulli Cricket Club Annual Dinner
The annual dinner of this institution was hold at Guard's Royal Hotel, Bulli, lu Monday evening. There was a good attendance of heroes of the field and their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis. Wollongong V. Kiama
The above clubs met on the tennis court of the local club last Saturday to contest the point of supremacy with the racket, and the Wollongong club scored the victory…
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A meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel last Thursday. It was decided to commence practice for the incoming season on the cricket ground to-day. Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Keira Cricket Club
The animal meeting of the above club was held on Tuesday evening last. There wan a large attendance, and Mr. J. Porter occupied the chair. The annual report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. Tennis
It is on the tapis that a return match will be played between the Wollongong Tennis Club and that of Kiama on Saturday. The tennis players from the neighboring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
The Mount Keira and Mount Pleasant teams played on Beadle's concrete wicket. Cabbage Tree, last Saturday, and the game resulted in a win for the latter team by…
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The Wollongong and the Mount Keira teams met last Saturday on the pitch of the latter club, and the victory fell to the Wollongong representatives,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rockhampton Regatta. Kemp Wins the All-comers' Race
ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.—The regatta carnival was held to-day. The all-comers' sculling race excited great into-interest. There were four entries,…
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The Mount Keira and Helensburgh Clubs played on Saturday last, at Helensburgh, and after an enjoyable game the Mount Keira representatives were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Races
On Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. Cockrane submitted to public competition the various race properties in connection with the ensuing spring meeting. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Turf Club Races
The annual spring meeting of the above club takes place to-day and to-morrow. A special train will run each morning from Sydney, and return in the evening, as on…
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The match Wollongong v. Bulli, played on Saturday last, at Bulli, resulted in a win for the former club by 7 runs, after an exciting game. One innings apiece was…
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The long looked for match between the Married and Single members of the Albion Park Cricket Club came off last Saturday and resulted in a win for the former. The…
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The following players will represent the Wollongong Cricket Club against the Mount Keira C. C. to-day; play is to commence at 2 p.m. sharp (members are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Kiama Swimming Baths
THE committee in charge of the above after encountering many obstacles, are about to push matters on towards completion, so that the luxury of a sea bath may…
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A MEETING of the committee took place at Mr. Sefton's on Tuesday evening last, the 4th instant. The following were present:— Mr. G I Sefton in the chair, with Messrs. C…
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The first match of the season at Albion Park was played on tho Park wicket on Saturday last between the Kembla C.C. and Albion Park C.C., and resulted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Public Swimming Bath
A COMMITTEE meeting in connection with the above was held at Mr. Sefton's on Wednesday last, when the following were present;—Messrs. G. I. Sefton (in the chair)…
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