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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Cricket. Newcastle V. Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

The Church Point in Kiama was the scene of a very interesting cricket match on Easter Monday, when a strong team from Newcastle tried conclusions with…

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Dapto Regatta

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 3

The annual regatta of the Dapto Club came off at Kanahooka Point, Lake Illawarra, on Saturday last. The weather was all that could be desired; but the…

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Cable Intelligence. Australian Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—W. G Grace, Captain of Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers which recently toured Australia, has been interviewed…

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Cricket. the Bode Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

The match between the Wollongong and Keira cluba for the above cup came to a very unsatisfactory conclusion on Saturday last. The Keira team finished their second…

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Eureka Races

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 2

Following are the weights for the Dunmore, Flying, and Welter Handicaps to be run on the Eureka Race Course on Wednesday (to-morrow)…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 2

Robbinsville, [?] more recently been designed, Thirrou[?] was on the tip toe of excitement on saturday last, the occasion being the debut of the…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

A fairly well-attended meeting was held at Roxby's Cricketers' Arms Hotel, on Saturday night, with the object of forming a Football Club in town, Mr. J. O'Brien…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

A football match will be played on Bodo's Centennial Ground on Saturday next, under Southern British Association Rules, between Balgownie Rangers Second Eleven…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 2

A match, under the Southern British Rules, will be played at Bode's ground on Saturday, July 2nd,. between Parkgrove and Balgownie Rangers for the Association…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 3

A match was played between the Thirroul Rovers and Balgownie, on the ground of the former, last Saturday. The ball was kicked of by Thirroul at 3.30, and,…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

The following players will represent the Wollongong team in a match, against the Newtown Ferndales, to be played on the Green this afternoon:—Antill, Manchee,…

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Football. Wollongong v. NEWTOWN

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 2

The newly-formed Wollongong Football Club played the opening match of the season, on the Green, on Saturday last, when they met the Newtown Ferudales…

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Football at ROBBiNSVILLE

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last (writes a correspondent), a match was played at Robbinsville between the local team and a team from Corrimol. The hitter, through…

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The Bode Cricket Trophy

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

The committee appointed to carry out nil arrangements for the trophy presented by Mr. Bode last season have been for some time considering the protest entered by the…

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Football at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

A match between the Robbinsville "Rovers " and the newly-formed club at Woonona, named the "Woonona Swifts," was played on Heal's…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 3

A match is to be played on the Green on Saturday. next between the Wollongong and Appin Clubs. The Wollongong football Club are…

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Illawarra Racing Company, Limited

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 2

As already announced in last issue, the half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held on Friday evening. Mr. J. A. Beatson, J. P., presiding in the…

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Football. Wollongong v. APPIN

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 2

A team, representing the Appin and Campbelltown Football Clubs, journeyed to Wollongong on Saturday last to try conclusions with the local team. Arriving…

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Albion Park Annual Races. a Successful Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Aloion Park Turf Clue eventuated on Tuesday last, and proved to be amongst the most successful reunions ever held on the Meadows…

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Albion Park Races. Tuesday, August 16, 1892

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Albion Park Turf Club was held on Tuesday last, and proved in every respect a decided success The day was line, and it is estimated that…

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