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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1893

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English Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

The Australian Eleven have now completed their second match in England, and proved victorious in a very decisive manner, bearing their opponents, the…

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Tennis. Wollongong V. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 3

On Saturday last a team representing the Wollongong Tennis Club, accompanied by several other members, proceeded to Bulli to fulfil an engagement…

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A National Bank. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

On Tuesday night Mr. Dowel, M.L.A., laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly the report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the The following players have been selected to represent the Wollongong Football Club in their match with the Balmain Ormondes, to be played at…

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Cricket in England. the Australians at Bristol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

The Australian cricketers began their third match in England at Bristol on Monday against the Gloucestershire County Eleven. Turner, Jarvis, and…

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Cricket in England. Splendid Batting of the Colonials

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

The match between the Australian Eleven and the Gloucestershire County team was commenced at Bristol on Tuesday. The first innings of the…

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Cricket in England. the Australians at Lords

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 4

The match between the Australian Eleven and an eleven of the M.C.C and Ground was commenced at Lords on Thursday. The attendance was…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

A match between the Pyrmont Rangers and Woonono Swifts Second was played at Woonona on Wednesday, and provided a rather interestingcontest…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 3

An interesting cricket match was played at Bulli on Wednesday between a teams representing the Rosebud Club and an eleven composed of visitors from…

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Tennis Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 3

On Saturday the return tennis match between Bulli and Wollongong was played on the local club's court, when the visitors had to submit to an overwhelming defeat…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 2

Some eight or ten members of the Wollongong Football Club left town on Saturday morning for Berry, being reinforeed on the way by a contingent…

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Cricket in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

The match between the Australians and the Cambridge University Eleven was continued at Cambridge on Friday, On the previous-day the Cambridge team had made…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an interesting contest took place between teams representing the Wollongong and Referee (Sydney) football clubs. There was…

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Bulli Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

For many years past it has been customary for the above due to give an annual banquet, which has always been regarded by residents of Bulli as a very…

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Iliawarra Racing Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of the Illawarra Racing Company, called in pursuance of a requisition, was held in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, last night…

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Football. Gerringong "Our Boys" V. Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 2

On Saturday, 8th instant, a match was played by the above teams on the ground of the former, with the result that "Our Boys" succeeded in scoring a victory by 34…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

This afternoon the representatives of the Berry and Wollongong Football Clubs meet on the Green. Should the local men be in as good form as when they defeated…

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Football Notes. Berry v. WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 2

The match between representatives of Berry and Wollongong was responsible for a very large gathering of the public on the Green last Saturday, the…

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Football Notes. Kiama V. Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

As was anticipated, a very interesting game was the outcome of the meeting of the Keira and Kiama Clubs on Saturday last, at Keira, and the stubborn nature…

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Illawarra Racing Company. Proposal to Wind Up

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

I head journed extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Illawarra Racing Company was held in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Tuesday night. Mr. F…

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Illawarra Racing Company

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

The ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held at the Town Hall, Wollongong, last night, Mr. J. A. B[?]atson presiding…

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