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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Football. Berry V. "Our Boys."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday between the above clubs on the ground of the former, and after a very close and well contested…

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Football Notes. Thirroul V. South Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 3

The Thirroul Rovers have had tho honor of contesting the inaugural match of the newly-formed football club at South Clifton. The match, which was the first of is…

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Cricket Meeting. Formation of a District Association

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 2

A meeting (convened by Mr. A. G. Chapman, of Bulli) of persons favorable to the formation of a District Cricket Association was held at the Commercial…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last football teams from the Kiama and Wollongong Public Schools met in a contest for supremacy on the Church Point, Kiama, the local boys scoring a very…

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Spouting Notes. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

A match between the Keiva and Wollongong footballers was played at Paradise on Saturday, and resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. In the first…

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South Coast Rugby Football Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the Keira, Wollongong, and Kiama Football Clubs was held tit the Royal Alfred Hotel, Wollongong, yesterday…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the recently-formed Cricket Association was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening. Owing to the meeting in…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 2

The large number of spectators assembled on the Green at Wollongong on Saturday afternoon, in expectation of seeing a keen struggle between the Wollongong and…

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Football Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last a meeting of the delegates of tee various clubs on the South Coast was hold at the Brighton Hotel, Kiama, for the purpose of finally…

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Illawarra Electorate Cricket Association

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 3

At the meeting in connection with the recently formed Illawarra Electorate Cricket Association on Wednesday the following gentlemen were present:—Messrs…

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Football Notes. South Coast R. F. U.

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of delegates from the various football clubs on the South Coast was held at K[?] on Wednesday last, Dr. Reid presiding. The clubs…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last a match between the clubs of Kiama and Mt. Kiera was played on the Church Point, in the presence of a very large gathering. The match was one…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

The Kiama Independent states that the Wollongong club has consented to meet the expenses of they Sydney team who play here on the 9th September. There is…

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A Woman's Opinion of Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 3

Dear. Mr. E[?] to the football match recently [?] our boys and the Kiama team, and I will tell you what I saw there and the impressions I received…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

There should be a very large attendance at Bode's grounds on Saturday, 9th September, on the occasion of the match between representative teams of Sydney…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 2

Owing to the Wollongong and Keira representatives failing to put in an appearance, the proposed match at Kiama an Saturday between the South…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

A keenly contested match, between the lady players of the Kiama and Nowra Lawn Tennis Club, was played on Tuesday last, on the ground of the latter club, The…

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Randwick Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have arranged for the issue of holiday excursion tickets from all stations to Sydney, from the 14th to the 23rd inst., available for…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 3

Owing to the unfavourable weather on Saturday the attendance at Bode's grounds was not so numerous as was anticipated. The match between the…

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Cricket in Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last a match—or sort of match—was played on the ground where, as I have mentioned more than once, the now concrete wicket has been recently…

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