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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1894

215 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Cricket Notes. Mt. Keira. V. Douglas Park

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

A very exciting match was played at Douglas Park on Saturday between representatives of Mount Keira and Douglas Park. The latter went first to the wickets…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

Kearns, the fast bowler of Bulli, has left the district. The club will be greatly weakened in the bowling line by his departure…

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A Swimming Club for Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A meeting of gentlemen interested in forming a swimming club for Wollongong was held at the Brighton Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. J. P. Galvin was…

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Kiama Swimming Club

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Club was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, there being in attendance— Messrs. S. S. Wells…

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The Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. G. Childs, the ex-champion long distance swimmer of the colony, gave another exhibition of fancy swimming off the T jetty yesterday afternoon in…

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Why Is Football So Popular?

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 4

DURING the last two decades football has apparently captured the United States. According to an article in the CALIFORNIAN ILLUSTRATED for No…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

A meeting of this club took place at the swimming baths yesterday afternoon. The principal business for which the meeting was called was the election of officers…

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Correspondence. Cricket. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 3

Sir,—As a lover of cricket, an admirer of the Kiama C.C., and one who has witnessed a large number of that club's matches for many years past, I was much surprised on…

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Kiama Football Club

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above wan held at the Brighton Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. T. J. Moore (Vice-President) presiding, minutes of the previous…

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Cricket. Town Band V. Young Australians

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

The annual match between the Wollongong Town Band and the Young Australian Band (Sydney) was played yesterday at Wollongong. The visitors arrived by…

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South Coast Football Union

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

At a meeting of the Kiama Football Club last week a letter was read from the secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, in reference to the…

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A Novel Cricket Match

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

On the Green this afternoon a match will be played between the Crooked River Aboriginal Team, who hail from near Gerringong, and eleven…

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South Coast Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

At a meeting of the Kiama Football Club last week a letter was read from the secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, in reference to the formation of a South…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Wednesday night, the President (Mayor Beatson)…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above club was hold in the Council Chamber last night, the president (Mayor Beatson) presiding. There were also present…

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Wollongong Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Wollongong Football Club was held at Roxby's Cricketers' Arms Hotel on Monday evening, when there was a fair…

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Wollongong Football Club. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

SIR,—As an old footballer, I have been for some time looking forward to the re-organisation of the Football Club here, and was glad to see the report of the meeting…

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Kiama Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2
Also in Reporter and Illawarra Journal

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening last, the President presiding. Under the heading correspondence, a letter was road from the Secretary of the…

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Keira Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Paradise lost Wednesday, when about 50 members attended, Mr. E. M'Dowall occupied the chair…

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