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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Kiama Lawn Tennis Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the above was hold on the ground on Friday, Othinstant. Mr. Howat was voted to the chair. The treasurer handed in his balance-sheet for the past…

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The Swimming Club. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

SIR,—A short time ago a swimming club was formed in this town, and as an inducement to young men to become members it was stated that Mr. Childs, the…

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Cricket. Emeriti (Sydney) v. WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

On Saturday last a match was played on the Green between teams representing the Emeriti Club and the various Wollongong Clubs, and resulted in a win for the visitors…

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Tennis Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 2

A lawn tennis match was played in Kiama on Saturday last, three pairs of mixed doubles, ladies and gentlemen, between the Wollongong L.T. Club, assisted by the…

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Formation of a Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 3

A meeting was held at Wood's Rooms, Crown-street, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of forming a tennis club in Wollongong. There were present—…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

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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Swimming Movement at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of beach bathers was hold at Dickaon's Hotel, Bulli, to consider means for constructing…

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Correspondence. Saturday's Tennis Match to the Editor

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

SIR,— I am very sorry to see by a [?] of a tennis match in your paper that person's knowledge that furnishes with the report of these matches,…

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Wollongong Swimming Club. the Opening Carnival To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

From our advertising columns it will be seen that the committee have arranged the events of the swimming carnival to-morrow, so that success should…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

The first prize-meeting of the recently-formed swimming club was held yesterday afternoon under most favorable conditions, and the committed are to be…

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Illawarra Junior Cricket Club Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Illawarra Junior Cricket Club was held in the Church-street Hall last evening, and proved very enjoyable…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

A GERRINGONG corresponding writes:— A meeting was hold in Gerringong on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a Football Club to play under the…

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Kiama Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Brighton Hotel on Thursday evening last, Mr. O'Sullivan (President) in the chair. Correspondence included a letter from…

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A Rugby Union for the South Coast

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the Nowra Football club held on Wednesday evening Mr. E. Mathews introduced the subject of a Rugby Union for…

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Cricket. Keira V. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

The last match of the season between these clubs was played on the Green on Saturday afternoon, the result being another draw, much in favor of the local…

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Wollongong Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Wollongong Lawn Tennis Club was held at Wood's Rooms on Tuesday evening, and was attended by 15 members, Mr. D. J. Stewart acting…

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Wollongong Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday evening it was reported that the sub-committee appointed on Tuesday to select a ground…

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Kiama Swimming Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

At the invitation of the President (Mr. S. S. Wells), some 50 members of the above club, together with a number of visitors and members of kindred organisation,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The Avanue Club from Newtown, Sydney, represented by Messrs. S. Boydell, Piddington, Halliday and skinner, visited Kiama on Saturday last, and after a good…

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Kiama Swimming Club. a Successful Smoke Concert

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

AT the invitation of Alderman S. S. Wells (President of the Kiama Swimming Club) between fifty and sixty members of the Club assembled at the Brighton…

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