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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1894

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The Native Races of Australia

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

CHAMBERS JOURNAL gives a graphic but not too accurate sketch of " The aboriginals of Australia." The picture of the…

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Dunmore Races

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

THE Dunmore Race Club held a day's racing on the Eureka Course on Wednesday last when some two or three hundred persons witnessed the various events…

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Tennis. Wollongong V. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

The first match of the Beason between these clubs was played on Saturday last on the Bulli ground in the presence of a large number of ladies, and ended in a…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Murke, of the Darlinghurst Harriers, has been appointed dalegate to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association for the Kiama Club,…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

We notice that our local football devotes are taking advantage of the clear moonlight nights to negotiate, friendly games among themselves, and at the same time add to…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

At the Lawn Tennis Tournament in Sydney on Tuesday. Webb and Miss Drans. field beat Green and Miss Waters in the ladies' and gentlemen's challenge pairs…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

The Berry aid Newra teams played a drawn match on Saturday. The wife of a gardener newly come from a large boarding school in Scotland said,…

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Tennis Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

The Bulli court was on Saturday last the scene of an interesting and well-contested mutch between teams representative of the Bulli and Bellambi clubs, which resulted…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

ON Saturday a match was played at Berry between the Berry and Nowra clubs and after a fast game throughout resulted in a draw. For Nowra, M'Geo did good…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

A delegate meeting of the various association clubs of the district took place at Heal'a Hotel, Woonona, on Saturday evening last, to disouss conditions re Heal's…

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Wollongong Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

A general meeting was held at "Wood's Rooms, Crown-street, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. E. H. Boys (vice-president) presiding. The ground committee reported…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

On Queen's Birthday Woonona club entertained Manly L.T.C. at the court, Bulli. The visitors arrived the previous evening, aud so play was commenced…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

NOWRA defeated Rockdale's second c[?] on Thursday. A match was played at Wollongong a Thursday between the Granville a[?]…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

Despite the threatening weather on Saturday, the team chosen to represent Wollongong against Bulli entered an appearance ont he Woonona court, and added…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

A match was played at Albion Park on Thursday between the newly-formed Park club and the Gerringong club. Somewhat contrary to expectations, the visitors were…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

ON last Saturday afternoon, on the Church Point, in the presence of about two hundred spectators. the return match Kiama versus Berry was contested, and…

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South Coast Rugby Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from the football clubs of the South Coast was held at the Brighton Hotel, Kiama, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Read was voted to the chair…

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Wollongong Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held at Roxby's Hotel on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the above club. Mr. J…

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Football Notes. Sooth Coast Rugby Football Union

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from the football clubs of the South Coast was held at the Brighton Hotel. Kiams, on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Read was voted to the chair…

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