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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Tennis Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 3

The first match on the new court in connection with the Wollongong Tennis Club was played on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a great many…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 2

The matches arranged for next Saturday by the Union are as follow:—Gerringong v. Wollongong, at Wollongong; Berry v. Keira, at Keira; Nowra v. Ki[?] at…

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Football. Kiama V. Berry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

This match was played last Saturday on the former's ground. Berry had a good combination, viz., Quilty (8), Sproule, Harris, Fitzgerald (2), Chamberlain (2), J…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 3

A competition for the championship of the Wollongong Lawn Tennis Club has been commenced, and will doubless furnish many interesting contests. The…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

Messrs. E. and W. H. Owen and F. and It. MacCabe, representing the Bellambi Club succeeded in beating the woonona, Club on Saturday by 8 games…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

A meeting of delegates took place at Bode's hotel on saturday night last to select a team of footballers (British Association rules) to represent the South Coast…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 3

The Union match Kiama v. Shellharbour eventuated on Saturday last on the Church Pomt in the presence of about 200 onlookers. The local team had a decided…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

The Berry Football Club played Gerringong at Barry on Saturday and won by 6 points to nil. The match was looked forward to with a great deal of interest and…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

The Wollongong Tennis Club's grounds presented a more than ordinarily animated scene on Saturday, when the local club tried conclusions with their…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

RUGBY and Association Footballs by G. J. PROTT. M. C. WOODHILL has been appointed captain of the Shoalhaven Club for…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 3

Albion Park played Dapto on Saturday and defeated them by 5 goals to 0. The Berry and Shoalhaven football clubs played at Nowra on Saturday for…

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Football. Nowra - Berry Match. Extraordinary Proceedings

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 2

The football match played at Nowra on Saturday between Berry and Shoalhaven clubs, which were a tie so far for the premiership. resulted in a disgraceful…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 3

The match arranged between the Wollongong and Berry clubs for yesterday was looked forward to on both aides as a tost of the powers of the northern and southern…

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Bulli Cricket Club. Ninth Annual Dinner

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

The annual dinner in connection with the Bulli Cricket Club was held at Heal's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening, and passed of with that success which has…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

The Gerringong-Kiama match on Saturday resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. The match was looked forward to with a good deal of interest by people of…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 4

The following fixtures for the season have been arranged by the South Coast Rugby Football Union :— August 11.—Kiama v. Wollongong, at…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

Saturday was a glorious day for tennis, and the spectators who assembled on the local court in the hopes of witnessing a good exhibition of the gams wore not…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

Albion Park secured a victory over Shellharbor on Saturday by 1 goal to nil. The Berry foo ballers visited Wollongong on Saturday, to play a match arranged by…

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Early Closing Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the above-named club was held at Mr. Wood's tea rooms on Monday evening, Mr. P. T. Doyle presiding. The following officers…

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