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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1894

215 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 11

Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

For matches to-day see fixtures in this issue. The Kiama club will have a forfeit to-day, as Wollongong has virtually " gone…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

The season is about to open in Sydney. Now, local knights, get to your guns. Bruce Smith gave 10 guineas to the Globe Electorate Cricket Club last week,—…

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Football. Union Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the South Coast Rugby Union was held at Berry on Wednesday last. In the absence of the President (Dr. Read) Mr. Sproule was voted to the chair…

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The Gerringong-kiama Football Match. to the Editor

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed in your contemporary of Tuesday last a report of the above match under the nom de plume of "A Gerringong Spectator," and if you will…

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The Gerringong-kiama Football Match. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Sir,— While perusing the columns of your journal of Tuesday last I noticed a report of the above match under the non de plume of " A Gerringong Spectator," and…

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Athletics

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Donald Dinnie recently defeated P. White in a wrestling match—best of five falls in the Cumberland and Greece—Roman styles, three in the formor and two in the…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

The Albion Park footballers met a team from Helensburgh on Saturday, and an interesting game was the result, Helensburgh ultimately winning by 6 goals to 2…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

Cricket clubs everywhere are getting into readiness for the coming season, and soon the oval will give way to the sphere. The following officers have been…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

THE Wollongong footballers forfeited to Kiama on Saturday, being unable to put a team in the field. THE Albion Park footballers met a team…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

Speaking on "Lessons from the football field " in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, Sydney, on Sunday night, the Rev. E. T. Dunstan said…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

To be a candidate for office in a cricket club no special qualifications are necessary. In this a cricket club resembles all other institutions. The…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

The following Nowra team has been chosen to play Mount Kembla this afternoon:—Full back: W. Jones; halves, Woodhill, Graham, Bennie; quarters…

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Illawarra Racing Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the directors of this club was held yesterday, Mr. J. A. Beatson presiding. It was decided to offer £75 in prize money at the race meeting to be held…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Wollongong C.C. was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening last, the Mayor (Mr. J. A. Beatson) presiding…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

On Saturday the long looked for match between Berry ard Kiama took place on the Church Point, [?] in spite of the unfavorable weather, there was a large…

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On Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

The Rev. F. Marshall recently amusingly [?] "Football : The Rugby Game."—It appears that football in Ireland may be said to consist of three…

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Football. Kiama Versus Berry

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

[?] football was always played in the [?] manly spirit shown in the match be[?] the above clubs on Saturday last, game would be much more popular…

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Football

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

KIAMA will lose there promi[?]ing footballers through the departure of the three Carsous next week. "Do you enjoy football ?" he asked of…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

The second teams of Balgownie and Helensborough meet at Woonona to-day in the semi-final for heal's medals. The following have been chosen to represent…

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Illawarra Cricket Association

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held at the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday afternoon last. The following deldgates were present—Messrs. A…

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