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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Kiama Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of the above was held at the Royal Hotel, on Friday evening last. Mr. G. I. Sefton occupied the chair. The object of the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2
Also in Illawarra Mercury

New South Wales defeated Victoria in Sydney on Saturday by 2[?]:points to 6. The match at Brisbane between Queensland and New South Wales was won by the…

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South Coast Rugby Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 4

A meeting of the S.C. R.P. Union was hold at Berry on Wednesday. Dr. Read (Kiama) presided. In regard to the recent match between Berry and Kiama a…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 2

As per arrangement (Says the "Nowra Colonist") a combined team of 2nd and 3rd Juniors held Sydney visited Nowra on Saturday last. Arriving by…

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The Cricket Ground Dispute. All Clubs Have a Right to Use It

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

The dispute between the senior and junior clubs as to the use of the cricket ground on Church Point has been settled, so far as the Kiama Council is concerned,…

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Brighton Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

The first annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Brighton Hotel on Thursday evening last Mr. (H. J. Prott (vice-president) was voted to the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

On Saturday the Kiama football team journeyed to Gerringong and met the local team there, a draw being the result of a very exciting game. Gerringong winning…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

On Saturday last teams representing the Wollongong and Berry clubs met on the Kiama court, an interesting match resulting in favor of Berry. The day…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 4

On Saturday last teams representing the Wollongong and Berry clubs met on the Kiama court, an interesting match resulting in favor of Berry. The…

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The Cricket Season. Wollongong C.c

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wollonging Cricket Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Messrs. C. W. Prott…

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The Cricket Season. Mount Keira C.c

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

The 10th annual meeting of the above club was held on Thursday. Mr. James Porter was in the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. The…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The final for the South Coast Rugby Premiership was played on the Agricultural Ground it Berry on Saturday last, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

A metropolitan team of footballers played the Western R.F.U. on Saturday at Bathurst, the Sydney men winning easily by 28 points to nil…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

The preliminary games n the junior cricket competitions in Sydney were commenced on Saturday, and judging by the start made a keen battle will be fought in…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

A match between the lady members of the Kiama and Nowra Lawn Tennis Clubs was played on the ground of the former on Saturday last. Kiama was represented by…

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Early Closing Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 2

The annual meeting of this club, which won held at the Commercial Hotel, was very well attended. Mr. P. Doyle presided. The secretary read the report, showing…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 2

The work of erecting a shed at the Kiama Swimming Bath is to be started at once. There is only £9 in hand. not sufficient to finish the job, so that a few donations will…

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Items of Sport. CRICKET

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 2

The Kiama Sector will journey to Gerringong on Saturday to play the locals there, All picked are requested to roll up punctually to the 12 o'clock train from…

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