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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Items of Sport. CRICKET

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

THE Senior club are to play Albion Park to-day at the latter place. Members picked are requested to be at the Kiama Post office at 11.30 sharp, and take the…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

Beaten by six wickets! That will take some of the "shine" out of the seniors, who were beginning to imagine themselves invincible and there is nothing like a good…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 4

The following are the fixtures of the above club until January, 1896:—November 2—wollongong v. Royal Alfred, at wollongong…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 3

The Kiama Seniors will-play Gerringong on the Church Point on Saturday afternoon next, Church following Saturday (Prince of Wales' Birthday) an all-day match will…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

A match will be played on the Green this afternoon between the Royal Alfred and Wollongong clubs, when the following will represent the Royal Alfreds;—Messrs…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 3

"THIS rain will do an immense amount of good," remarked a person down near the post office on Saturday about two o'clock p.m., as he ran his finger round the rim of…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 3

At the annual footballer's ball last night the trophies won during the recent season were presented to the winners, We gave a list of these in a previous issue…

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Cricket. Northern V. Southern Districts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 2

The match between teams representing these districts, which was commenced on the Association Ground, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon, was concluded…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2

The following will represent the Wollongong Borough C.C. against the Woronora C.C. on the Green on Saturday next, play commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp:—Messrs…

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Gerringong Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2

CONTRARY to the expectations of the majority of the members of the above, Friday, the 8th instant was, as far as the elements were concerned, a perfect night,…

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Items of Sport. CRICKET

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 3

The Kiama Seniors are to play Jamberoo next Saturday at the latter place. The volunteers will occupy the Church Point on Saturday, so that a fresh field bad to…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

The Seniors visit Jamberoo to-day to tackle the locals, and will be represented by the following:—O'Halleran, Cooks, Symons, Palmer, McCaffrey, Woods, Love,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 2

THE Kiama cricket club have no match on for to-day, so perforce must take a rest. To judge by the record of the past three matches in which they have participated,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

A lawn tennis match was played on the Kiama courts on Saturday against a team Sailing from Wollongong. The locals proved the victors by 14 games, the scores…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

The following will represent the Wollongong C.C. against the District Aboriginal C.C. on the Green this afternoon, play starling at 1.30 o'clock:—Messrs. Doyle,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 2
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A combination from the Kiama and Gerringong clubs will journey to Wollongong on Saturday next, starting by the 8 a.m. rain, where an eleven from the Wollongong…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

The following will represent the Wollongong Borough C.C. in a match against the Kiama C.C. on the Green to-day, play starting at 10.30 a.m. sharp:—Messrs. A…

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Items of Sport. CRICKET

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

THE following team has been chosen to do battle with the Shellharbour cricketers this afternoon, the match to be on the latter teams' wicket:—P. Walker, A. Cummins,…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Kiama Club is, to eventuate on New Year's Day, as usual, and a good programme of events is set down for discussion, comprising the…

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