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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Wollongong Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

The presentation of trophies was during the past season was made at the council chambers last night in the presence of a fairly large numble…

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Rugby Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, and was attended by representatives of the Kiama, Gerringong, Shoalhaven, Berry, Jamberoo…

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Football. Association Rules

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

In the first round of the Nicholson Challenge Cup competition on Saturday Balgownie A team beat Bulli Pass by 2 goals to nil. The game was…

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Jamberoo Football Club's Social

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

THE above was held in the Jamberoo School of Arts on Wednesday night last, and can be put down as an unqualified success. The appearance of the pretty…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

The match played on the Green yesterday between teams representing Wollongong and Redfern Norwoods resulted in favor of the visitors by 11…

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Football. May 30

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

Berry v. Boolong, at Berry. Gerringong v. Wollongong, at Gerringong. Shoalhaven v. Kiama, at Nowra. JUNE 6…

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Football. June 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 4

Kiama v. Gerringong, at KiamA. Boolong v. Sheoalhavan, at Boolong. Wollongong v. Berry at Wollongong. JUNE 13…

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Football. June 6

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

Kiama v. Gerringing, at Kiama, Boolong v. Shoalhaven, at Boolong. wollongong v. Berry at Wollongong. JUNE 13…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

The Wollongong and Berry B teams met on the Green on Saturday, and after a very exciting game the local boys won by 11 points to nil. In the…

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Football. June 27

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

Kiama v. Berry, at Kiama. Shoalhaven v. Gerringong, at Nowra Wollongong v. Boolong, at Wollongong. One Saturday in each month has been…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

A football match was played on the Green on Saturday between the Bolong and Wollongong B teams. The visiting club played with a few pick-ups. In…

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Woonona Scraps. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

A well-contested game between Woonona and Mount Kembla was played on Sharples's last Saturday, and was won by Mount Kembla…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

A contest will take place on the Green this afternoon between the Wollongong and Gerringong teams. The following have been chosen to represent…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

A match was played on the Green on Saturday between the Gerringong and Kiama (B) combined and Wollongong B teams, the home team being victorians…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

THE cricket match between the Australian Eleven and Derbyshire terminated in a draw very much in favor of the colonials. The latter compiled 625 runs in their first innings…

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Cricket News

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

Mr. A. Beatson has received an invitation from the Redfern Cricket Club to qualify himself for the Metropolitan first grade electorate competitions with that…

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Football on

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

THERE was much excitement the Narrarbi Police Court on Tuesday last over several football cases, when a number of footballers—50 in all—from Wee Waa and…

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Kiama Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

THE above club held a meeting at Host M'Caffrey's Royal Hotel on Friday evening last, Mr. H. Whittingham (President) occupying the chair. Various matters were…

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Dapto Regatta Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

Mr. John brown called a meeting of the Regatta Club at his residence on saturday evening. there were present—Messrs. W. Beach (president), Stevens…

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Wollongong Borough Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Friday night, when there was a very strong muster of cricketers. Mr. J. A…

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