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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

A tennis match took piace at the Park on Saturday last between the ladies of the Kiama and Albion Park clubs and resulted in victory for the…

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South Coast Football Premiership

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 3

AT the meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union, on Monday night, an appeal by the Shoalhaven Club against the decision of the South Coast Branch Union…

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Proposed South Coast Cricket Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

A suggestion made in these columns a few weeks ago that the cricketers of the South Coast should arrange inter district matches is being received with favor…

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Broughton Village Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Broughton Village Cricket Club was held in Mr. Thompson's room on Monday night last. About 20 person attended, almost all of…

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Keira Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Keira Cricket Club was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. Jas. Porter presided. The balance-sheet was read and adopted,…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Balgownie Cricket Club was held on Saturday, when the following officers were duly elected:— Patron, Mr. R. J. Thorne; President,…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of forming a club at Figtree will be held at Hickman's Hotel at 7 o'clock this evening. Cricket in Illawarra promises to "boom"…

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Albion Park Picnic Races

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

The picnic races held at Weston's Meadows yesterday attracted about 300 people, the fair sex being strongly represented. Major Weston made at capital…

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Cricket Notes. Keira V. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 2

The opening match of the season in connection with the Wollongong Borough C.C. took place on the Green on Saturday last against the Mount Keira C.C. in the…

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South Coast Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

THE Shoalhaven Cricket Association met on Saturday night, and the question of South Coast Cricket came up for consideration. After some discussion it was…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Wollongong Borough Cricket Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening. Fifteen members were present, and Mr. J. A…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening, when the annual meeting of the Wollongong Swimming Club was held,…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

A match between the Wollongong Borough and Woronora clubs was played on the Green on Saturday last. The Wollongong men went first to the…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

A match was played between the Royal Alfred and Balgownie clubs on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for the former club by 32 runs…

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Cricket Notes. Wollongong V. Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

On Saturday last a team representing the Wollongong Borough Cricket Club journeyed to Kiama to try conclusions with the local club. The visitors were met on…

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Saturday's Cricket. KIAMA v. WOLLONGONG

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

THE match on Saturday last between the above clubs provided possibly one of the most interesting games ever played on the Church Point. Kiama lost the toss (which,…

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"Lawn Tennis."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

A CHINAMAN thus discuses on tennis, in a Campbelltown paper:— Plenty big fellow tennis plenty gal gether, brokes chare in hand, and my word all getee big footee…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

THE Kiama club journeyed to Berry on Saturday to do battle with the locals. Kiama lost the toss—as per usual—and Berry elected to bat, sending in Howie and…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

The following have been represent to Brownsville C. C. against Royal Alfred C.C. on Saturday at Wollongong play to start at 2 o'clock:—Dr. Curgen[?]…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

The following will represent the Brightons to-day against Jamberoo, on the latter club's wicket:—F. Fredericks, Cummins, Sutton, R. King, Salter, R…

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