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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1897

131 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

The Dapto Regatta

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

Patron, Mr. G. H. Blakemore; umpire, Mr. William Beach; judge, Mr. W. O'Brien; timekeeper Mr. C. E. Weston; starter, Mr. Donald Boyd;…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 4

The Shellharbor club is about to sustain a loss by the departure of Mr. W. Lewis for the Richmond. Mr. Lewis is to be presented by his comrades with a testimonial…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

So far the cricket supremacy of the season is with New South Wales. Special interest attaches to the contest commenced in Sydney yesterday…

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Dapto Regatta Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

The settling over the Dapto regatta took place at the Illawarra Lake Hotel on Saturday evening, Previous to paying over the prizes the committee held a…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

On Saturday the Keira and Wollongong clubs met on the Green. When Wollongong had scored 214 runs for the loss of seven wickets, the rain which had been…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 2

There was a somewhat lively meeting of members (and non-members) of the Wollongong Cricket Club at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

The following members have been selected to represent the Borough C.C. in the match to be played against the Rosebud Club on the Green to-day, play…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

Splendid weather was experienced for the intercolonial match, Victoria v. New South Wales, at Sydney on Saturday, and the game was witnessed by an…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

An interesting match will be played on the Green next Saturday between Kiama and Illawarra districts, play starting at 11 o'clock sharp. The eleven to represent…

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Shellharbour Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held in the local School of Arts. last Saturday evening and it was decided to hold a concert, with a dance afterwards. on…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—On Church Point, Kiama, last Saturday the Shell-harbor team played Kiama. The former butted first, when Mr. C. Boulton made a…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 2

An interesting match was played on the Green last Saturday between teams representing Wollongong and Kiama districts. As usual, about half of the Wollongong…

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Cricket Notes. Illawarra v WORONORA

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

Very seldom has such interest been manifested locally in a cricket contest as was the case in the match that eventuated on Saturday at Bulli between representatives…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

The return district match between Kiama and Wollongong teams will take place at Kiama ground on Saturday next. The eleven will be finally chosen…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

A match will be played at Kiama to-day between teams representing Wollongong and Kiama. The following will represent Wollongong:—Messrs Beatson,…

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Cricket at Brownsville

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

On Saturday, 20.h inst., teams representing the Brownsville and Smelting Works clubs met on the former's wicket. Brownsville were disposed of for 35 runs, Siddeley…

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Jamberoo Cricket Club Entertainment

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

THE Jamberoo Cricket Club's annual con. cort eventuated in the School of Arts, Jamberoo, on Thursday evening, and, to say the least, was a gigantic success, both…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

A scratch match between the Wollongong and Mt, Kaira clubs was played on the Green on Thrusday, and resulted in a win for Keira by a wicket and 6 [?]…

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A Juvenile Cricket Enthusiast

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

The " freeman's Journal" has the following excellent story:—There is probably some truth in the yarn that tells of a ragged, half-starved little hoodlum of 12…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

A team of nine players representing the Wollongong Half-holiday Club was defeated at Albion Park on Wednesday. The visitors scored 91, Moran (33) being…

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