Cricket at Albion Park. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—During the progress of the cricket match at Albion Park last Wednesday between the Wollongong Early-closing and the Park clubs, whilst the visitors were out…
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Cricket Notes
On Wednesday last the Early-closing C.C. experienced a severe drubbing at the hands of the Keira team, who simply ran over their opponents at Wollongong…
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In the Thornbury (Eng.) v. Coal Pit Heath match, played on September 4, a rather. remarkable match in more respects than one took place. Thornbury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis at Bulli
A team representing Burwood Tennis Club visited Built on Saturday, and played an all-day match with the local club. The visitors were: Mrs…
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THE Pionic Race held at the Eureka racecourse on Prince of Wales' Birthday were largely attended by lovers of the turf, nearly 300 persons being present. The…
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A pleasant match was played at Clifton on Tuesday between the local men and a team from Miranda (Sutherland), resulting in a win for Clifton by 27 runs on the first…
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A match will be played on the Green on Saturday between the Wollongong CO. and Woronora O.C., play starting at 2 p.m. The following are the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Golf Club for Wollongong
A tourist who is a member of the Royal Golf Club of Sydney visited this office yesterday, and in the course of conversation remarked: "I am surprised you have…
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Several prominent citizens have volunteered to join a golf club should one be started at Wollongong, and a meeting to consider the matter will probably be held…
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THE annual meeting of the Kiama Ladies' Swimming Club was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday, 13th instant. The following were the office-bearers elected…
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The Presbyterian of this week contains the following:—"The craze for athletics and sport has gone to a ridiculous length. This is seen specially in…
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"Foozler," the well-known authority on golf, writing in the Sydney Mail, says:— I have had more than once to chronicle the spread of golf on the stations and through…
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Our Dapto correspondent writes:—A cricket match was played at Brownsville on Wednesday between the local team and the Wollongong Early…
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A general meeting of the Dapto Regatta Club was held at the Brownsville Hall on Saturday evening, the president (Mr. W. Bench) being in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf Notes by "Foozler."
I have had more then once to chronicle the spread of golf on the stations and country towns in New South Wales and Victoria. There are now quite a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Golf for Kiama. to the Editor
SIR,-As I know you are at one with me in futhering anything which will add to the attractiveness of Kiama I ask you to insert this letter in favor of the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Coast Football Association. an Interesting Competition
The final of the South Coast junior competition under British Association rules, between Helensburgh and Balgownie, was played at Bulli on Saturday before a large…
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The Wollongong Early-Closing Club tried conclusions with the Keira cricketers on the latters' wicket on Wednesday, the result being a draw greatly in favor of Keira…
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A meeting of those interested in the formation of a golf club for Wollongong was held at the Mercury office on Wednesday evening. Mr. D. J. Stewart explained he…
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The Daily Telegraph in its Golf column says:—"There is some talk about links being formed along the South Coast of this colony. Wollongong, it is…
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