Cricket Items
The Shellharbor cricketers journeyed to Hurstville on Boxing Day, to try conclusions with the Hurstville C.O., and scored an easy win, Shellharbor won the…
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163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9
Cricket Notes
A cricket match between Wollongong and Redfern Electorate is to be played on the Green to-day. At Kiama last Monday Redfern…
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THE Dapto annual regatta was bold on Saturday on Lake Illawarra under most favorable weather conditions. The attendance numbered about 600, principally…
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The following will represent Wollongong in a match against Keira at Keira on Saturday:— Messrs. Cupit, Galvin (2), Chapman, Beatson, Houslar, Lee, Kelly, Richardson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dapto Regatta. a Large Gathering. Re-appearance of Champion Beach
The Dapto Regatta was held on Illawarra on New Year's Day the attendance being very satisfactory—some 700. Before lunch the Lake was in splendid…
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The prizes won at the Dapto regatta were paid over by the treasurer on Saturday evening, the settling passing off very quietly, excepting that a few remarks…
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A meeting of all interested ia the golf movement is to be held at the Mercury Office this evening at 8 o'clock. It is to be hoped there will be a large…
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A meeting of those interested in he golf movement was held at the MERCURY office on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: Major MacCabe (chairman), Dr…
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WE are very pleased to announce that a Swimming Carnival is to be held in the gentlemen's public bath, on Wednesday 2nd February next, Most credit for the…
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As anticipated, a great number of spectators assembled to watch the cricket match between the Wollongong and Keira clubs of the Green on Saturday…
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The following team of Illawarra cricketers has been selected to play a match against the Sydney University C.C. at Wollongong to-day (Saturday), play commencing at 11…
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In the fourth teat match at Melbourne on Saturday the Australians again won the toss, and, going in to bat, lost 6 wickets for 58. A splendid stand was…
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THE Swimming Carnival in the gentlemen's bath yesterday was a great success. Many expressions of winder were expressed by the, large number…
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"Foozler," the well-known golf writer of the Sydney Mail, referring to the formation of the Sydney Golf Club, says: "I have do doubt that Lord Hampden,…
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An interesting match was played on Wednesday between employees of Lance and Co. and Hewlett Bros., the former winning easily. Hewlett Bros'…
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The first test match Bulli v. Woonona was decided on Saturday last, resulting in an easy win for the Bulli team. The total scores were:—Bulli, 83; Woonona,…
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A recent number of Harper's Magazine contains a very interesting article entitled "The Golfer's Conquest of America," in which the writer states,…
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The Wollongong and Worners clubs tried conclusions at Bulli on Saturday, the result being a draw greatly in favor of Wollongong. The visitors compiled…
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THE following are the scores of 300 and over in first-class cricket in order merit:— 1895 A. C. McLaren, Lancashire v. Somerset…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Notes. Wollongong V. Bulli
Wollongong and Bulli clubs tried conclusions on the Green on Saturday. The local men closed their innings with 5 wickets down for 148. Bulli then went…
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