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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Broughton Village Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

THE above club has decided to terminate the season by holding a picnic in Mr. G. Thompson's paddock on Easter Monday, 11th April. This has been an annual…

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Cricket Sports at Broughton Village

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual picnic and sports in aid of the Broughton Village Club which was advertised to be held on Easter Monday, but was postponed owing to the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

THE "Shoalhaven Telegraph," referring to the subject of football, says:—"Kiama, so far, should have a change of winning the Hay shield right out, They have lost only…

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Cricket Notes. Bulli V. Wollongong E.c.o

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The Bulli Half-holiday club yesterday experienced a severe drubbing on the Green at the hands of the Wollongong Early closing club. The latter batted first and…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

On Wednesday a South Coast cricket team met a strong metropolitan eleven on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Sydney players compiled 250 runs, Beatson…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

The following will represent Wollongong C.C. against Brownsville C.C. on Saturday next on the Green, play starting at 2 o'clock:—Messrs. Beatson, J…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The Grammar School and Bulli Early Closing C.C. teams met on Wednesday the former proving victorious and thus winning the "rubber." Bulli scored 69,…

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Tennis Match

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

A very enjoyable contest took place on the Bulli Tennis Club's court on Saturday afternoon between representatives of that club and four Wollongong…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

The benefit match to Ned Gregory realised something over £100. A Wollongong team went to Mt. Keira on Saturday and had the pleasure (?) of…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Should the weather to-day allow of the match being played, the contest between married and single cricketers should attract large attendance of spectators…

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South Coast Rugby Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

A special general meeting of the above Union was held at the Brighton Hotel, Kiama, on Wednesday last. M. J. M. Caffrey was voted to the chair. [?]…

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Tennis Match

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Bulli and Wollongong teams met on Dr. Kerr's court on Saturday afternoon. The first set was won by Kerr and Stewart (6) against Reid and Bennett (5), but in the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

THE football match on Tuesday last between the Kiama boys and Marrickville ended in a victory for Kiama by nine points (3 tries) to six (two tries), after a most friendly…

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Shoalhaven District Public Schools Athletic Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above association was held at the Nowra Public School on Saturday. Mr. G. Thornton sen. (Vice-President), presided in the…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The annual report prepared by the secretary (Mr. E. E. Cupit) of the Wollongong Borough Cricket Club states:— "The success which has hitherto attended our…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Kiama team achieved a meritorious victory over Shoalhaven on the Church Point recreation ground the scores being 11 points to 9…

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Wollongong Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the recently formed tennis club was held in Mr. A. J. Walker's music room on Monday evening, Mr. D. J. Stewart presiding. Mr…

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Football Notes. BERRY v. GERRINGONG

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

GERRINGONG succeeded in beating Berry on Saturday last on the Gerringong ground by 9 to nil. The "Telegraph's" correspondent writes as follows:—As: is…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

Albion Park possesses a real live football club, the members of which appear to possess the grit, determination and pluck necessary to achieve success…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

THE Kiama team was badly beaten by Gerringong, on the latter's ground, on Saturday, The visitors were poorly represented, though on the form shown by the…

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