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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1898

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 9

Early-closing Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the Wollongong Early-closing Cricket Club was held at Mrs. Eagan's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. There was a large…

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Masks and Faces. the Tennis Balls

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

When the ambitious and repentant young Henry V., having formulated his excuses…

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Athletic Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

AT the meeting held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday last to form an athletic Association a list was opened to ascertain how many would join such an…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

The Bulli Central Half-holiday CO. opened the season on Wednesday last with a match, Business-people v. Nondescipts, on the Bulli Park wicket, which resulted…

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Golf at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

The first of the monthly medal competitions inaugurated by the Wollongong Golf Club has now been concluded. Six members took part in the contest…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The opening game of the season, win played on Wednesday, when a scratch match took place on the Green between members of the Bulli and Wollongong…

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Shellharbor Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Shellharbor Cricket club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night last, the President, Mr. H. Hicks, J.P., in the chair…

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Tennis at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

A team representing the Sydney University engaged a quartette from, the Woonona Club on the latter's ground on Saturday afternoon, and the spectators, of whom, as…

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The Racing Mania in Public Schools

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 4

We have received from the secretary of what is termed "The Public Schools' Athletic Association" what the silhouette vendors of horse racing clubs'…

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Wollongong Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wollongong Golf Club was held on Saturday evening, when there were present—Dr. Wade (chairman), Messrs…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

We are informed by the secretary of the Unanderra C.C. that the paragraph which appeared in Saturday's issue of the Mercury to the effect that some…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

THE Claremonts practice at Claremont this afternoon, On Wednesday, on the Church. Point, they play a town team to be picked by Al, Wood…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

The Woronora C.C. play the Wollongong C.C. to-day on the Brick Paddock wicked Bulli. The home club will be represented by:—Messrs. A. Bessell, E. C. Brown, A…

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Tennis at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

Wollongong and Woonona tennis-players met on the latters' court on Saturday last, the result being another victory for Woonona. Those engaged in the contest…

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Cricket Notes. Wollongong v. WORONORA

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

The opening match of the season of the Woronora and Wollongong, cricket clubs took place in the Brick Paddock, Bulli, on Saturday, and notwithstanding the fact that…

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Ladies' Swimming Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Ladies Swmming Club was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday afternoon, 22nd September. Mrs. Wells occupied the…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Wollongong C.C. to-day on the Green against the Brownsville Club, play to commence at 2 p.m.:—Richardson,…

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The Aldermanic Cricket Match to the Editor. Municipal Council, Gerringong, Sept. 26/98

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

SIR.—At to-day's meeting of the above Council a good deal of surprise was expressed by the Mayor and aldermen at some of the remarks made by members of the…

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Tennis at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

The Woonona Tennis Club played the Kirribilli Tennis Club on Woonona court on Saturday last. Messrs. Bennett, Reid, Alanson and Graham represented Woonona,…

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Cricket Notes. Wollongong V. Lake Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

On Saturday last a match was played at Wollongong between Lake Illawarra and Wollongong clubs, the result being an easy win for Wollongong. The Lake players…

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