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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

On Saturday next several interesting competitors between members of the local club will take place on the Green, Spectators will find the driving exhibitions much…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

Lake Illawarra played the Kembla Waratahs on the Brownsville wicket on Saturday and [?]…

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Annual Municipal Races Result of the Running

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

THE Annual Municipal Races came off on Saturday, the 11th instant, and in spite of the bad season and low price of milk and butter, were an unqualified success…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

A series of competitions took place on Saturday afternoon between members of the Wollongong Golf Club. The first was a handicap driving competition,…

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Dapto Races

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

The Dapto Race Club held their second meeting on the Lakelands course yesterday afternoon. The attendance was not very large, numbering only about 200…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

The match between Wollongong E.C.C.C. and Young Men's Association yesterday resulted in a draw. The following will represent Unanderra…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The monthly medal competition in connection with the local Golf Club is now being continued. Two competitions have been decided, resulting in wins for Messrs…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

The second test match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was commenced, at Melbourne yesterday, when the Second team were…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The following will represent Unanderra against the Bulli Half-holiday C.C. to-morrow at Figtree:—Messrs. Hannan, Graham, Moran, Smith, T. Dobinson,…

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Public School Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

At the Wollongong Council meeting on Friday evening a letter was read from Mr. A.0. Black, principal of the local Superior Public School, applying for…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

THE Union match between Kiama and Albion Park Clubs, postponed from the previous Saturday, was concluded on the Church Point on Saturday last, Albion…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

The following will represent Illawarra District against Campbelltown District on the Green on Saturday next, piny starting at 10.30 sharp:—Messrs. A. Beatson, W…

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Cricket at Wollongong. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

Sir,—Being a lover of cricket and a follower of the game, I wish to put before the public an idea nf what our local cricketers are in regard to the grand old game. At…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club was held on Saturday evening, there being present—Messrs. Stewart (chair), Prott, Finlayson, Black, Clements, and Dr…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

THE postponed union match between Kiama and Shellharbour was concluded on the Church Point an Saturday last, Shellharbour winning on the first innings. Se[?]es:…

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Cricket Notes. Campbelltown [?]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

This match was played on the Saturday. The visitors were later in arriving than was expected, the threatening appearance of the weather [?]…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

Tomorrow an Illawarra district team will play an eleven from the Newcastle district on Stuart Park, play commencing one o'clock sharp. The…

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Golf Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

The monthly medal competition in connection with the Wollongong Golf Club was concluded on Friday, and resulted in Mr. Matthews, a now player who had been…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

The Marrickville club has accepted the local club's challenge to play a match on the Marrickville links on Saturday, 22nd inst., and the Wollongong players are…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Warden, inspector of the Commercial Bank, has become a member of the Wollongong Golf Club, in which he has ever since its inception, taken a very…

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