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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

Teams representing the Early-closing Club and Young Men's Association tried conclusions on the Green. The Early closing representatives went first to the…

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Illawarra Public Schools' Athletic Association

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

A capital programme has been issued in connection with the Illawarra Public Schools' Athletic Association, to be held on the Wollongong showground on…

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Sandow's First Boxing Lesson

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

Here is a good story of Sandow, the "Strong Man," It seems that, to spit of his many wonderful feats of strength, he had never studied the art of scientific…

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South Coast Rugby Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Union was held at the Commercial Hotel, Berry, on Wednesday. afternoon, the President (R. J. Bigg) occupied the chair…

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Tennis Match

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Messrs. E. Owen, W.H. Owen, Hector Robertson, Littlejohn, H. Cox and D.J. Stewart journeyed to Sydney on Saturday to play a return tennis match with the…

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Illawarra Public Schools' Athletic Association. Second Annual Gathering

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

The second annual gathering in connection with the Illawarra District Public Schools' Athletic Association was held on the Agricultural Society's…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

KIAMA, so we understand, is not to be without a senior club this season, and a meeting of intending members will shortly be held…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

THE Perth (WA) "Sunday Times" of April 2nd, contains a portrait of Mr. A. G. Russell, an old Kiama cricketer, and the following paragraph:—The subject of our…

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Football Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kiama Football Club was held at the Brighton Hotel on Friday night last. There was a good attendance of members, and M. J…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

The Far Meadow and Broughton Village cricket clubs played a match at Far Meadow on Saturday last, the home team winning easily…

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Football Kiama Club's Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

THE Kiama Football Club held its annual meeting at the Brighten Hotel on Friday night, there being a good attendance. THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

The Wollongong club will be represented at the championship tournament in Sydney next month. Any player who can spare the time should enter, as the experience…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Star's Football Club will be held at the Brighton Hotel to night. AT a meeting of the Kiama…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

Several competitors in the local monthly medal match have to play off to-day or forfeit. At present the contest seems a certainly for Mr. A. E. Clements, who on…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The fourth monthly medal competition in connection with the local club resulted in a win for Mr. A. E. Clements, whose actual score of 113 was reduced by his…

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Football Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

THE following players will represent Kiama in a football match against Albion Park at Albion Park on Saturday next:—Lambert, O'Connor, Marley, Graham,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

A TEAM of cricketers from No. 12 L.O.L., Kiama, visited Bulli on Saturday last to play a mat be with the local lodge, A very pleasant game took, place on the Bulli…

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Football News

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

THE Kiama club opened their football season against a fifteen of Albion Park on Saturday last on the" letter club's ground The result was a fairly easy win for Kiama…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

The following members of the Wollongong Rover Football Club have been selected to play against the Young Men's Association to-morrow afternoon:—A…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Golf Club was held on Saturday evening, Dr. Wade presiding. It was decided to endeavor to arrange a match for Referendum Day, and to alter…

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