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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2
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THE Kiama "Rovers" covered themselves with honours on Saturday last, on the Church Point ground, by playing a drawn game with the Nowra "Warriers" team,…

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Tennis Match at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Woonona Tennis Club added another to its long list of victories at the expense of the Wollongong players. Wollongong was…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

THE Gerringong Club held a concert on Saturday to celebrate the winning of the Hay shield. Several members from the Berry Football Club were…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 3

An interesting competition is to be played on the local this afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock, between teams composed as follows:—Miss Russell,…

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Football N0te3

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

The Unanderra public School football club is to play a match with the Wollongong Convent School club this afternoon…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

The members of the local club played round the rinks on Saturday, but two of these (Miss Russell and Dr. Kerr) did not take part in the competition, which…

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Football Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

THE Kiama schoolboys defeated a team of footballers from the Jamberoo public school on the Church Point on Saturday last. The game was very one-sided, the home…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

At Figtree on Saturday a team representing the Wollongong Convent defeated the Unanderra Public School club by a goal to nil. The match was well…

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Football Notes. Bravo Illawarra!

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

I have great pleasure in heartily congratulating the Illawarra team on their splendid success of Saturday last, when, in the presence of some thousands of…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

The following will represent the Y.M.A. Football Club against a Sydney team on the Green on Saturday next:— Shepherd, Sirrone, Pickin, Egan, Cram,…

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Cricket in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

THE London, "Times," commenting on the second test match between England and Australia, says:— We love our colonies, but we do not like…

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A Dog Playing Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 6

A most amusing scene was witnessed on Sunday afternoon, in Moore-street, Dablin, where a number of gamins were playing football with a large bladder under their own special…

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A Tennis Revival. the Stuart Park Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a meeting of persons interested in the movement have an asphalt tennis court constructed in Stuart Park was held in Mr. H. Cox's office,…

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Wollongong Races

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

Owing to the heavy state of the coarse the meeting, of the Wollongong Turf Club, advertised for Thursday next, has been postponed to the following…

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Kiama Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

THE Annual meeting of the Kiama Cricket Club was held at the Brighton Hotel, on Tuesday night. There were 11 present, arid Mr. A. W. Roberts was voted to the…

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Kiama Cricket Club Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Kiama Cricket Club was held at the Brighton Hotel on Tuesday night, There were eleven present, and Mr. A, W. Roberts…

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Correspondence the Kiama Cricket Club's Meeting Place. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

SIR,—I notice by your contemporary's report of the Kiama Cricket Club's annual meeting, held the other night at the Brighton Hotel, that Mr…

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Correspondence the Kiama Cricket Club's Meeting Place. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last "A Disbeliever in Cant " takes me to task for my action at the annual meeting of the Kiama Cricket Club. The only part of…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

The following will represent the Y.M.A. Football Club against Fort-street Students on Saturday next:—Pickin, Cram, Frew,' Herd, Budgen, Sloan,…

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