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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1899

177 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

THE wet weather of Saturday last put a damper on cricket in all parts of the district. The following players will represent the…

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Kiama Swimming Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the kiama Swimming club was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening a last, there being present—The President (Dr. Beith)…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

The match Southern v. Northern district began in Sydney on Thursday. The Southern team were disposed of for 116, Dillon being higher scorer with 25…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

MR. LESLIE CRAIG, playing for the Corowa cricket club in a match against the Ruther-glen club on the 28th October, showed splendid all-round form. He captured eight…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Wollongong O.C. against the Bulli O.C. at Bulli to-day:—Beatson, Cox, Richardson, M'Goldrick, Cupit, Collins,…

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Golf Match. Concord v. WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A pleasant match was played on the Wollongong links on Thursday last between teams representing the local club and Concord, the contest resulting in a win…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

Among visitors to the local links during the past week were Mr. and Mrs Ronaldson, formerly of Mt. Kembla. Mr. Ronaldson, who is an experienced…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

This is the last day for the medal round. Efforts are being made to arrange a couple of matches between Sydney and country golfers. The Wollongong club…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

A MATCH will take place at Albion Park to-day between teams chosen from the Kiama and Albion Park clubs. The local representatives (whose name are given…

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Illawarba Public Schools Athletic Association. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held at the Superior Public School, Wollongong, Mr. H. D. M'Lelland presiding over a good attendance…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

A team representing the Wollongong Club journeyed to Bulli on Saturday and secured a victory over the local team. Wollongong scored 45, Hamilton…

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Tennis at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

A few days ago a team selected from the front ranks of the Centennial Tennis Club, Sydney, played a match against the Helensburgh Club and, after an…

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Kiama Amateur Swimming Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

AT a meeting of the above club, held on Monday night last in the Council Chamber; a programme of events, drafted by Messrs, G. J. Pro and A Chisholm, for the…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

The following should have appeared in an earlier issue, but was delayed in transmission:—On Wednesday last a representative team from the Smelting…

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Swimming Competitions

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

The first of a series of swimming competitions which it ia intended shall be continued throughout the warm weather at intervals of a month in connection with the…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

To-day Wollongong and Woronora meet at Bulli. Playing in a cricket match against Moss Vale on Saturday H. E. Allman, late of…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

For the gold medal in connection with the local club there are still four monthly competitions to be played off. The monthly winners whose names are to be…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

THE proposed match for the Christmas holidays between a Kiama district eleven and a Sydney 1st Junior team is " off." The Secretary of the Sydney Association,…

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Cricket Notes. Beatson Gets a Century

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

The Wollongong team who engaged the Woronora cricketers at Bulli on Saturday kept their opponents in the field all day, scoring 193 before the last…

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Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

THE proposed match for the Christmas holidays between a Kiama district eleven and a Sydney 1st Junior lean is "off." The Secretary of the Sydney Association,…

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