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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

IN the match on the Church Point last Monday — Kiama, v. Gienwood — the home team secured a one-innings victory, not a win on the first innings, as stated, The…

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Cricket Notes. Redfern V. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

This match came off on New Year's Day and proved very interesting. Play was to have commenced at 11 o'clock. The Redfern men were ready, but only…

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Golf Gossip

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The monthly medal competition on the Wollongong links was played on Wednesday. Up to the end of November Clements and M'Lelland had three wins each to their…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

The following will represent Wollongong C.C. against Lake Illawarra C.C. at Dapto on Saturday next, coach leaving the Town Hall at 1 o'clock sharp:—Messrs. Galvin,…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday afternoon a match was played between the Half-Holiday and Wesleyan clubs, resulting in a win for the latter by 20 runs, the scores…

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Cricket Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

ON Saturday last the Gerringong Club, with a total of 233 (Mr. Hauraban 100., P. Deitz 52 and Dixon 38), defeated the Berry club, who made 105…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

In the match Wollongong v. Kembla to be played on the latter's wicket to-day commencing at 2 o'clock, the following players will represent the former club:—…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

ON the Church Point last Saturday the Kiama Club were defeated by a Nowra eleven by 38 runs. On the Claremont wicket the Claremont…

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Exciting Runaways. a Cricket Team Gets a Scare

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

As the Wollongong cricked team were returning, per Beattie's three-horse drag, from Kembia on Saturday afternoon, after playing the local club, they…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

Next Friday week the Wollongong Superior Public School boys will swim against the Wollongong Y.M.A. in the local baths. The chief item will be a…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

Next Saturday the Wollongong Superior public school boys will play a cricket match against the Neutral Bay public school…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last the swimming for the monthly medal competition in connection with the Wollongong Superior Public School took place at the local baths…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Everything is in readiness for the swimming carnival which takes place next Wednesday afternoon. A large number of entries have been received, and a good…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Over 200 entries have been received for the swimming carnival which takes place at the gentlemen's baths tomorrow afternoon. The principal events are a…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

The following team will journey to Sydney to-morrow to play the University team on the oval:—Messrs. Cummin M'Caffrey, Morris, Siddeley, Nolan,…

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Coursing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

A NUMBER of gentlemen interested in coursing met at the Commercial Hotel, Albion Park, on Saturday night last (Mr. Mood in the Chair) in order to make a…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 12

A team representing the Wollongong District journeyed to Sydney to meet the University team on Wednesday. The rain, which started to fall about 8…

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Cricket Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The following will represent the Wollongong C.C. in a match against the Albion park C.C on the green this afternoon at 2 p.m.:—Messrs. Cuplt, Prott, Richardson,…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday a cricket match between A bion Park and Wollongong Cricket clubs took place at Woolongong. Al[?] Park scored 72 and Woolongong 8/- Woolongong…

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Girl Swimming. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Sir.—While Mr. Black is so energetic and successful in organising and managing swimming carnivals for the boys who attend the public school, may I ask, cannot the…

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