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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Wollongong Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting in connection with the above club was hold at the Harp Inn on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. P. Galvin presiding. The secretary, Mr. E. E. Cupit read the…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 10

To-day, on Unanderra court, Woonona plays the local club. Woonona team will comprise: Dunlop, Graham, Ross, and Williams; Unanderra:…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

[?] and Coolangatta met on the latter's ground on Saturday last, an after a stubbornly contested game, Geringong won by six points to nil…

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Wollongong Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 10

The programme for the meeting of the Wollongong Racecourse. Trustees has been issued. The events are:— Flying Handicap, of 10 sovs, 6…

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Course Trustees Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

The programme for the meeting of the Wollongong Race Course Trustees has been issued. The events are Flying handicap, of 10 sovs., 6 furlongs; trial stakes, 6 sovs.,…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 9

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Clout's Hotel, on Monday evening, Mr. J. P. Galvin presiding. The minutes were confirmed…

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Pony Races. This Afternoon

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

This afternoon the Illawarra Pony Race Club hold a meeting at Bode's Centennial Grounds. The programme is a first-class one and there is sure to be a large…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

TEAMS representing Wollongong and Kiama Superior Public Schools met on the P[?]int on Saturday last, when the local boys were defeated by 22 to 9. The Wollongong…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 2

The Wollongong Superior Public School was "out for the day" on Saturday last at Kiama giving that school a lively time at football. The team was escorted to…

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Tennis Match

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last a tennis match was played at Unanderra between a local team and a team from Woonona and was won by the visitors by 54 games to 22. Following…

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Sporting Intelligence. GOLF

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

The following players will represent Wollongong against Strathfield on the local links to-day:—Rev. C. A. White, Messrs. Black, Layton, Finlayson, Mullen,…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 14

A match took place on Saturday between Strathfield and Wollongong, on the local lints. Both teams were weakened by the absence of a couple of…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

The following team will represent Wollongong C.C. in a match against Woronora C.C. at Bulli to-day:—Messrs. Allan, Byron, Collins, Cox, Cupit, Layton,…

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Football GERRINGONG v. Rob Roy

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

LAST Saturday's match on the Nowra show ground settled the fate of the Hay Shield, which, together with the Robinson medals, now becomes the properly of…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

AN interesting game of football will be played on the Church Point on Monday afternoon next (Eight-Hour-Day) between teams representing the Newtown (Sydney)…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 3

If the new season's swimming progress is to be on the same scale as last year, the hitherto unapproachable one of "Joey " Nuttall's records, will have to…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A "Bogey" competition will take place on the local links this afternoon in connection with the Warden and M'Lelland trophies, play commencing at 2.30 sharp…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

A TEAM of Newtown (Sydney) footballers visited Kiama ,on Monday last (Eight- Hour-Day) and in the afternoon engaged the Kiama boys in a battle (P) for the…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

"Monty" Holbein, the ex-amateur long distance' champion cyclist, and present long distance crack swimmer, had a very hard try to swim the English…

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