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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1902

219 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 11

Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

AT different centres along the South Coast meetings have been held for the purpose of forming cricket clubs for the coming season. A Cricket Association has been…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 11

The postponed August meeting of the Illawarra Coursing Club eventuated yesterday, under particularly unfavorable conditions. Rain fell heavily all day…

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Illawarra Coursing Club. Second Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The above club held its second meeting at Brownsville yesterday. Owing to the extremely unfavorable state of the weather, the attendance was very small, not more…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the S.C.R.F.U. held at Berry on Wednesday last, the action of the President, Mr. H. D. Morton, in postponing the senior final match (Nowra-Coolangatta)…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The Kiama "willow wielders'' seen very slow to begin operations in connection wits the formation of a club this year. Meetings are being held all along the Coast, and…

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Swimming the Channel. Holbein Again Fails

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

M.A. HOLBEIN, who on Wednesday last failed in his third attempt to swim across the English Channel, and was taken out of the water within a mile of Dover Parade…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 5

The Secretary of the Union, Mr. C. S. Moss, has tendered his resignation. The President of the Union, Mr. H. N. Morton, has decided not to move…

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Illawarra Coursing Club. Second Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

The concluding day of the above club's meeting o[?]tuated on Saturday on the Brownsville enclosure. The attendance numbered about 600 including a large…

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Table Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

As arranged, a number of the lady members of the Jamberoo School of Arts visited the Kiama institution for the purpose of pitting their skill at table tennis…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

At Brisbane on Wednesday the New South Wales team defeated a Queensland second fifteen by 14 points to nil. Owing to the strong feelings that have…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Shellharbor club was held last Saturday night, when the following office-bearers were elected:—Messrs. G. L. Fuller (Patron), H. Hicks…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 16

The August meeting of the Illawarra Coursing club was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, at Brownsville. The weather was much more favourable…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Besides the usual monthly stroke competition, an approaching competition for a trophy presented by the Wollongong club will be played to-day…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

On Saturday last at Berry the season was brought to a close with a match between the senior and junior clubs. The came resulted in a draw, neither side…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiama Club is to be held at the Brighton Hotel to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. The Australians concluded their match…

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Coursing Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

The meeting in aid of the disaster fund takes place at the Brownsville plumpton on Saturday next. The programme is a good one, comprising Relief Stakes, Brownsville…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Kiama Senior Football" Club will be held at the Brighton Hotel to-morrow night (Wednesday), commencing at 8 o'clock sharp…

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Cricket Notes. Kiama Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

THE following are last season's batting averages of members of the above club:— Name. No. Innings. Timer Not Out. Highest Score. Aggregate. Average T W. Cohn … 11 0 79 250 22.8…

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Illawarra Coursing Club

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

The Illawarra Coursing Club held its final meeting for the season at Brownsville enclosure on Saturday, the proceeds to be devoted to the Mount Kembla Disaster…

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