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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1903

285 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 15

A Racing Dilemma

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

DURING Turf career of over quarter of century I have been inadvertently placed in numerous awkward positions, but the dilemma about which I am going to…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

In the junior competition Nowrs forfeited Kiama, Py[?]ee defeated Cambewarra, whilst Berry had a bye. The matches in connection with the…

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Rowdyism at a Football Match

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

During the progress of the football match at Balgownie on Saturday last, between the Wollongong Arfomas and Balgownie Shamrocks, the barrackers, number…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

Berry beat Kangaroo Valley, at the Valley on Saturday last, by 11 points to 7. The second match between New South Wales and Queensland was played at the…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 11

A meeting of the committee, of the Illawarra Coursing Club was held at Unanderra on Wednesday, Mr J. Richards presiding. It was decided to…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The Woonona tennis team purposes visiting Unanderra this afternoon, Messrs. Williams, Russell, Prior and Graham journeying downwards. Play starts at 2.30…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

At a delegate meeting of the Illawarra Rugby Union, held at O'Brien's Hotel on Wednesday evening, it was decided that the matter of trophies for the winning team…

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More Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

At the Kiama Court House on Thursday, the "final" in the recent football match at Jamberoo was played, when three of the players each subscribed 10s in fines, with…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

A match was to have been played at Berry on Saturday last between the South Sydney Club and a South Coast team, but through some difficulty the match has been…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

Under favourable conditions Woonona and Unaudorra played a friendly match on the latter's court last Saturday. Woonona was represented by Messrs. Williams,…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

The football match in Sydney on Saturday between the New Zealand and New South Wales resulted in a win for a former by 12 points to nil. 32,000 people…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

A fancy dress match in aid of the gentlemens swimming baths took place on the Church Point on Wednesday afternoon last, and was witnessed by about 200 persons…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2
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The South Coast footballers were lustily cheered while being driven out to the Sydney Spars Ground on Saturday in a five horse drag. The why and…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 11

The secretary of the Union (Mr. Ainsworth) has received a letter from the officials in Sydney complimenting him over the conduct of the district…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 3

New Zealand again defeated New South Wales in Sydney on Saturday by 3 points to nil. At Wollongong on Saturday last the…

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Tennis and Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 6

The carefully clothed young man moved here and there about the court. seeking wherever possible the shade cast by the neighbouring clubhouse, for the…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last two matches in connection with the Illawarra Rugby Union were played on Bode's grounds. The first—Arfoma v. Clifton—was the concluding…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

At the Sydney University Oval Wednesday last the New Zealanders defeated a Metropolitan team by 33 points to 3. On Wednesday night last the New…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

There will be two matches on the Green this afternoon—Helensburgh v. Arfoma at quarter past 2, and Balgownie v. Buccaneers immediately afterwards…

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