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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The Dapto cricketers were to have visited Kiama on Saturday, last to play the local team, but did not put in an appearance. A scratch match was played…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

A meeting in connection with reforming the Arfoma Football Club is advertised in this issue. The meeting will be held at Makin's Hotel at 7.30 to-night and a good…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Heavy rain prevented the continuation of the match on Tuesday between Lord Hawke's team and a New South Wales eleven, and the game was therefore drawn…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Kiama and Shoalhaven Districts Public Schools Athletic Association took place at the Berry school on Saturday last. Mr. J. Watts,…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11
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That coursing is going to boom in the State in general and in Illawarra in particular, this season, goes without saying. The greatestenthusiasm previls amongst…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Annual meeting of the Bucca[?] Football Club takes place on Monday evening next at [?] Hotel. A well-at ended meeting of the Arfo[?]…

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Pony Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Bode intends holding one of his popular pony race meeting on Faster Monday at Wollongong, when a liberal programme will ho disposed of…

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Cricket Chatter

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

A [?] will be played to-day on the Green[?] Wollongong C.C. and a team from Port Kembla. The s[?] players for Wollongong are Dr. H. Lee, Richardson,…

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The Illawarra-Balmain Cricket Match

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Want of space on Wednesday, prevented us giving the following details of the above important cricket match, of which little more than the score appeared on the day…

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Coursing

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Several members of the Illawarra Coursing Club visited Belmore on the 17th and 18th inst. for the opening meeting of the season; Mr. Geo. Roberts' La Gold…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Members and intending members of the Arfoina Football Club are reminded of the meeting which is advertised to be held at Haunaford's Hotel at 7.30 o'clock this…

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Cricket Chatter

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Wollongong C.C. met and defeated a team from Port Kembla on Saturday last. The Port Kembla team was organised by "Alf." Cummins the well-known left-had bowler…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

The match between Lord Hawke's team of English cricketers and South Australia terminated on Tuesday, and resulted in a win for the latter by 91 runs. Scores…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Arfoma Football Club was held at Hannaford's Hotel on Wednesday evening last. Dr. H. Lee, the club's patron, was present, and…

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The Racing Boat and Its History. What the Claspers Accomplished

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 1

The invention and perfection of the present day racing boat are matters of comparatively recent history. To the Claspers, of the Type, is due almost all the credit The…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Arfoma Football Club is advertised in this issue to be held at Clout's Hotel at half-past seven o'clock this evening…

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Missing Golf Links

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

An expert local golfer, has detected already, that a serious omission has been made in connection with the new Tourist Guide, by not having a picture of the…

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Cricket Chatter

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

On Good Friday Wollongong C.C. will meet a team representing East Newcastle C.C. on the Green. The Newcastle club has just won the premiership of the Newcastle…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 11

A meeting of the Illawarra Coursing Club committee was held in the Council Chambers, Unanderra, on Wednesday night. Present: Mr. J. Richards (in…

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