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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1903

285 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 15

Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The Kiama and Berry Juniors met on Church Point on Saturday last, and after a very oven, though not attractive(owing, perhaps, to the fact that it was the first…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Coast Rugby Football Union was held at Berry on Wednesday last, when the election of officers resulted as under:—…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3
Also in The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal

The football match arranged between Corrimal and Chatswood companies of infantry for the 6th prox, has been postponed owing to the visit of the inspector on…

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Pony Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 11

For the pony events on the Centennial Grounds (Bode's) to-day the entries total 63—a record. In addition there is a trotting match between…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

At Berry, on Saturday, Berry seniors defeated Coolangatta Rob Roys by 12 points to nil. The Kiama and Gerringong schoolboys…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal

The Illawarra Rugby Union's season was formally opened on Saturday last by a combination match on the Green, in which representatives from all affiliated clubs took…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

In the Union senior competition the Jamberoo team are drawn to play against Coolangatta, at Coolangatta, to-morrow. In all probability T. Armstrong, P. Marley…

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Motor-Car Road Racing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

The Paris Madrid motor car race was started on Sunday last, and provided numerous sensations. Three hundred thousand Parisians picnicked all Saturday…

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Coursing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the Illawarra Coursing Club was held on Monday evening. A statement re the last two meetings held, showed that the…

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Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 1

In the spring of 1897, just after the New York [?]gi[?]ture had a[?]journed Governor Black, Lieutenant Governor Woodru[?], Senators Higgins and…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal

Another club, one recently formed at South Clifton, has applied for affiliation with the Illawarra Rugby Union. The following will represent Buccanners…

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Pony Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Following are the heights of the races to be held at Bode's ground's on Saturday June 5th: 13,1, 13.3, 14.1, all-heights, and a trot. Entries close on Thursday, 4th inst…

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Cricket Presentation

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Wollongong Cricket Club took place at Finister's Wollongong Hotel on Wednesday evening, when there…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The Kiama juniors journeyed to Nowra on Saturday, Where they met the Nowra juniors in connection with the Junior Competition. The game was a fast and…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 3
Also in Illawarra Mercury

A meeting of tile above won hold at Borry on Wednesday, when the Nowra, Coolangatta, Berry, Jamberoo, and Cambewarra clubs were represented…

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