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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The inter-State match between the New South Wales and South Australian representative teams was brought to a conclusion in Sydney on Monday, the former winning…

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Anniversary Day Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

A meeting convened by Messrs. E. and F. Figtree of those interested in the promotion of a race-meeting in aid of the Albert Memorial Hospital, Wollongong…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

The re-arrangement of the Wollongong course has given great satisfaction to visiting golfers, of whom there has been quite a strong con[?]igent during the holidays. The…

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Picnic Races

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

Good progress is being made by the secretary (Mr. F. Figtroe) for the sports meeting which taken place on the Wollong[?]ng racecourse on the 30th instant in aid…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

An all-day tennis match will be played on the Unanderra court on Me[?] next The visitors will represent the Austenham Tennis Club and will consist of Messrs…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The following will represent Wollongong Borough against Balgownie C.C. on the Green this afternoon at 2.15 sharp:—H. Lee, Easterbrook (2), Cupit, Copas, Oxley…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 11

Wollongong C.C. and Flinders C.C. tried conclusions on Saturday. The former scored 85 (Oxley 35, W. Easterbrook 18, and Budgen 12); Flinders,…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

The following will represent Jamberoo in a match against Sheliharbor on the latter's wicket on Saturday Feb 4th:— Blow, W. and A. Craig L. and L…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The Anniversary Open Handicap was played at Wollongong on Monday, when (before the heavy rain which fell during the afternoon interfered with the play) some…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

The Australian team of cricketers reached Auckland yesterday, and met with an enthusiastic reception. The selection of captain has been deferred until the arrival…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The following will represent Jamberoo in a cricket match against Kiama on Saturday next on the Jamberoo wicket: W. and A. Craig, Clarke, Colley. H., J., and L…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The following players will represent Wollongong C.C. in a match against Flinders C.C. on the Green this afternoon:—M. Hegherty, E. Cupit, W. Prott, J. Budgen, S. Elphin…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

The following will represent Wollongong C.C. against Flinders C.C. to-day at 2.15, on the Green:—Prott, Cupit, Elphirietone, Sloan, Wilmot, J…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

The following will represent Wollongong C.C. against the fishermen C.C. at Figtree this afternoon. Coach leaves Town Hall at 1.45:—Budgen, Prott, Copas, Cuppitt, W…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 12

Saturday witnessed the second and last round of the Illawarra District Cricket Competition. All the interest was centred in the engagement between,…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

Saturday next will see the beginning of the last match in the District Competition, Mt. Keira and Wollongong Clubs being equal in points, have, according to the…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

A tennis match is to be played to-day at the Woonona Bowling Green, between representatives of the local Lawn Tennis Club and the Woonona Club. The…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

Wollongong and Mt Keira Cricket Club commenced their final fixture on Saturday last on the Stuart Park Oval. The weather was fine and a large number of spectators…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The first test match between the Australian cricketers and the New Zealand representative team was concluded at Christchurch (N.Z.) on Monday, last, and…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

We understand that the no-balling incident of last Saturday's match has been practically settled. Two of our local enthusiasts wrote to the Sydney " Referee"…

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