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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

The competition fixture, Wollongong versus Albion Park, attracted a large number of spectators to the show ground on Saturday last. Although…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. H. R. Lysaght, G. H. Pearson, and E. L. Apperley played a three-ball match on Saturday on the local links, and the last mentioned…

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Tennis Match

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

A tennis match was played on the Wollongong tourt on Saturday last, between a Sydney team, residing at Thirroul, and the Wollongong Club…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

In the match Wollongong v Keira on Saturday, Wollongong will be represented by the following I—Messrs. Dr. Lee, Cupit, Galvin, Winchester,…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club purposes hokking a swimming carnival, on Saturday, 26th inst., which promises to be one of the most…

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The Late Swimming Caanival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Dear Sir,—With regard to the par. appearing to the Kiama "Independent" of Jan 8th, re the late swimming carnival. I should like to give some correction to part…

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Unanderra Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 1

The annual meeting of the club took place on Monday night, when the yearly report and balance-sheet were adopted. The president, Mr. ,W. E…

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Swimming Sports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 10

The lately formed Wollongong Swimming Club had its first sports Programme on Anniversary Day (Saturday). The weather was right for…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

A team from the Shoalhaven Tennis Club visited Unanderra on Saturday, (last week), and played an all-day match. The players left by the 6.55…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 1

The "Referee" of last week contains the following reference to the Wollongong links:—"In New South Wales it is still possible to enjoy the hest of…

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Mr. Rockefeller at Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Rockefeller senior is an interesting person. Besides being a multimillionaire, he is remarkable in otherways. For instance, he plays golf on…

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The Golf Links

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

There has been a rumor about town that a considerable portion, of the golf links have been purchased privately, and will bo cut up into…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

The Golf Club has been offered a twelve-months' lease by the syndicate which recently purchased the land, at a rental which the playing members…

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Kiama Swimming Club. Carnival Arranged

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

AT a meeting of the above club, held in the Council Chamber on Thursday night last, it was unanimously decided to hold a swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon, 20th inst.,…

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Albion Park Races

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

The Albion Park Races were held yesterday in ideal weather, and everything passed off without a hitch of any kind. The secretary, Mr. G…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The Kiama Amateur Swimming Club held an afternoon's sports at the gentlemen's baths on Wednesday last, when some good swimming was witnessed by a fair…

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Sporting. Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

It is the intention of the Kiama Golf Club, as will be seen by advertisement, to held on the local links on Easter Monday an open bogey competition of 36 holes,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The inter State match between New South Wales and West Australia was concluded in Perth on Tuesday last, the visitors winning by one wicket, The totals…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The inter-State lawn tennis match between. New South Wales and Victoria was commenced in Sydney on Monday last, and concluded next day in a decisive win for…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Dave Billington, the recent amateur champion swimmer of England, and now professional champion of the world, arrived in Sydney on Saturday last…

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