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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1907

187 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 10

New Tennis Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

THE Kiama Methodist Institute's tennis Court was officially opened on Wednesday last by the President of the Institute, the Rev. Chas,…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

The "attractiveness" of the gent's, baths was greatly "enhanced" on Sunday morning by the presence of a highly decomposed dog. Whew!…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

WERE Carlyle alive to-day he would no doubt reiterate his caustic growl and say that "There are in this Australia of ours five millions of people, mostly…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 14

The Fijian team of cricketers arrived in Wollongong on Friday, last week, being met and welcomed by a number of prominent cricketers, and…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

Wollongong and Figtree tried conclusions at Figtree on Saturday, Figtree winning by eight runs. Figtree 66 (F. Hickman 14, O. Staff 11…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 2

The Fijian cricketers concluded their match at Newcastle on Monday against a district eleven, the result being a win for the visitors by 211 runs…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

There were 40 golfers in town last week, and the number is increasing. Many of them have brought their wives and families. There is no truth…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

Wollongong Borough Cricket Club journeyed to Corrimal on Saturday and received a forfeit in the competition fixture. Subsequently a club…

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