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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1907

187 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club was held on Thursday night. The report showed an increasing roll of members, especially…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

The first round, 18 holes versus bogey for a club trophy, starts tomorrow (Saturday). Handicaps will be posted in the golf shed…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

On Saturday last a team of school boys attending Cleveland-street School came down to try conclusions with the Wollongong District School in a…

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Football Flashes Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 11

Cleveland-street Public School football team, winners of this season's competition, visited Wollongong on Saturday last, to play a match with…

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Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 1

The matches last Saturday resulted as follows:—Kembla A. forfeited to Buccaneer A., Buccaneer B. beat Dapto by 17 to nil. This leaves…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

The Jamberoo club, which celebrated the close of the season with a ball last Wednesday night, played 10 matches during the season, of which they won 4,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiama Club was held on Wednesday night-last, a report of which is unavoidably held over until next issue. The opening practice takes…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 1

The increasing popularity of British Association football in Wollongong was manifested on Saturday evening by the large crowd which…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Illawarra District Cricket Association was held on Saturday, evening, 21st. The president (Ald. Galvin) occupied the chair…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

On last Saturday week there were two competition games played at Balgownie, the first being in the third grade, Bulli v Balgowine, the latter…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club was held at Goodridge's hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a full…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

A return match was played between Wollongong and Corrimal bowlers on the Wollongong green on Saturday last, the Wollongong club winning…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The following will represent Buccaneer B in the final match of the Illawarra Rugby Union (second grade) against Waratahs at Bode's on…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The following are the competition fixtures for tomorrow:— Flinders v Bulli. Wollongong v Figtree…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 3

As there are several promising young cricketers attending the Kiama Superior Public School, and no doubt others are to he had in neighboring centres, such as…

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Football Flashes Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 16

The final match of the Illawarra Rugby Union's competitions was decided last Saturday, the contesting teams being Gwynneville Waratahs…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

The Wollongong Bowling Club played Woonona bowlers on the latter's green last Wednesday, the scores being as follows:—Williamson, Brazil,…

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Football Flashes Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

The Illawarra Rugby Union, which finished the season last Saturday, has had a fair season, the one just closed being the best in the fine…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

Kiama and Jamberoo cricket clubs will open their season in a match on the Church Point this (Saturday) afternoon, play commencing at 2.30. The following will…

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Football British Association Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 12

The following are the results of last Saturday's matches, under B.A. Rules:—Second Grade: Bulli beat Boomerangs by 3 goals to 2…

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