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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1908

251 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 13

Football British Association Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 13

The following are the results of last Saturday's [?]mes:— Third Grade: Balgownie beat corrimal, 6 to 1; Woonona A. beat…

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Wollongong Golf Club Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club took place at the Council Chambers on Wtednesday last. There was a good attendance of…

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Sporting. Rugby Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

A match was played on the Green on Saturday between Gerringong and Buccaneer B, and resulted in a win for the latter by 17 points to nil…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

In the Illawarra District Cricket Association's competition, Figtree B scored 74 (including 50 handicap) against Flinders, 3 wickets for 166…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union football team. who have adopted the name of The Wallabies," played the first match of their English tour against a Decon team on…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

The Sydney grade matches commerce on Saturday next. Joe Darling the old Australian captain, has announced that he will not take any…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

A team of Gerringong footballers visited Wollongong on Saturday last and played the Buccaueer B team, the result being a win for the latter by 13 points to oil…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 11

The matches for to-day are:—Bulli and Wollongong finish their competition match on the Wollongong ground Keira A. meet Dapto at…

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Rugby

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

The members of the Scarborough Rugby Football Club are indignant at the delay of the Illawarra Rugby, Union in arranging for the final competition…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

On Saturday last a team from Woonona tried conclusions with the Petersham Club on the latter's green, but were defeated by 27 points…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

On Saturday, October 17th there will be a challenge British Association match between Sydney Combined and South Coast. This should be a…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

The competition match Wollongong v Bulli was continued on Saturday, when Bulli put up 411, Richardson contributing the excellent total of…

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Congregational Tennis Court. the Opening Ceremony

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

A very pleasant gathering assembled on the Congregational Manse grounds in Keira-street yesterday afternoon to take part in the opening of the tennis…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

The Australian rugby team played the second match of their English tour on Thursday last, when they again won, defeating Gloucester by 16 points to nil. On…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

At a meeting held at Shellharbor on Saturday night last, it was decided to reform the cricket club, and the following office-bearers were elected for the season—…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2
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The Australian team of Rugby Union players in Britain won their fourth match on Wednesday beating Glamorganshire at Cardiff by 16 points to 3…

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Sporting. Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

A golf match has been arranged to be played on the local links between teams representing the Kiama and Woolongong clubs, the date for which has been fixed for…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union footballers beat Pennyeraig (in Wales) on Saturday last by 11 points to 3. They have won the five matches played so far…

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Sporting. Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

Following is the result of a mixed four some bogey competition in connection with the Kiama club, which was completed on Wednesday last:…

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