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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1908

251 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 13

Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union team defeated another Welsh team. Neath and Aberavan, on Thursday last, by 15 points to nil. The team lost the first match of…

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Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

Jack Johnson, the colored American pugilist, who is matched against champion Tommy Burns, arrived at Fremantle by the R.M.S. Ortona on Thursday last. On the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

The match between the Australia Rugby Union team and Menmouthshire had to be abandoned on Monday owing to the Pontypool ground being under water…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

The Rugby Union team now in England defeated a London team or Saturday by a try to nil, and the League team won its match against Cumberland by 52 points…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

The prospects of having a swimming club in Kiama this season appears to be very remote. The meeting which was advertised for Wednesday night last…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last the Australian Union team met Cornwall, the champion county, who were chosen to represent the United Kingdom in connection with the Olympic…

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Sporting. Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

Members of the Kiama Amateur Swimming Club, and also intending members, are reminded that the meeting for the purpose of re-forming the club takes place…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

The Australian Union Rugby team won the match on Saturday against Durham by 29 points to 7. The League team (for which Messenger did not play owing to an…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Lawn Tennis and Crocquet Club was held on Wednesday evening and many members were present. Mr…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

The "Wallables" (Rugby Union team) on Wednesday beat a team representing Northumberland and Cumberland by 28 points to 6…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The swimming carnival to take place in Kiama on New Year's day, under the auspices of the local club, should prove a successful event. Already nearly £4 has…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The Australian League team on Thursday afternoon last defeated Yorkshire by 24 points to 11, and on Saturday they beat Hunslet (Leeds) by 12 to 11. The Union…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

A match will be played on the Church Point on Saturday afternoon next between the Shellharbor and local clubs. A return match took place at…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

In the play off for the bogey match for trophy on Monday last W. O'G. Hughes (Royal Sydney), handicap 4, beat C. W. Prott, same handicap…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

The match between South Australia and Victoria was concluded at Adelaide on Thursday last, and resulted in a win for the home team by two wickets. Victoria…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

On Monday last the Australian League team in England defeated Aberdare by 37 points to 10. The Union team were again successful…

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Wollongong Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 1

The entries for the meeting on Tuesday are quite as good as usual. There are several leading Randwick performers among them, and locally,…

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Soccer Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

On Saturday last about 1000 people assembled at Clout's grounds, Balgownie, to witness the playing of the semi-final between these old opponents,…

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Sporting. Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Kiama Amateur Swimming Club is to be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow (Thursday) evening. The business is important, being…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 3

The Australian Union team defeated the Cambridge University on Saturday by 11 points to 9, but the League team on the same day lost to Warrington by 10 points…

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