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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1908

251 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 13

Sporting. Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held on Thursday night last, Mr. G. J. Prott presiding. The Secretary of the N.S.W.A.S.A. wrote stating that New…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The N.S.W. Rugby Union team on Wednesday last met the Oxford University team, whom they defeated by 19 points to 3. They have now played 16 matches of…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union team on Saturday defeated Yorkshire by 24 points to nil. On the same day the League team lost to Hull-Kingston by 21 to 16…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

A golf match between the secretary and treasurer's teams will be played next Wednesday afternoon. The pairs will be C. B. Mills v O. Moriarty,…

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Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

The Corrimal footballers held their first annual concert and social on Friday night last, November 13th, there being a crowded hall. Owing…

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Nutshells Tennyson on Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 6

The tide of sport may ebb and flo[?], And other folks be clever, And men may come and men may go, But Brookes goes on for ever!…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The Davis Cup contest was continued in Melbourne on Saturday, when over 4000 people watched the doubles match, on which so much depended…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The following will represent the Wollongong Half-holiday C.C. in a match against Dapto on Wednesday next, at Bode's grounds, play…

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Football

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

Australian Rugby teams were both successful in England on Saturday, the Union team beating Somerset County by 8 points to nil, while the League men defeated…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union team now touring England were on Wednesday last defeated by Midlands and East. Mildlands by 16 points to 3. To date the team has…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 11

The match on Wollongong Green, on Wednesday, between the Ladies' Federal Club and the Royal Alfred (gents.) resulted in a win for the…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

A bogey match will commence on Saturday. Players will find their handicaps posted in the club shed. They can choose their own partners,…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

Attractive programmes are out for the carnival to be held at the gentlemen's baths on New Year's Day, under the auspices of the local club. A good entry for the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 3

On Saturday the N.S.W. Union team defeated the Anglo-Welsh team which recently toured New Zealand and Australia by 24 points to nil. The League team were…

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Cricket Chatter Coke Workers at Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 13

At Bode's Centennial grounds on Saturday last, the return cricket match between representatives of the Mt. Lyell coke works and Messrs…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

The N.S.W Union team of footballers now touring England played their first test match at Cardiff on Saturday against Wales, and were defeated by 9 points to 6…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Cowdery, of Sydney, has very kindly presented a trophy for competition. Members may compete on any afternoon from Saturday,…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

A very enjoyable tennis match was played on Wednesday afternoon on the Congregational tennis court between a team from the above club,…

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Golf. on Being "Short."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 8

The reason why I missed the putt— The pure dynamic reason, that's to say, For golf to me is scientific play— Is incontestably uncertain. But…

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