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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1908

251 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 13

Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand professional Rugby football team, in the final match of the tour and the last of the rubber, met a Northern Union team at Cheltenham on…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

The Kiama team did not visit Shellharbour on Saturday. Players were engaged in more important directions. At the drawing of stumps on Monday…

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Circus Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

What a fine thing it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The match between New South Wales and England goes down in the annals of cricket as drawn game. At the conclusion of play on Wednesday the State team…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

The Illawarra District Cricket Association held a meeting at Goodridge's hotel on Saturday evening. In the absence of the chairman (Mr. J. P…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

Surf bathing is becoming very popular just now on the beaches, around Kiama, principally at Kendall's and Porter's Garden. It has been mooted among those…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

As announced in our advertising columns, the local Buccaneers intend holding their annual meeting at Smith's Royal Hotel on Tuesday…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 13
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

Extraordinary interest is being evinced in the progress of the Illawarra District Cricket association's competition, the first round of which…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 14

The presentation of medals and cups won last season in connection with the Illawarra Rugby Union was made last Friday night, at Smith's…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

The semi-final matches in connection with the District Cricket Competition, will be commenced to-morrow afternoon. Keira and Bulli meet on the…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 11

The members of the community who take an interest in cricket matters will have presented to them this afternoon an opportunity of…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 14

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Buccaneer Football Club was held at Smith's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. Ainsworth presiding. The…

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The Game of Golf. a Nature Exponent. Principally Human

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

"Anthony Spalding" writes in the London "Daily Mail" of 20th December:— Golf has more of human nature in…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

The last match of the English team's Australian tour commences to-day in Perth against a West Australian team. The Noble testimonial is going along…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Buccaneer Club will be held at Smith's hotel this (Tuesday) evening, at 7.45, when a full attendance of members and…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

A match has been arranged between the Jamberoo and Robertson teams, to take place on the latter's wicket on Wednesday, 1st April…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Illawarra Rugby Union will be held at O'Brien's hotel on Monday night next. Kembla A Football Club are…

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Albion Park Picnic Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

The annual races were held on Tuesday last, and notwithstanding the unfortunate collision with the Wollongong Race Club, a very good crowd…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Illawarra Rugby Union is set down for Monday, March 23, at O'Brien's Hotel, at 8 p.m.—Bulli, Unanderra and…

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