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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1908

251 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 13

Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The following players will go to Berry in the 12 train to-day, where they will meet the Berry team in connection with the South Coast Union's senior competition:—…

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A Football Matter (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 14

Sir,—Reading correspondence under the heading of "Football Flashes," l/8/'O8, re the correspondent who writes and says it would be just as…

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British Association Football (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 8

Sir,—I would be very pleased and honored if you would allow me space in your valuable paper to criticise the team chosen to represent this…

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Rugby Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

The following are the points scored in connection with the Illawarra Rugby Union competition up to Saturday last:—First-grade: Helensburgh…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

The championship meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union of New South Wales was opened at Kensington on Saturday, when the country championship was decided on…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

The match between Kiama and Berry (?), played on the latter's ground on Saturday last, resulted in a scoreless draw. The second match between the British…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 11

The Darlinghurst Superior Public School and Wollongong District School try conclusions in a match. on the green to-day (Saturday):—…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The Kiama and Nowra teams met at Nowra on Saturday last, the result being a drawn game, each side scoring 6 points. For Kiama, J. Carson scored a try and W…

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Swimming

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

Cables published in the Sydney dailies yesterday stated that Frank Beaurepaire of Victoria, won the mile swimming championship of the North Sea and the…

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Boxing

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

The fight between Tommy Burns (the world's champion) and Bill Squires (Australian champion) takes place in the Stadium. Rushcutter's Bay. Sydney, on…

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Football Flasks

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

The games last Saturday were played in proper Rugby weather, all the grounds being more or less Saturated…

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British Association Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

A meeting of the Helensburgh "Thistle Football Club" was held at the Centennial Hotel on Monday night, when s discussion took place concerning…

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A Football Matter Corrimal a v HELENSBURGH. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

Sir,—Below are a few facts of the football match played between Corrimal A and Helensburgh at Bode's, and the reasons why Helensburgh…

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Boxing Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

At the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, yesterday afternoon, Tommy Burns, the American champion, and Bill Squires, the Australian boxed for…

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Boxing

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

At the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay (Sydney), on Monday afternoon, Tommy Burns, the American champion, and Bill Squires, the Australian boxed for the…

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Sporting. Football

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

The British team were defeated by New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday last by 6 points to 3. It is rumored in Berry that the appeal…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

At the jubilee football carnival in Melbourne the Western Australian team defeated New South Wales. The half-back seized the ball and…

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Football Rugby [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 9

The matches la[?]ed as follows:— [?]ed a forfeit from [?]gownie beat [?]…

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Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

Negotiations are now proceeding with regard to matching Tommy Burns (champion of the world) and Jack Johnson (the clever colored boxer). It is likely that the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

The inter-national Rugby match Queensland versus the Anglo-Welsh team, was played on the exhibition Ground, Brisbane, on Wednesday afternoon last the Britishers…

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