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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a match was played on the Woonona Green between four members of the Williamstown (Vic.) Club and four of the…

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Cricket Chatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 11

The Wollongong team will play a match against Summer Hill, on the Green, on New Year's Day. Wollongong will be represented by the…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

The competition match, Wollongong v. Flinders, was continued on Bode's Ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the Borough by…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Owing to the state of the weather, the Australian Union team has to scratch two matches on Thursday and Friday last, one against Monmouthshire and the other…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

The match between the New South Wales and South Australian junior teams concluded in Sydney on Saturday, and was won by the home team by five wickets and…

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Wollongong Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Wollongong Amateur. Swimming Club held at the Royal Hotel last night the election of officers for the season…

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Sporting. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

The Mayor of Windsor entertained the New South Wales Rugby Union team of footballers, who visited Windsor Castle. They leave Liverpool on…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

The Australian Rugby Union team played the last match of their English tour on Saturday against England, winning by 19 points to 3. During the tour they played…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

The Corrimal Town Band, in its usual progressive) style, is out with a first-class swimming carnival and picnic for Anniversary Day, at the…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the playing for the Manly Shield The opening date will be January 26th, and it will take till December…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The Australasian amateur swimming championship meeting opened at the Municipal Baths in Sydney on Saturday, swimmers from all the States being present…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The "Wallabies" beat Plymouth in a complimentary match by 15 points to 6 on Saturday , while Wales beat the Australian League team by 14 points to 13…

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Corrimal Swimming Club. on Tuesday Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

We would again remind our readers of the swimming carnival and picnic to be held at the picturesque grounds of Towrodgi on Tuesday…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The Illawarra District Cricket Association's competition was advanced another stage on Saturday last, when Wollongong Borough beat…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

A match was played at Stuart Park on January 20, between the Christian Brothers and Wollongong Half-holiday Cricket Club. After an enjoyable…

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Corrimal Swimming Carnival. a Pronounced Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Never has the picturesque pleasure resort of lowroagi been visited by so many people as was the case on Tuesday last, the occasion being…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

The Australian League team, whose English tour is now drawing to a close, suffered defeat at Hull on Saturday by 9 points to 8…

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Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The contest between Bill Land and Bill Squires for the heavyweight boxing championship of Australia took place at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The New South Wales League team of footballers played a draw against England at Glasgow on Wednesday last, each side scoring 17 points…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League team played a match last Thursday against Cumberland, and was defeated by 11 points to 2. On Saturday they also suffered defeat…

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