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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Sport. Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 12

The City and Suburban Union team arrived toy the 11 a.m. train on Saturday and were met by the Union officials and several of the local…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

The second rugby match under League rules between the "Wallabies" and "Kangaroos" in Sydney on Wednesday resulted in a win for the former by 34 points to 21…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

The cricket match between the Australians and Bamford's English team ended in a draw, the Australians replying with 110 runs for seven wickets to the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Fackender, Laverty, Evans and Rose four members of the Unanderra tennis club played a match against four members of the Sydney Grammar School's…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

The members of the Wollongong Bowling Club are still as enthusiastic over the game as over, and a week never passes without contests of one…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

Gerringong footballers, the Premiers of the South Coast have declined the challenge from the Berry "Blues," so that the question as to which are the "True" Blues…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

The match between the Australian Eleven and an English team chosen by Lord Londesborough was concluded on Saturday, the Englishmen winning by 133 runs,…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 4

The Bulli-Woonona and Wollongong bowlers had a most enjoyable time on Wednesday afternoon on the Woonona bowling green, the Woonona men…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 7

A meeting of the Albion Park C.C. was held on Tuesday night last. There was a fair attendance, Mr. Condon presiding. The delegates to the union…

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Wollongong Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the above was held at the council chamber on the 15th inst. The president, Mr. W. V. Brown, was in the chair,…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

Sid. Armstrong, the unbeaten lightweight, meets Ned Meades, of Coledale, for the beat of 20 rounds and middleweight championship of the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 13

Corrimal Club is adding another rink to its green; the work is to be provided for by special contributions in labor and money…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

Unanderra had a visit from the Heilbron (Sydney) Club on Saturday last. The local four, Evans, Rose Fackender, and Laverty, won, the…

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Sport. Rugby Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

Dapto footballers defeated Berkeley Buccaneers at Dapto on Saturday last by 9 points to 6, after a very evenly contested game…

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Soccer Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

The following are the fixtures for to-day (Saturday):— Second Grade.—Helensburgh and Woonona, at Helensburgh, 3 o'clock…

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Wollongong Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

The annual general meeting was held at the Council Chambers on the 15th inst. Mr. W. V. Brown (president) in the chair, and there was a…

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Public Tennis Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

A fairly well attended public meeting was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday night last, presided over by Mr. Geo. Knight, for the purpose of forming a public. lawn ten…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 3

There was a crowded house at Bode's Centennial Hall on Saturday afternoon to witness the boxing contest between Bert. Hickman, of…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 3

Queensland beat New South Wales in the third test bowling match at East Brisbane, on Saturday by 97 points to 87, thus winning the rubber…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2

The proposal emanating from the Albion Park cricket club to form a cricket union in this district has evidently fallen through, as the members of that club have thrown…

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