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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The Allowing team has been selected to play at Bathurst on Monday next:— Messrs. Townsend, F. Figtree, Settree, Pryor, Frew, Smith, Budgen,…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

Amongst the many attractions for the jubilee week will be that of the girls swimming [?] place on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, at…

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Albion Park Budget. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 3

The competition match, Albion Park v Corrimal, was concluded on the latter's wicket on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Albion…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

Kiama and Shellharbor clubs play on the latter's wicket this afternoon. Kiama will be represented by G. A. Riley, G. Holden, A. J. McDonald, R. McDonald, J…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

Municipal Jubilee Competition.— "An open bogey competition will commence at 2 p.m. next Saturday. The handicaps will be published next…

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Cricket Match

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 3

The cricket match on Saturday was the closing event of the week, and a large number of spectators watched the play, at which some skill and much kindly feeling was in evidence,…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon there must have been fully 2000 people at the gentlemen's baths to witness a girls' swimming carnival that had…

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Ladies' Swimming Sports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 12

That aquatic sports should form part of a Wollongong celebration was fitting. The ladies took their share, and their sports were the attraction…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 7

Certainties do not always come off. On Saturday last Albion Park team considered it a "dead cert" against Wollongong team, but three "run…

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Public Tennis Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

THE committee of the above club met in the Council Chamber on Friday evening last, there being present—Messrs. G. Knight (President, in the chair), J. Shanahan, Newbury, R…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

The bowling green presented a very ahimated appearance on Saturday afternoon, when a team of four rinks from the Petersham Bowling Club…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 9

On Saturday, the 18th inst., Jack Clarke, the well-known local heavy weight, meets Ranji Burns, of metropolitan fame, at the Gaiety, Sydney…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

The Municipal Jubilee Handicap was won by S. J. Hobson, with a score of one clown from scratch…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 7

The competition cricket match Keira v Albion Park was commenced on the latter wicket on Saturday last. Keira won the loss, and elected to bat,…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 9

On Wednesday, last week, the Thirroul Lawn Tennis Club visited Figtree to play the local team. After a most pleasant and exciting game…

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Municipal Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

Much has been written an to the advisability of establishing municipal golf links in these parts, says the "Sydney Mail." but so far no such course has been established in…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 7

Albion Park club journeyed to Mt. Keira on Saturday last to conclude their competition fixture with that club, which had compiled 348 runs on…

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Boxing. Rood Standen, of Helensburgh, Distinguishes Himself at Vancouver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 9

Rod Standen, an erstwhile highly-esteemed fellow, employee at the Metropolitan Colliery, and native of Helensburgh, has been making a…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

Four rinks of the Wollongong Club will proceed to Woonona tomorrow to try conclusions with a like number there. The coach leaves the…

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Sporting. Cricket

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

Kiama and Berry elevens play a match on Church Point next Saturday afternoon…

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