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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

The first match of the South African team's tour, against South Australia, was concluded at Adelaide on Tuesday last, the result being a win for the visitors by…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 2

The result of the match between teams chosen from Kiama and Albion Park lawn tennis clubs , played at Albion Park Saturday, 5th inst., was a win for Kiama, the…

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Rugby Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 11

The Management Board met last Monday night, when they decided that the Third Grade Competition should be finished. It was decided…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

The Wollongong Bowling Given will be re-opened to-morrow, after top. dressing, when the local team will play a five-rink team from Petersham…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 7

The competition match Gerringong v Albion Park was concluded at Gerringong Saturday last. Mood (9 not out), and Raftery (14 not out) on…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

A very enjoyable and successful concert ws held in the Church-street Hall on Wednesday evening last in aid of the Presbyterian Tennis Club,…

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Scarcity of Golf Balls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

Owing to the increased price of rubber a further rise in the price of golf balls is anticipated by the Scottish golf players, concerning which Consul…

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Rugby Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 11

The match for to-day is the semifinal between Keira, C. v. Dapto at Figtree at 1.30 p.m. Mr. J. Watsoo will have charge of the game…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 7

NO competition match took place at Albion Park on Saturday, as that club received a bye. On Saturday, 3rd December, they meet Kiama C.C. Up…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

The following players will represent the local club in a match against Woonona on the local green to-mo-rrow :—Townsend, Pryor, Rees, Byron,…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

At the annual carnival of the Sydney Swimming Club on Saturday last, Ceeil Henley broke the 100 metres record, doing the distance in 1 min. 5 2.5 see. The…

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Sporting. Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

In connection with the Kiama golf club, a foursome bogey competition woe given as a farewell to Miss EL McKenzie on Saturday afternoon last, and at the termination of the…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

Wollongong and Woonona bowlers tried conclusions on the Wollongong green on Wednesday afternoon last. After a very close game Woonona…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

The competition matches for to-day are Kiama versus Albion Park on the latter's wicket, Jamberoo play Shellharbor at Shellharbor-Gerringong, a bye…

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Football Social

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

ON Wednesday night last the presentation of the medals to the players of the Gerringong "Our Boys" football club, as premiers of the…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

Local bowlers will please note that the match arranged for Saturday next at Marrickville has been cancelled, as the competition for the…

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Wollongong Golf Links. Dastardly Outrage

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

The wires of the now fence erected around the links were cut on the night of the 2nd or morning of the 3rd inst. Senseless outrages of this kind will…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Kiama Amateur Swimming club is to be held shortly, the date of which will be announced in those columns, The Dapto Club opened its new bathing…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 13

Messrs. C. V. Benyon, T. Horan, F. Neal, and Wm. Pieman played Father Corcoran, M. O'Meara, J. Dalton, and F. Davis, all students…

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Wollongong Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 11

The Wollongong Jockey Club's meeting of Tuesday next promises to be very attractive and interesting, about 90 entries having been…

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