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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Entries for the Mayor's trophy in connection with the Wollongong Golf Club competition close to-day (Tuesday), and for mixed foursomes on…

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Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 12

Dapto are going to try and muster a team to enter the I.R.U. 3rd grade competition, provided that all matches are home and home, as last…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

Albion Park defeated Robertson cricketers on Saturday last, the scores being Robertson 151 (Capit 55), and Albion Park 154 (Longbottom 38,…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

On Saturday Messrs. A. C. and W. Jones and D. Street, from Corimal club, tried conclusions with Messrs. Evans Fackender, Laverty…

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Lawn Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The match Unanderra v N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association was played on the Unanderra court last Saturday. A threatening morning developed…

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Sporting. Cricket

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

The Robertson cricketers visited Albion Park recently and tried conclusions with the team there, and were defeated by three runs, the totals being Albion Park 154 and…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

On the afternoon of Wednesday, 16th March, the District School will hold its second carnival. The gent's baths will be the scene of operations. A…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

In first grade cricket in Sydney on Saturday last Massle scored 108 not out for University against Petersham, Collins and Pite 110 and 101 respectively against…

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Rugby Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 9

The presentation of medals won last season in connection with the Illawarra Rugby Union took place at O'Brien's Hotel last Friday night…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 9

A long spell will be broken on Saturday afternoon, l9th, at Bode's, when Jack Clarke and Bill Sloan, heavyweights, will meet. Sloan has…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 9

A party of Wollongong Club mustered at the station on Wednesday morning to be conveyed to Wahringa. It was ascertained that it was…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

The final of the Illawarra District Cricket Association's competition was concluded on Saturday last between Mt. Keira and Wollongong Borough…

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Swimming. District School Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

About 30 events will be decided at the school swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon, 16th March. This is mote than one gets in Sydney, and…

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Albion Park Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 9

The annual St. Patrick's Pay meeting will eventuate as usual, and the promise is of a bag meeting. The committee have arranged for a…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 3

The test matches between England and South Africa (played in the latter country) resulted in the South Africans winning the "rubber."…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

The first test match between Australia and New Zealand was concluded on Tuesday at Christchurch (N.Z) New Zealand scored 155 and 258, and Australia 306…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last a highly successful swimming carnival was held in the men's baths under the auspices of the Wollongong District…

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Sporting. Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 2

A swimming carnival under the auspices of the Kiama club is to take place at the gentlemen's bath on Blowhole Point on Easter Monday afternoon, for which an…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 2

An all-day match will be played on Church Point on Easter Monday between St, Paul's (Sydney) and Kiama clubs. The match arranged for Saturday between…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 5

A party of ten boys from the Wollongong District School journeyed to Sydney on Saturday to compete at the All Schools' Championship…

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