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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1911

477 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 24

Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

The bowling match Corrimal v Wollongong was played at Corrimal on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Wollongong. Scores:—Poulter…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 12

A match between the (Parkville and dependent clubs was played on the Church of England tennis ground at Bulli on Wednesday last. About 35…

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League Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

The Wollongong District League Swimming Club seems to have been I baptised with, the waters of good fortune, as although it has only been…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The semi-final cricket match between Gerringong and Albion Park was concluded on the former ground last Saturday and was won by Albion…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

Some 230 entries have been received for the Wollongong District School swimming carnival to be held at the baths to-morrow afternoon at the…

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Swimming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

The Wollongong swimming club hold a carnival at the Wollongong baths to-day. At the League swimming Carnival in the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday, O…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

A team of nine Kiama "cricketers" visited Dunmore on Saturday afternoon last and met defeat by eight runs on the first innings at the hands of a team representing…

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School Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 4

Although the weather was not favorable on Wednesday afternoon, the third annual carnival in connection with the Wollongong District School…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 7

The cricket match between Wellongong and Albion Park on Saturday last, from a spectator's point, must have been the best of the season, and…

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Kiama Swimming Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Kiama Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. There…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

The final match for the Illawara District Cricket Association's premiership between the Albion Park and Wollongong cricket clubs, was commenced at…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

After two half-day's play the match for the Illawarra Cricket Association's premiership was not concluded at Albion Park on Saturday last, consequently the…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

The football season opens in Kiama on Saturday afternoon next, when a match will be played between a Bombo team and the "Stars," At night the "Stars" will hold…

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League Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

A well attended meeting was held last night at the Town Hall by the committee of the above club in order to make the necessary arrangements…

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District School Swimming Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

The "S. M. Herald" publishes the following appreciative references to the recent District School Swimming Carnival in Wollongong…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Teams representing Kiama and Dunmore cricket clubs will play a match on Church Point this afternoon…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Wollongong Howling Club will be held at the club room Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, when the president's trophy…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

Wollongong District School Swimming Club concluded the 1910-11 season with a series of consolation races which were contested at the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 11

The following players will represent Wollongong Club in a match against Waverley, on the local green to-morrow—Pryor, Settree, Poulter…

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