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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The Australian cricketers won the second match of their English tour, defeating Northamptonshire by an innings 64 runs. The totals were—Australia 370 (Gregory…

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Kiama District Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above union was held at McCaffrey's Brighton Hotel on Saturday evening last; when there were present—Messrs. Johnson (in the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 14

[?]t the Star Stadium on Saturday afternoon last, Ted Robbie, middleweight champion of the South. Coast, and Billy Warren, of America, met in…

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Rugby—(league)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 14

A very exciting League game took place upon the Green on Saturday afternoon last, resulting in a decisive victory for Berkeley over Wollongong…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 6

On paper the averages of the members of the Albion Park. Cricket Club work out well, but the same cannot be said regarding the position of the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

It is now practically certain that a team representing the New South Wales Rugby Football Union will visit America in October, the secretary (Mr. W. W. Hill)…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

In the third match of their English tour, against Essex, which concluded on Wednesday, the Australians had a fine victory, winning by an innings and 132…

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Cricket. LONDON

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The M.G.C. made 169 in their first innings, and Australia 2 for 204. Bardsley 96, McCartney 73 Both not out when stumps were drawn…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The opening matches on the Kiama District Football Union's competition were played on Saturday last. Kiama and the Kiama "Shamrocks" met on the Church…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The Australians won the fourth-match of their English tour against Survey by seven wickets, the totals being Australia 292 (Macarlney 123) and three wickets fot 54,…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 14

Rod Standen has trained solidly this past six weeks for his contest with Jack Read for the residential lightweight championship of…

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Rugby—(league)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 14

A fairly interesting game took place on the Green on Saturday last, resulting in a victory for the Borough over Keira by 10 points…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 14

Woonona Methodist and C.E. clubs met on Wednesday last week, when the former won, getting 10 sets 61 games to 1 set 25 games…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

In the match against Oxford University Australia, in their first innings, scored 236 (Bardsley 88, Gregory 42, and Emery 33); Oxford have lost 5…

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"Soccer" Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 14

The following will represent the Flinders B.F.C. against Woonona, at Woonona, on Saturday next; coach to leave ld Hospital at 1.15 sharps…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The Australians won the fifth match of their tour, against the M.C.C. by fire wickets. The totals were—Australia 326 and 169 (for 5 wickets), M.C.C. 169 and 323…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

The management of boxing at the Star Stadium are to be congratulated on their enterprise in placing boxing tournaments before the public, the first…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

In the South Coast Union's competition Nowra Warriors defeated Nowra Wallabies by 17 points to nil, Kangaroo Valley bent Berry by 6 to 3, and Berry "Sports"…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

The match between the Australians and Oxford University was concluded on Saturday last the Australians winning by ten wickets. the totals were—Australia 236…

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Kiama District Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Kiama District Football Union was held at McCaffrey's Hotel. Kiama, on Saturday night last, when 12 representatives of the various, clubs were…

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