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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1911

477 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 24

Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

We have received from the Secretary of the Royal Sydney Golf club the programme and full particulars (with entry form attached) of the Open, amateur and ladies'…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Ted Robbie is leaving no stone unturned in preparing for his fight with Booth next Saturday, and has engaged Jack Whittaker as sparring…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Woonona defeated Wollongong on the local green by 19 points. Scores:—Dinning, Davidson, Martin, R. C…

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Sydney Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Keen interest was takEn in the Rugby League matches on Saturday. South Sydney sustained its first defeat. Glebe and the southern club are…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 14

A strenuous contest should be witnessed to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at the New Stadium, by the meeting of those clever middleweights…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Hickmen is now busy, having several matches in view. His next fight will be with George Sterling, the Cobar heavyweight. An engagement…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

The social in connection with the local tennis club promises to be a big success. The membership of the club has now exceeded expectations, and an…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the cricket club was held on Thursday night of last week. Mr J. Wilson, J.P., was in the chair, and there was a good number…

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Sport "Soccer" Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 14

Allowing are remarks of the "One Who Knows" on game on Saturday, July 22nd, between Balgownie and Woonona, unavoidably held over from…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

The boxing contest between Ted Robbie and Harry Booth, of Lithgow took place at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon. There was a good…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

Victoria Park won the Maxfield Shield competition, the last of the Bowling Association's contests for the season…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

Last Saturday's Union matches resulted as follows :—Kembla A forfeited to Buccaneers, port Kembla a byo Carltons and Berkeley played a draw…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 2

The Gerringong-Bombo senior competition match on the former's ground last Saturday resulted in a win for Gerringong by 11 points to nil. Johnston and Cooke…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In a telegram to Mr. S. thorne yesterday from Sid Armstrong, that gentlemen stated that he defeated Anderson for the middleweight…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 9

Wollongong and Woonona clubs met in a three-rink match at Woonana on Wednesday last, Wollongong winning by six points, Scores:—Fraser, Frew,…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

In the Country Week Competitions, played at Concord on Monday several Wollongong players competed in the 18-hole handicap stroke…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 9

Teams representing Wollongong Borough and Bulli tried conclusions on Stuart Park on Saturday last, and after a very interesting game the…

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