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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Sport Boxing. Connors V. Robertson

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 14

Something out of the ordinary was served up by Paddy Connors and Tom Robertson at Bode's Hall last Saturday. Regular followers of the game…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

The annual St. Patrick's Day race meeting took place at the park on Monday last, and despite the unfavorable weather conditions, attracted…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Among the passengers on board the R.M.S. Osterley, which arrived at Fremsutle on Tuesday last, are the members of the Australian Rugby League team which toured…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The following teams will represent the bunks in the match Banks v Wollongong, on 30th March, 1912, on the Green:—Brown, Copas, Tapsell…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

The Australian cricket team now on the way to England will play their first match on May 6th at Nottingham, against Notts. The first test match is against South…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

A match between Wollongong and Banks will be played at Wollongong on Saturday. Wollongong.—E Barnes, J. C…

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Sport Boxing. Hickman V. Mansfield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 14

The fight at Cessnock between "Dutch" Hickman and Kelly Mansfield last Friday night was generally admitted to have been the best ever…

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The League Football Game. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 15

Sir,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to enable me to bring before our leaguites the fact that they should be up and…

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Sporting. Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

A series of interesting competitions have been arranged for the Easter Holidays. The genial secretary of the gold club, Mr. O. Moriarty, informs…

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Sport Boxing. Barret V. Dibley

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 14

For the third time, Berret and Dibley met at the Wollongong Stadium on Saturday last, and put up one of their usual brilliant performances…

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Football Worth Noting. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the South Coast Referees' Association is an established fact, will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your paper,…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

A meeting to form a Kiama. football club was held at Tory's Hotel on Tuesday night last, when there was a good attendance of intending members…

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Sport Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 14

At the Star Stadium, Wollongong, to-morrow afternoon, George Barnes (Mt. Kembla), ami Franz Barrett (a brother to Bert, the champion…

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"Soccer Football."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 14

At a meeting held on Saturday, March 23rd, the following gentlemen were elected to office tor season 1912: —Patron, Mr. H. J. Buckland;…

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Berry Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

Entries for the Illawarra Racing Club's April 23rd meeting, close at latest on Monday the 15th…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium on Monday night last Sam Langford turned the tablas on Sam Me Ve[?] by being awarded the decision on points at the end of 20 rounds. This…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

A cable has been received in Sydney from Canada offering 7000 for a pugilistic contest between Sam Langford and Tommy Burns…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The Australian League footballer who toured Great Britain played two matches on the Sydney showground on Saturday afternoon last, prior to disbanding. They…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 11

At the Star Stadium next Saturday afternoon, two of the best, welterweights now boxing in Australia in Maurice Fleming, of South Africa,…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 11

On Saturday, Beatson and Pryor, of the Wollongong Club, played W. Young, and R. C. Williams, of the Woonona Club, on she Corrimal…

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