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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1912

405 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 21

Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

On Saturday [?]he Wollongong C.C. journey to Kiama. Wollongong.—Dr. Lee, J. Copas, Barnes, Wilson, Sheppard, McLaughlin, Brown, Pill…

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Sport the Turf. Illawarra Races

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

The next meeting of the club is at Berry on Tuesday next. The special train calls at Bulli, Wollongong, Dapto, and Albion Park…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

A cricket match arranged between teams from Wollongong and Kiama takes place on Church Point to day, play to commence at 1. 30 p m. Wollongong have a strong…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Bill Squires has lost his punch, but he has fouud a bride. He was married at Tamworth last week…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

The Kiama Shamrock's journeyed by coach to Shellharbor on Saturday afternoon last and played their opening match of the season against the Shellharbor team…

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New Football Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of endeavoring to form a football union, to extend from Dapto on the north to Gerringong on the south (both inclusive),…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Ned Meades, of Coledale, says he will meet Finances Barrett and arrange terms with him. He stipulates however, that Barrett will have to…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

4 rinks from the City Bowling Club will visit Wollongong on Wednesday next to play a match against the local club. The following players will…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

A match was played at Kiam[?] on Saturday between teams representing Wollongong C. C. and Kiama District Association, and resulted in a drew…

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Sporting League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

The Illawarra Football League opens its season to-morrow with a match between Combined Wollongong and Unanderra and keira Bulli Clubs…

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Correspondence. Soccer Football. To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

SIR,—Please permit mo space in your columns to place before players of this grand old game the preposterous position of Soccer on the…

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Kembla Grange Racecourse. Up-to-date Sports Ground. an Ideal Racing Track

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

As briefly intimated in last issue, Monday was Hie day chosen by the directors of the above racecourse for the purpose of inviting a number of…

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Boxing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

In reply to the statement made by Bill Richards, the Vancouver "hope," that he intended claiming the heavyweight championship of Canada unless Tommy Burns…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

A cricket watch which was to have taken place between teams representing the local M.U.I.O.O.F. and Protestant Alliance lodges has been abandoned…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Rod Stauden is to be heartily congratulated on bringing two such clever boxers together in Billy Warren and…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Two rinks from Wollongong Bowling Club played two rinks of Corrimal on the latter's rinks on Saturday, Wollongong winning by 17 points. The…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

The Australian cricketers arrived on Friday last at Plymouth. The Commonwealth High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) welcomed the team on arrival at the…

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Boxing. Challenge Accepted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 12

Having noticed in last Friday' issue of the "South Coast Times" that Billy Monteith is prepared to box me for a substantial side bet, I wish to…

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Football League Nomes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

The first game ot the season was played at Bode's on Saturday last, and considering the untrained condition of the teams, some good play…

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