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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 12

Coming fixtures at the Star Stadium are: To-morrow night, August 16th.—Les. Gleeson V. Billy McNab (welterweights)…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 12

Figtree C.C. held their annual meeting at the Figtree Hotel on Wednesday, the 13th instant, and it was decided that they should enter the competition this…

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Wollongong Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 13

The Wollongong Racing Club call for pgtronage for their next race meeting, on the 26th instant, up to 4 p.m. next Monday, when entries for the 6 events on…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 11

For these on Tuesday next the horses handicapped number 33 in the Maiden Handicap, 21 in Kembla Handicap, 20 in Grange Stakes, 20 in Jumpers' Flat…

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Annual Meeting Albion Park Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 6

The members of the A.P. Tennis Club rolled up in force to hold their annual meeting on Thursday night. The report and balance sheet for the…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The welterweight, boxing contest between Les Glesson (Sydney) and Billy McNab (Newcastle) drew a fairly large house at the Star Stadium on…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last Church Point was again the centre of excitement, crowds of people gathering to witness the re-playing of the final for the premiership of the South…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 10

The competition for the South Coast Shield has ended in favor of Woonona Club. It has to be won three times for keeps…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 10

The programme for the League, sports on 8-hour Day will appear in next issue. The draw for the second round will…

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Football. Soccer Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

In the third grade British Association Football competition, Port Kembla met and were defeated by the Life Savers, on the formers ground, on…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

Followers of League football are once more favored with an opportunity of witnessing the game, and all its fine points if they will walk…

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Boxing. the Yates-cox Decision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 10

The Referee, Sun and Sportsman have given some space to the question of the referee's decision in the above fight and the opinion of the S.C. Times'…

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Sport. the Turf Wollongong Racing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 10

The Wollongong Racing Club have received an excellent entry for the five events set down for decision on Tuesday afternoon next on the course beside the…

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Kembla Grange Races. a Record Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

The Kembla Grange Racing Club established u record for the South Coast at their meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was responsible for a…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 12

The contest that has been causing a stir, among fight followers the last few weeks, between the hard-smiting Bill, Rudd and the unorthodox boxer,…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 8

Wollongong play Corrimal on the Wollongong Green to morrow afternoon. TENNIS…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 12

The Wollongong Cricket Club will engage in a match with Central Cumberland on the Green on Saturday, 13th September; it will be an all-day fixture…

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Albion Park Budget. Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Albion Park Cricket Club was held at Raftery's Hotel on Saturday night. The president (Mr. J. Raftery) occupied…

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Wollongong Racing Club. Movile Wins the Double

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

The August race meeting of the above club eventuated on the seaside course on Tuesday afternoon. The weather was perfect, and the…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 9

The contest at the Star Stadium for tomorrow night is between "Dutch" Hickman and Wally Kerwin, of Port Kenbla. As there ia a substantial…

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