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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1914

368 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 19

Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 13

The following team will represent Woonona against Keira, at K[?] to-morrow—First Grade: H. Green, C. Moore A. Lacey, [?]…

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Sporting. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

The following matches will be played to-morrow:—Congregational A. v Presbyterians, Dapto v Albion Park, Baptists v Helensburgh, Balgownie v…

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Wollongong Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 19

The June meeting of the Wollongong Turf Club, which eventuated on Tuesday afternoon last, attracted a very satisfactory attendance, and…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

The championships in connection with the Wollongong Life Saving Club, were contested at the men's baths yesterday in the presence of a…

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Spurting. Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

In the first grade matches in connection with the Illawarra Rugby League on Saturday Wollongong Buccaneers and Unanderra played a draw…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

Playing in the first round of the South Coast League Competition on Saturday last, Gerringong defeated, Kangaroo Valley by 7 to nil; Naval…

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Tennis Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, a meeting was held at Jamberoo for the purpose of re-forming the tennis club Mr. H. Fredericks was in the chair,…

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Athletic Sports

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

The Annual Caledonian and Athletic Sports were successfully held on Monday in delightfully fine weather, and was very well attended, considerably…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 14

A meeting of the League was held at Wood's Hotel on Tuesday night, with full club representation. It was decided to start the…

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Boxing. at Helensburgh

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 14

Last Friday night a big crowd witnessed the boxing contest between Jack Carter, of Heleneburgh, and Charlie Manns, of Helensburgh, and Charlie Manns, of Cobar. Joe…

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SPORT. The Turf. Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 14

The next meeting of the Kembla Grange Racing Club will be held on Tuesday next. The course is reported to be in splendid order and the…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

The match to-day on the Showground between Kiama and Bombo, ought, to be a game worthy of watching, and it is expected a pretty stein tussle…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, June 6, 2 rinks engaged a similar contingent from Stf George's Creek. The visitors were by no means strong players and were…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

Saturday's matches in the first round of the South Coast League Competition resulted as under: Bombo defeated Kiama by 10 to 4,…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 14

Team to represent Mt. Keira v. Wollongong, on the Green, on Saturday, at 3.30—Cochrane, Shipp Lenthall, Williams, Reibel, Purcell,…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

On Saturday last the Albion Park footballers defeated Daplo by eleven points to nil. The game was played on the local ground, and was very…

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BOWLS. South Coast Shield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 14

Woonona and Wollongong play on the latter's green on Saturday, in the South Coast Shield competition. The Wollongong rinks will be:…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

A game which should draw a crowd to-day is the match on the Church point, between Bombo and Gerringong. Permission has been granted by the…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

A big crowd witnessed a fine game between Bombo and Gerringong at Kiama on Saturday, playing in the first round of the South Coast League…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 10

The shield matches wore further advanced on Saturday evening when Woonona and Wollongong met in Wollongong. Last time these bowlers…

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