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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 15
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Bert Barrett, the South Coast champion, expects to sail with the expeditionary forces next week. Killarney Russell, whose match fell…

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Lawn Tennis (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 15

Sir,—In your last issue Half-Volley gives a long, rambling reply to my last letter. His reply is just as full of inaccuracies as his last…

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SPORT. The Turf. Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 15

Kembla Grange Racing Club holds its next meeting on Tuesday next, included in the programme writes the secretary, is a Brush…

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Sporting. Boxing. Brodie v. EVANS

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 5

The contest between the middle-weights—Billy Brodie, of Wollongong, and Puck Evans, of Melbourne, attracted only a moderate attendance…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 7

Private Bert Barrett's one desire before he left to face the Turks at the Dardanelles was to meet Billy Brodie again, and he should now be satisfied…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 14

Dickie Johnson would like a match at nine stone with Young pascoe, and mentions he can find a £10 sidebet on the result…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 14

Bert Barrett is to have his last contest at the Globe Theatre to-morrow night before he leaves with the expeditionary forces. He is to…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 5

At the Star Stadium on Saturday to the ring to box Billy Broaio, The night Private Bert Barrett stopped in contest was short and sharp, ending…

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Sport. Boxing. Barrett v. BRODIE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 14

The largest crowd that has been seen at the Wollongong Stadium for some time past was present on Saturday night last when Billy…

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Lawn Tennis Vantage's Challenge Accepted. (Too Late for last issue.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 21

Vantage evidently intended to frighten me by his challenge in last week's issue. As everyone is aware, 1 stated that unfair treatment was…

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Boxing Day Sports

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

An influential committee of gentlemen has arranged a most attractive programme for Boxing Day, the proceeds going to the building fund of…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 14

To-morrow, night at the Globe Theatre, Wollongong, Billy Brodie will be seen in action again. This time the management have pitted him…

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Boxing Day Sports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 13

It will be seen by advertisement that entries for the sports on Boxing Day close on Saturday (to-morrow), with the secretaries. The…

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Lawn Tennis (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 17

Sir,—I note in your last issue Half-Volley has come to life again and party accepted my challenge. The position at present stands…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 4

On Saturday night, at the Star Stadium, Billy Brodie (Wollongong), and Les Gleeson (Sydney) met in a twenty-round contest. The…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 11

Bert Barrett has started for the seat of war. No contest at the Globe on pay Saturday night next…

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Boxing Day Sports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 13

The programme arranged for Bode's Grounds on Boxing Day, has been abandoned. Beryl M. Taylor a child of…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 13

There are no matches arranged through the I.D.C. Association for either Saturday or Boxing Day. There was an application from the…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 6

To bowlers generally, Yule Tide Greetings ! Our Green has recently been top-dressed, at a cost of over £20, and…

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