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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 14

Perhaps it is because Bert Barrett Imagines he will get a real try-out with Alf Bromwich at the Star to-morrow night that has made him so…

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BOWLS. The Pennants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 14

On Anniversary Day Wollongong Corrimal played their B Pennant rink match, Wollongong won by three points…

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Sporting. Bowls. the Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

The war rages and is terrible, but Wollongong Bowling Club still flourishes, as was very manifest by the large and enthusiastic numbers…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

Next Saturday night the semi final of the £30 boxing tournament at the Wollongong Stadium should draw a large audience, as the various bouts…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7
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The following players have been chosen to represent Wollongong in the B. Pennant match against Corrimal on the latters green on…

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

The Excelsior C.C. will play a practice match at Stuart Park on Saturday at 2 p.m. All members are requested to attend…

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Sport. Boxing. Barrett Outpoints Bromwich

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 12

It is very doubtful if any other two boxers in the game would have drawn the big house that Bert Barrett, of Balgownie, and Alf…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The boxing contest arranged for next Saturday night between Bill Rudd and knockout Marchand is off owing to the latter having sustained an injury to…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 12

Dickie Johnstone (Balgownie), and 'Screw': Robinson (Coledale), lightweights, are advertised to box a contest at Thirroul to-morrow…

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Spouting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

The boxing contest set down to-morrow night between Bill Rudd and lack D'Arcy is off, owing to the former wanting a large guarantee…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

At the Star stadium on Saturday night next a splendid programme will he presented to patrons, including six special…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 12

Jack, Darcy v. Sid Neilsen is a contest to be staged here shortly. A £40 tournament will shortly be staged here, for two divisions—…

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Sporting. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The semi-finals and final of the handicap tournament conducted by the South Coast Association, were played off on the Presbyterian court…

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Lawn Tennis Handicap Tournament Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 11

The fioals of the above tournament were played off on the Presbyterian Court, Wollongong, on Saturday last. The feature of the day's…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The next contest between Corrimal and Wollongong on a neutral Green will be most important as it is cisive so far as those two clubs are…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

At the Stadium on Saturday night a special series of contest were carried out. Pascoe defeated Gibbons, and Darkey Toohey went under to Koety…

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S.C. Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held in the Congregational School Hall, on Saturday night last. The president (Mr. G…

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Bowls

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

In the B Pennant Competition Woonona has forfeited to Wollongong, which leaves the final to Wollongong and Corrimal. These are…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

The following team has been selected to represent Excelsior in the match against Flinders on Saturday:—Dwyer, Minton, Stumbles, A. Cook…

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