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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Sporting. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

The ninth round of the I.D.C. Association's competition has been completed with following result:— Port Kembla defeated Excelsior by…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 12
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Bert Barrett, who has been responsible for heavy casualty lists in the army of boxers who have opposed him at various intervals on the S…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 11

Wollongong Club had a Singleton visit on Good Friday, and won. On Saturday a Wollongong team played Victoria Park, and were beaten. On…

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Lawn Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 12

So far only five clubs have rejoined the Association for the coming season. A meeting is to be held in the Congregational School-room next…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

During the recent visit to Katoomba I arranged a match visitor versus Katoomba (one rink), F. O. Wiseman, our presidnet, skipped for the…

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Lawn Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 12

There was a meeting of delegates in the Congregational School-room, Wollongong, last Saturday. Mr. G. Pritchard presided. It was decided to…

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Sport. Boxing. Scarborough Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 12

Dan O'Connell's lightweight, tournament, which commenced at Scarborough on last Friday night, drew a crowded hall. This is the first time…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The final of the competition will be played between Bulli and Port Kembla on the Green on Saturday next. The match is to be played on…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 14

Sid Neilsen, the durable Dane, has by reason of his successes of late, secured for himself a match the Olympia, with the ex-Australian…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 14
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Wollongong Club got blown out in the B Pennant Competition on Saturday last by South Ashfield, on the Ashfield Green. The club has started…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 14

In the last round of the competition Bulli defeated Excelsior, scoring 129 and five for 100, against 143 and 85, and Keira forfeited to…

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Kembla Grange Races. Lardner Wins Big Event

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

Delightful weather prevailed for the above Club's fixture on Tuesday afternoon, and notwithstanding the fact that heavy rain fell in Sydney up to…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The South Coast Shield games is the next important fixture and if we are to make a decent show and do our club justice we must introduce…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Bert Barrett was defeated by Arthur Douglus in a boxing contest an Ballina on Saturday night last. The fight went the full 20 rounds, Douglas…

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Boxing at Scarborough

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The second draw of the nine stone nine boxing tournament was fought at the Palace Hall, Scurborough, on Friday night, before a packed house…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

League matters were again set going for this season when on Thursday night last a very representative and emthusiastic number of delegates…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 14

Arthur Douglas, the South African lightweight, who was amongst the list of leading lightweights some six years ago, met Bert Barrett at…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

The Wollongong Golf club's May competition will commence to-morrow and will continue during the month of May. Trophies for competition are specially designed…

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