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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Several of the local footballers held a meeting on Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a club. Alter a good deal of discussion on the…

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Sport. Bowls. South Coast Shield

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

The following draw has been arranged for the above competition:—May 8th.—Corrimal v. Wollongong, at Wollongong…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The rink champion-games are now being played. Our rink, Messrs. J. Byron, T. Kiernan, T. Byron, T. Rees, did not put up a bad fight by any…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 14

A very representative meeting of delegates assembled at Courtney's on Tuesday night last Though the weather was anything but favorable…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Buccaneer F.C. was held at Wood's Harp Hotel on Thursday night April 20th. Mr. H. Baker occupied…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Wollongong and Corrimgl Clubs met on the former's green on Saturday, last in the South Coast Shield competition, the game resulting as…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

On Friday night the boxing tournament went another stage at the Palace Hall, Scarborough, The hall was packed, all the standing space being…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 14

One of the latest to enlist, and who is in camp at Liverpool, is the Wollongong lad who boxes under the name of "Young Thompson."…

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Cricket at Egypt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

Private C. E. Bryce, of the Third Battalion Expeditionary Forces, under date of April 1st, gives an interesting account of a cricket match played…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The Kiama team played a match with Roseby Park, on tile Church Point on Saturday, which resulted in a win for the home team by 183 to…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 14

"Darky" Toohey, the Port Kembla heavyweight, who was successful in his engagements at the Star recently is to be pitted against Ern…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 11

For the meeting on Tuesday the entries number 131, which is an assurance of interesting sporty. The usual transport arrangements have…

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Cricket. the Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 14

The final of the competition will be continued on the Green on Saturday between Bulli and Port Kembla…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

A full meeting of delegates were present on Tuesday night, and keenly discussed every item brought forward. Unanderra club have removed their…

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Sporting Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The final of the Illawarra District Cricket Association was coneluded on the Green on Saturday, when Bulli easily defeated Port Kembla, and won…

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Football Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

The first matches in the South Coast League Competition were played on Saturday last, resulting as follows:—Gerringong defeated Bombo, 8 points…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 14

At the Oddfellows Hall, Bulli, on pay Saturday next, June 5th, Tinder Alf Welsh's management, "Young Thompson," the vigourous…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

At the Palace Hall, Scarborough, on Friday night, the 9st 9lb tournament was brought to a close, before a fair attendance. Mr. D. O'Connell acted…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 7

The inter-club matches in connection with S.C.L.T. Association were commenced on Saturday last but up to the present the secretary has only…

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Rugby League. Woonona v. Thirroul

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 14

The above teams met in the opening round of the Illawarra Rugby League's competition, first grade, on the Thirroul ground on Saturday…

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