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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Wollongong and Woanona Clubs play a South Coast Shield match on the former's green on Saturday next. The following will represent Wollongong:…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

In Saturday's matches of the South Coast League competition, Nowra team was easily defeated by Jamberoo who scored 11 points to their opponents' 2…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 14

The looked-for contest between the lightweights "Young Thompson" and Alf Yates eventuates at Bulli to-morrow night. A rumour got about…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting of the League took place at Woods' Hotel on Tuesday evening, a good muster of delegates putting in an…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

Mr. Dan O'Connell is now receiving entries for a 10-9 welterweight tournament at Searborough, and it is anticipated that some good men will…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

The following team will represent Port Kembla second grade rugby club in their match against Balgownie, at Port Kembla on Saturday, at 3.30:—…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

Followin gis the result of Saturday's South Coast League matches:— Jamberoo defeated Bombo by 18 to 5. For the winners McIncroo, Craig,…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 14

Alf Yates defeated Young Thompson after four hard fought rounds at Bulli on Saturday night last. A weighty right to the solar plexus in…

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Swimming Horses in Egypt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The following is an extract from the letter of a soldier with the Transport Division, written from Egypt, but who is now at the Dardanelles, and it is…

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Sporting League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 7

First Grade.—Unanderra v. Thirroul.—Football enthusiasts rolled out in force on Saturday last to see Unanderra meet Thirroul in the second…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 3

On Saturday week, 26th inst., four rinks from Wollongong will visit Berry, leaving here by 11 a.m. train, returning same evening by train…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

In the bowling nows in the supplement with this issue the date of the match with Berry is set down as June 38th. This should be June 19th. Will…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

Playing in the South Coast Competition on Saturday, Gerringong defeated Kiama by 14 points to 5. For the winners, V. Fields scored two tries…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 16

The following is the result of last Saturday's competition in the fisst-grade section: Wollongong scored a hard-fought…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 16

The Bulls promoter, All Welah, is Staging at Bulli to-morrow night a twenty-rounder between Era Thompson, a local boxer, who has been…

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Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 6

Fine weather prevailed for the Kembla Grange Racing Club's fixture on Tuesday. The attendance was large, the fields over the average, and the…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

The ten stone boxing tournament opened on Friday night in the Palace Hall, Scarbough, there being a fair attendance. Mr. Dan O'Connell…

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Bowls. How Doolln Won the Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 6

Bejabers, they were jealous of my powers to show thorn up, And that was why they left me out the team picked for the "Cup."…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

Playing in the South Coast League competition on Saturday, Jamberoo dereated Kangaroo Valley by 32 points to 5. For the winners, L. Craig scored…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 14

Rod S[?]anden, well-known on the South Coast in boxing circles, and who was amongst Australia's leading lightweights of a few years ago,…

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