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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1915

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 12

Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The following fixtures in connection with the Australia Day Fund tournaments will be played tomorrow (Wednesday)…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 7

The contest between Brodie and Ross has been definitely fixed for Saturday, September 25th, at the Globe Theatre, Wollongong, when they will…

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Cricket

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

The annual meeting of the Association will be held at the Royal, Alfred Hotel, on Satuday evening…

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Sporting. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 7

The semi-final of the second grade rugby league football will be played at Rodd's ground on Saturday, 14th September, between Keira seconds and…

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Boxing. Brodie v. ROSS

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

The contest that was billed to take place at the recently erected Keira street hall and which never eventuated, between the middleweights…

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Football. Illawarra District Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

Matters in Connection with the League were brought to a finish on Saturday last, when Balgownie still maintained supremacy of the second…

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Illawarra District Cricket Association

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

At the annual meeting held at O'Brien's Hotel on Saturday night last, the following officers were elected:—Patron, Dr. T. W. Lee;…

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Sporting. Cricket. Wollongong C.c

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wollongong C.C. the following officers were elected:—Patron, Dr. T. W. Lee; President, Mr. J. P. Galvin;…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 14
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Billy Brodie v. Tony Ross at the Globe Theatre next pay Saturday night, 25th, is a contest that an amount of interest is evinced in…

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Rugby League

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

Matters in connection with the League were brought to a finish on Saturday last, when Balgownie still maintained supremacy of the second…

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Cricket

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

New members are wanted in the Wollongong Cricket Club…

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Sporting. Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 7

A meeting will be held at the popular Kembla Grange course next Tuesday, when a good programme will be submitted for which excellent entries…

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Cricket. L.d. Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting was held in the Royal Alfred Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. Jas. Porter presiding. There was a letter from the N…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 14

Bert Barrett, the lightweight champion of the South Coast, has signed on for another engagement— the most important in his career—…

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SPORT. The Turf Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 14

A programme is out for Thursday, September 30th, comprising Maiden Handicap, forty says.: Flying Handicap, fifty sovs.: Newton…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 5

Boxing was revived at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night last, [?] when Billy Brodie (Wollongong) easily [?]counted for Ross (Coledale), inside…

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Pony Races. Teddy Bear Wins Mile Race

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

The spring meeting of the South Coast Pony and Trotting took place on the Wollongong course yesterday afternoon. The weather was perfect,…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

A boxing contest took place in the Palace Hall, Scarborough, on Friday between Billy Wagley, of Wollongong, and Sorow Robinson, of Coledale, for…

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Boxing. Billy Brodie v. Tony Ross

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 14

This much talked-of battle between two boys who have both yet to earn fame, has been the subject of discussion for some months past;…

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