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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1916

176 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 14

Left handers v. right handers, to be played on the Green next Saturday, play to commence at two p.m. sharp—Leftnanders, Matthews, Port…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

I am surprised that Berry bowlers found our Green tricky. Recently is conversation with some bowlers from metropolitan and other greens, the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 14

The following players will represent the Wollongong Club an the B. competition match against Berry on the latter's ground on Saturday…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

There has been a difference of opinion amongst boxing followers on the South Coast as to who is who is the rightful owner of the middle…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 14

There has been a difference of opinion among boxing followers on the South Coast as to who is the rightful owner of the middleweight…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoons lately there is an unusually large muster, many bowlers, who for various reasons were unablo to play for some…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 14

The attraction at the Globe Theatre to-morrow night will be Jack Carter versus Billy Brodie in a 20 rounder, for, it is billed the…

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SPORT. The Turf S. G. P. AND G. RACES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 14

The next meeting of the South Coast Bony and Galloway Club will take place on the Wollongong Racecourse 'an Friday next, 3rd…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Boxing was again revival the Star Stodium on [?] urday, when Billy Brodie [?] Wollongong, met and defeated [?]…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

"Be Up," writes as follows is "Berry Register,": in reference to Berry-Wollongong pennant's [?] Berry beat Wollongong on [?]…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 14

Woonana and Wollongong Clubs are to play a three rink match on the latter's green to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The following will…

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Boxing. Bill Brodie v Jack Carter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 14

After A long spell boxing was an gain revived at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night last, when the fast improving local boy, Billy…

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Boxing. Nixon v. EDWARDS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 14

At the Globe Theatre tomorrow night Jimmy Nixon (Helenburgh), and Billi Edwards (Kiama), will meet in a twenty round contest…

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SPORT. The Turf Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 14

The March meeting of the Kembla Grange Race Club wil, be held on next. One hundred and fourteen entries have been received…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The boxing contest at the Star Stadium on Saturday night between Jimmy Nixon, of Helensburgh, and Billy Edwards, of Kiama, drew a very…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 14

This sport is taking a good hold and will continue to do so, while good clean boxing is practised-Moreover, local representatives…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 8

The March meeting of the Kembla Grange Racing Club, which eventuated on Tuesday last, was patronised by a large concourse of sports…

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Sporting. Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

The Kembla Grange Racing club held a very successful meeting on the picturesque course on Tuesday afternoon. The Novice Handicap was won…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The contest for next Saturday night at the Star Stadium will. be between Billy Brodie and Sid Armstrong Both men are training hard, and in…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 14

A match will be played to-morrow afternoon between teams from Wollongong and Woonana. Clubs on the latter's green. Coach leaves…

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