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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1916

176 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Sport. Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 12

Tuesday, May ninth, to the next Kembla Grange fixture. The program includes a Novice Handicap of forty, sovs., Flying fifty sovs., Juvenle of…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 13

Dick Johnson and Wafer Soldi deposited five pounds, each with [?] Thorne to fight in four weeks time. Dan O'Connell will probably take…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Colin Bell is training at Nowra for his forthcoming contest with Eddie M'Goorty at the Sydney Stadium He issues an invitation for visitors to…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Stadium, Church-street, Wollongong, will be re-opened on Pay Satur-day, 20th inst, under the management of Mr. Dan O'Connell, when Dick…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Wollongong and Wonnona Clubs play on the latter's green to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. Coach leaves Wollongong clubroom at 1.30 p.m. sharp…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 14

Both Dickie Johnston and Water Soldi, who meet at the Globe Stadium Wollongong, to-morrow night, for a ten pounds side-wager, have…

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The Public Tennis Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A number of boys that put much of zest into the formation of the Tennis Courts at the Central ,Park reserve have left Kiama, a good many of them…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Star Stadium was re-opened under the management of Mr. Dan O'Connell on Saturday night. The principals in the boxing contest were…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 11

The game was again revived last Saturday night in Wollongong, when Dick Johnson, of Balgownie, an Wafer Soldi, of Mount Pleasant, met…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The next contest arranged for the local Stadium will be between Brodie and Nixon. The men appear to be well matched so far as skill, height,…

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Sport. Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 11

Tuesday, June sixth, is the date of the next Kembla Grange meeting. The program comprises half a do[?]en items as usual. Entries close with…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for two matches to be played on Wollongong Green on Monday next, 5th prox (King's Birthday). A team…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 14

On Monday next (King's Birthday) Wollongong Club will engage in two matches on the local green against St. George and Berry respectively…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 14

Much interest [?]centered amongst boxing patrons in the meeting of the two South Coast middleweights, Billy Brodie and Jimmy Nixon, who…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Those who attended at the Star Stadium on Saturday night were not disappointed in witnessing two of the best contests that have over been…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 14

Dan O'Connell's revival of boxing at Wollongong has acted like magic on followers of the game. It has often been said that the boys, both…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

The following players have been chosen to represent Wollongong in a match (4 rinks) against Woonona Club on the former's green tomorrow:…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 16

The management of the Globe have [?]led for to-morrow, night's program a four-round prelim, a ten round contest between Dave Polland and…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

Mr Dan O'Connell has arranged an interesting programme for patrons of the local stadium on Saturday night. The contest between Johnstone and…

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