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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1916

176 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The boxing tournament organised ny Dan O'Connell entered on the second round at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night before a large crowd…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 15

Under the care of Ted Sloan, Billy Brodie has daily been training for his contest at the Globe to-morrow night with Frank Graham. When Brodie trains…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 7

The Wollongong club has decided to remove the flag pole, and to extend the green, so as to provide room for another rink. The work will icost…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 15

The following will represent Unanderra F.C. against Newtown F.C. at Rodd's ground Figtree on Saturday 26th, at 3 p.m. Full-back, J. Malady;…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 18

The August meeting of the Kembla. Grange Racing Club eventuated on last Tuesday afternoon and was the most successful held for many months past…

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Sporting. Boxing. Brodie v GRAHAM

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Billy Brodie, the local champion had bad luck in not getting the decision over Frank Graham of Sydney, in a twenty round contest at the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 14

There will be no tourney contests at the Globe to-morrow night. Most of the lads that are competing in this event are attached to the Citizen Forces which…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 14

Wollongong and Woonona meet in a friendly game on the latter's green on Saturday, 2nd September. The following players will represent Wollongong:…

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Sporting. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 7

Wollongong and Woonona meet in a friendly game on the letter's green to-morrow. The following will represent Wollongong :—Burling, Marks…

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Sport. the Turf. a Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 14

A programme of six events as usual, is out for Thursday, September 7th. Entries close on Monday at 3 Castlereagh-street…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The contest arranged for next Saturday night at the Globe is between Billy Edwards, of Kiama, and Tom Thomas, of Thirroul. Both men…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 14

For to-morrow night at the Globe, Wollongong, the welter weights, Tom Thomas, of Thirroul, and Billy Eedwards, of Kiama, will provide the main event…

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Sporting. Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Kembla Grange races on Thursday, and patrons had an excellent day's sport. Results:—…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

There was a fairly good attendance at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong on Saturday night to witness the boxing contest between Billy Edwards, of…

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Sport. Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 14

Sorry space would not permit of a full account of the Brodie-Graham fight last week, particularly because the rounds that were omitted were nearly all in…

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Sporting. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

The tournament will be continued on next pay Saturday. (September 23rd). The Holmes—Eddy contest has been postponed on account of Holmes…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

When I was a lad there was a man in our town who had a donkey and the only explanation of the way the animal stood the unmerciful lickings…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 14

"An Honest Boxer."—Hardly publishable without name. To the Editor:—Being informed that Hutchinson, of…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 14

The first round of the South Coast Shield competition was opened on Saturday last at Corrimal, the competing teams were Wollongong v Corrimal, the…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 2

The boxing tournament was continued at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night before a large crowd. Three bouts were put on—two in the 9-4…

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