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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Sport Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 12

The following team is selected to represent Wollongong in the first match of the B Pennant Competition at Corrimal to-morrow. Coach to leave green…

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Sport & Play. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The Pennant matches are commencing next Saturday in the South Coast Bowling world. Woonona and Wollongong meet on the…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 12

The following players will represent Waratah C.C. in a friendly game against Wollongong C.C. on the Green, Saturday 5th January, at 2.30 p.m. sharp:—A…

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Cricket Pars

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Cricket (as far as matches are concerned) have been at a standstill during the holidays, but useful practice has been indulged in by various…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

There is no doubt that Mr. Newton is making every effort to secure the best possible team against Kiama C.C next Saturday, and judging by some…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Pennant Matches. In pre-war days we used to go to the see the cricket test matches. What an age ago this seems. The penmant…

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Sport Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 11

The B Pennant bowls match Woonona versus Wollongong, played on Corrimal green on Saturday last, resulted in an easy win for the latter club. Corrimal…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 11

Wollongong v Waratahs, played on the Green on Saturday last, and won by Wollongong by 50 runs :—Scores, Waratahs 70 (Mills 8 for 31): Wollongong, 126…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The following are the players selected to represent Kiama C.C. against a team arranged by Mr. Newton to-day, play commences at 2.15…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 11

The B Pennant match Corrimal v Woonona, to have been played on Wollongong Green last Saturday was postponed on account of the rainfall. It will be played…

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Sport & Play. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The pennant competition match, Corrimal v. Woonona, which had to be postponed on Saturday last owing to the rain, will be played on…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 11

Wollongong will play Kiama on the Green on Saturday next, play commencing at 2 p.m. The following will represent Wollongong, Hegherty, J. Copas, H…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Wollongong v. Kiama to-day, at Wollongong, play will commence at 11.30 a.m. While the best possible team is…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Kiama Journeyed to Wollonong on Saturday last and suffered defeat at the hands of the local players, scores being Kiama 61, Wollongong 4 for 296…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 10

[?] Golf Club will play competitions on Saturday [?] Day). Morning, 18 [?] or trophy presented by…

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Sport & Play. Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The Wollongong Golf Club, will play a programme of competitions on Saturday, Anniversary Day; —Morning, 18 holes v. booey…

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Bowls. Pennant Game—woonona V. Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

There were present quite an unusual number to view the match. The day was beautiful and the green in tip-top order…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

The following is the team selected by Mr. Newton to play Kiama cricket team at 2 p.m. on Saturday:—J. M. Miller, J. Fields, 1. Thompson, ?J…

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Sport & Play. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Wollongong to Nowra is a far cry for a game of bowls. It really was not, quite so much for the game as to assist the members of…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Interest ran high on Saturday last when Kiama met the District Nondoscripts. Speculation was keen as to whether old-time form would be…

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