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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1918

184 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

BOWLS. Wollongong v. Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

It was a pleasing feature to see many of the old players of Woonona team again playing, so that they were very fairly strong as of yore…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

A match to raise funds for the winning team in connection with the South Coast League competition was played on the Kiama Showground last…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 12

The Red Cross Branch at Port Kembla are mailing a novice boxing tournament which promises to be very successful. Mr. R. Nasser, of Port Kembla, or his…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 12

A capital entry has been received for the Red Cross coursing meeting at Bode's Grounds on Monday next. Apart from the various stakes, there will be a match…

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Wollongong Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the above club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. There was a good attendant of…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

The first game of the second rounds of the competition will be played on the Kiama Showground to-day, when the Dinkums play the Berry Sports…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

Yet another win was credited to the Dinkums' long list of victories on Saturday last, when they defeated the Berry Sports after a hard tussle by…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 11

Corrimal played at Wollongong on Saturday last. The home side made 73, Corrimal getting only 64. To-morrow at Woonona, there will…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 11

At Bode's Grounds to-morrow there will be a match between Bonnie and Blue Gull, the best of nine courses…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 9

The Thirroul Rugby League Club played a match with West Sydney Third Grade Club on Saturday last, and after a close game won by 10 points to 9…

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Boxing Tournament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

The boxing tournament, arranged by Messrs. Nasser, J. Perry and a few others, in aid of the local branch of the Red Cross Society,…

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Red Cross Coursing Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 19

On Monday last, the coursing meeting promoted by Mr. G. T. Bode, on behalf of the Red Cross funds, attracted a very fair gathering, with the result that the…

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BOWLS. Wollongong v. Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

On Saturday there was quite a big master of bowlers on the green and the selectors had no difficulty in getting 16 players for a four rink game…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 9

The next of these is fixed for Wednesday, July 10th. A programme of six races is provided for all on the flat. Entries close on Monday…

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SPORT Boxing. Tourney at the Port

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 9

The boxing contests in connection with the Port Kembla branch of the Red Cross Society were well attended last night and will be continued again…

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Football Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

On Saturday the Kiama Dinkums met the Nowra "Warriors" on the local ground, and the result was another win for the so far undefeated…

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Coursing Match

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 15

At Bode's grounds on Saturday afternoon last, much interest was centred in a whippet match for a substantial side-wager, between G. Bode's Bonnie and…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 12

The secretary of the Thirroul Football Club wishes secretaries of other clubs to communicate with him re arranging matches…

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Boxing Tournament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

The boxing tournament, arranged in connection with the P[?] Kembla Red Cross Society, finished in the Empire Hall, Port Kembla, on…

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SPORT Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 12

The Red Cross boxing tourney held at Port Kembla was finished on Friday night last, when the following bouts were put on:—…

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