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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1918

184 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Sport and Play. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The Thirroul Rugby League football team visited Sydney on Saturday last and played a return match with West Sydney 3rd grade, and…

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Football. Final of Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

One of the biggest crowds for many years to witness a football match, turned up at Berry on Saturday last to see the final match in the S. C. League…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The first round of the competition being run by tho South Coast Bowling Association for a flag presented by the N.S.W. Association,…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 12

There was a good attendance at Bode's Grounds on Saturday afternoon last to witness the competition for the Open Kill Stakes, the biggest event yet…

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SPORT Rugby League. Gerringong Some More!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 12

At Berry on Saturday last the biggest crowd seen this season at a competition match gathered to witness the final of the Kiama Competition…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The first round of the flag competition being run by the South Coast Bowling Association was to have taken place on Saturday last. The match Wollongong…

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SPORT Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 12

Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming Red Cross Boxing Tournament to take place at Port Kembla. Training preparations are in full swing…

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Rugby League. Dapto Successful

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 12

On Saturday last the Dapto Wongas added another link to their many wins by defeating Jamberoo by 14 points to nil. The game was played at Dapto, and…

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SPORT Rugby League. DAPTO v KIAMA

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 12

The long anticipated match between Kiama Dinkums and Dapto Wongas was played at Kiama on Saturday last, and resulted in a scoreless draw. Owing to…

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Rugby[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 10

North Sydney [?]neyed to Kiama[?] play a team r[?] Coast league. T[?]…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 14

There was a large gathering at Bode's Grounds on Saturday last to witness the open stakes, best of five rabbits, decision on the kill. Since last…

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SPORT Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 14

The Red Cross boxing contest at Port Kembla last night was well attended, despite the threatening weather. Fully half the audience, and more than half…

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Boxing Tournament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 8

A boxing tournament, organised by several gentlemen of Port Kembla in aid of the Red Cross Society, was commenced in the Empire Hall, Port…

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Rugby THIRROUL v E[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 8

Thirroul Club [?] team from East [?] Rugby League on[?] Thirroul. The [?]…

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Bowls. Wollongong V. Berry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 6

This match in the pennant flag games was played at Berry on Saturday. Berry green is much faster than ours, and at the commencement…

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Dinkums Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

On Friday night last in the Oddfellows' Hall, a successful dance with held to wind up the season. Messrs Jack Gale. Dave Cooper and Char[?]…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

A writer in a contemporary says: Some few clubs have, after years of hesitation, decided to top-dress during the latter end of August, and…

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Boxing Tournament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

The boxing tournament organised by several gentlemen of Port Kembla, in aid of the Red Cross Society of that place, was concluded in the…

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