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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1919

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 16

Coursing Enthusiast

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Dan Murphy has decided to go in for coursing, and for which he has procured two greyhounds. He gave them a try-out on a hare in the bush…

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Sport and Play. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The following is the draw for the first r[?]nd of the I.D.C.A. competition commencing on Saturday next. Ist Grade…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the delegates of the South Coast Bowling Association, hold at Corrimal, the question of the "B" Pennant Competition for…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

At Bode's Grounds to-morrow (Saturday), the promoter (Mr. G. A. Bode), is running off a greyhound Flake for an unlimited number of dogs at 10/, with…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

The Albion Park Cricket Club is now a strong going concern and most of the young talent as well as a lot of the old cracks are taking keen…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

In the Illawarra District Cricket Association's second competition on Saturday last Thirroul forfeited to Port Kembla. Albion Park defeated…

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Kembla Grange Racing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 17

The first meeting of the above club this year takes place on Tuesday next, 14th instant, 90 entries have been received including some well known…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A B pennants match will be played at Woonona on Saturday by Wollongong against Corrimal. The coach will leave the green at 1.45 p.m. The…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 16

Owing to the small miners' pay and fact that a number of preyhounds recently met with accidents, there five dogs competing in the…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent Wollongong in the competition match against Flinders C.C. on the green on Saturday next:…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 17

The January meeting of the above [?]b took place on Tuesday last in fine, [?]ol weather. The attendance was large, [?]t the racing fields were smaller than…

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Port Kembla News. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The match of the season between Port, Kembla Club and the local old butters team will be played on the local ground on Sunday. A collection…

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Cricket at the Port

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Heroic beyond nil panegyric was the act of the brave band of men comprising the "old boys" eleven that despite storm and cloud opposed the Port…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Club was hold on Wednesday night, Mr. M. J. Wilson presiding. The annual report referred to the…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The following players will represent Wollongong second against Corrimal: A. Martin, J. North, T. Ali, F. Johnanson, R. Westbury, K. Murray, T…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the first practice since the annual meeting Was held. Messrs. Kiernan, T. Byron and…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Corrimal have withdrawn from the 2nd grade competition, and as a result there will be two byes each round. However, the two teams with…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Having regard for the influenza epidemic and the wish of the authorities to refrain from congregating in crowds, the coursing promoter (Mr. G. Bode), did…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

The match Wollongong. Albion Park, which was concluded on the Showground on Saturday lest, was productive, of rather disappointing…

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Port Kembla News. Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

This Port Kembla Cricket Club defeated Koira in the second grade competition on Saturday last by an innings and 38 runs. Port Kembla 199,…

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