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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1919

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 16

THIRROUL Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 14

A general meeting of the Thirroul C. C. was held on Tuesday night, Mr.F. B. Wright presided, and there was a good attendance of members. The delegates…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

Kiama Cricket club play a match with a team from the State quarry this afternoon. The following team represent Albion Park against Kiera this afternoon at…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 12

Edward Thomas, of Thirroul, in reply to "Screw" Robson's boxing challenge, writes saying Tom Thomas is ready, and can be met With £10 or more at Thirroul…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 7

The final of the "B" Pennant competition—as far as this district ia concerned—was to have taken place on Corrimal green on Saturday last…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 7

The Wollongong v. Thirroul game, which was to have been commenced last Saturday, will be commenced on the green on Saturday, when the…

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Sunday Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

Rev. R. Cordiner, were the Albion Park Agricultural Society at its last meeting drawing attention to the practice of cricket being played on the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 13

Corrimal bowlers, three rinks, gave Wollongong a rather bad beating in the return match played at Wollongong Green on Saturday last. Corrimal was…

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SPORT Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 13

Thirrroul Rugby League Club held their annual meeting at Frost's Billiard Saloon on Tuesday evening last week. There was a large roll up of players and…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 8

What is looked upon as the final match of the Illawarra District Cricket Association's competition, between Wollongong and Thirroul, attracted a…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The Port Kembla first grade team journeyed to Bode's ground, Wollongong, on Saturday last to play the Flinders Club, and after waiting until…

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Association Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 11

At a meeting held at Woonona at Jakin's Hotel, on 15th March, attended by representatives from Thirroul, Woonona and Corrimal, Mr. W…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 17

The Kembla Orange Racing Club was favored with [?] weather for its Match meeting on Tuesday afternoon last. Visitors from Sydney expressed…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 12

Jimmy Sharman, that well-known boxing showman visited Wollongong during show week and had more fights in one day (the last day), than was…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Wollongong Committee was held last week. The principal, business was the consideration of the suggestion sent in…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 6

The competition match, Wollongong v. Thirroul, was concluded at Thirroul on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for Thirroul by 5 wickets…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The following team will represent Wollongong 2nd grade v. Port Kembla at Port Kembla. Bus leave 1.30 p.m. sharp: Martin, Ali, North, Johnanson…

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Bowls. (Be Up.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 12

Wollongong took four rinks to Corrimal on Saturday afternoon. As usual, Bent had his rinks in fine order, except No. 1, which, was not too good. Corrimal…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The following have been chosen to represent Wollongong second against Albion Park at Bode's ground to-morrow; Martin, North, Ali, Wells,…

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Pony Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 6

After a lapse, of over two years racing was resumed on the Wollongong racecourse on Monday by the South Coast Pony Club. This was set…

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Rugby

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 10

At a meeting on [?] at Unanderra the [?] Patron, Ald. J. W. Mr. R. T. Benjamin [?]…

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