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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1919

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16

Football Mount Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

The Mount Kembla third grade team journeyed to Dapto on Saturday last and received a dreadful drubbing from a Dapto team to the tune of 14 to 2…

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SPORT The Turf. Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 12

The May meeting of Kembla Grange Race Club takes place on Tuesday next, 27th instant, on the club's well-appointed course. Good entries have been…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

The Dinkums played! a draw with Albion Park last Saturday, the scores being a 5 all. For Kiama M. Stokers and J. Wyldman shaped best, and for the…

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S. C. Football League

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

A delegate meeting of the South Coast Football League was held at Kiama on Thursday afternoon. All affiliated clubs were represented, with…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 7

Dorrigo Allen is seeking a match. He says he is quite prepared to meet Jim Thomas of Coledale, at 8st 41b, and can find a £10 side wager…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

The competition match Woonona v. Wollongong on Saturday last resulted in a win for Wollongong by 4 points. F. O. Wiseman's rink played well for…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 12

For the terrier (28lb) course to-morrow at Bode's the draw is: Happy Jack (red) v Sailor (white), Limerick Lass (red) v My Choice (white)…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last there was a fairly large crowd to witness a whippet stake, 241b and under, at Bode's enclosure. As was expected, the going was…

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Football Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

A Soccer football match was played between Thirroul third grade and a pick-up team was played on the local ground on Saturday. The game…

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Rugby League. Keiba Ii V. Kembla. Ii

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 7

These teams met on Saturday last at Figtree in a friendly game. Although the game was drawn, neither side scoring it was by no means an even contest…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

Following are Saturday's results in the South Coast League competitions Albion park defeated kangaroo Valley by 11 points to 5…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Wollongong club in the competition match against Corrimal on the local green…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 16

There Was a fair attendance at Bode's enclosure on Saturday afternoon last. On account of the rain, the ground was particularly heavy, with the result…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

The following team to represent Unanderra third grade against Wollongong Buccaneer's at "Green," Saturday at 2.30 sharp. Coach leaves…

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Sport and Play. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

A boxing promoter was in town this week with a view to ascertaining how tournaments would take in Wollongong. He met with a good…

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Sport Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 16

The May meeting fixed by postponement for yesterday was further postponed on account of the rain to next Thursday, 12th…

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Rugby League. Successful Opening. (John L.) Second Grade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 16

Buccaneers 10, v. Dapto 5, Mt. Keira 11, v. Diggers 0. Corrimal 5, v. Gwyneville 4. Thirroul v. Kembla, scoreless draw…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

The following is the draw for the first round of the South Coast League competition the match being played on the ground of the team mentioned…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

Jamberoo and Albion Park played a good game in the competition on Saturday on the former's ground, which resulted in a win for Jamberoo by…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 12

To-morrow (Saturday), at Bods's, there will be stakes for whippers and greyhounds; entries taken on the ground. For Monday (Prince of Wales'…

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