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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1919

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 16

Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

There was a large gathering at Bode's Coursing Ground, on King's Birthday, when two interesting stakes were runoff, one for whippets and the other for…

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Rugby League

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

Diggers v. Thirroul, at Thirroul, on Saturday. Coach leaving Dug-out at 1.30 sharp: O'Brien, Burke, Giles, Thompson, Peatey, Wilton, Downie…

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SPORT Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

Fixtures for To-morrow:— First Grade. Thirroul v. Unanderra, at Thirroul; R. Emery, referee…

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Football Thirroul. Soccer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 7

A very fine display of football Wag witnessed on Thirroul Park on Saturday between Thirroul second and third grade. The seconds played with…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

The Kiama "Dinkums" and Kangarro Valley played a 12 and draw on Saturday in the competition, which came somewhat of a surprise as the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 11

Wollongong B team will leave for Berry to-morrow morning by 11 train, and Wollongong C team will play Berry C team on Wollongong green at…

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Football Rugby League. Bu[?]e. III v. 'Derra III

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

Played on the Showground on Saturday last and won by the Buces by appoints to 2. This was a very every contested match. The Derra, who…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

Another fairly large gathering of coursing enthusiasts assembled at Bode's enclosure on Saturday afternoon last to witness two stakes—whippets…

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SPORT Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 9

Corrimal and Dapto Thirds at Corrimal.—Dapto played a good game against a much stronger team, winning by five points to 4. Edwards socer a try and…

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SPORT Rugby League. Buccaneers Win Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

The Buccaneer teams played at the Wollongong Showground on Saturday last and both were successful; the second grade defeated Kembla by 5 to nil…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

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 Illawarra Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 7

A meeting was held in the Miners' Hall on Saturday last, 21st inst., and the draw of matches is as follows :— Second Grade…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 12

Tommy Cook, the well-known light weight boxer, is to fight Tommy Murphy at Temora on July 7th, race night. Murphy is the well-known lad who…

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Rugby Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. G. R. Wilson, relieving Sheriff's officer in this town, the representative of the Mudgee District Rugby Football Union on the head union at…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 1

Much interest has been aroused is England by the arrangement of the challenge match over thirty-six holes between Haskins, of Hoylake, and…

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Rabbit Coursing. Cup Day at Bode's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

There was a large attendance at Bode's enclosure on Monday last to witness the big even, a Waterloo Sweepstake, together with a handsome silver…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

Thus says the Nowra "Telegraph": Somewhat unexpectedly Jamberoo prevailed over the hitherto-unbeaten Warriors on Saturday. The visiting…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Bowls, like most things, at the present time are suffering from the prevailing epidemic. Some of the competition matches have been postponed…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 9

At Bode's enclosure, on the 12th instant there will be a whippet stakes, 28 lb. and under, on the kill. The Cup prize money will also be paid over on the…

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