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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 17

Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 11

The annual meeting of Wollongong Cldb will be held at Dr. Lee's residence to-morrow niglit (Saturday, 14th.), at 8 o'clock. All members and supporters…

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FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 9

Last Saturday the Nurse Cup was advanced another stage, when Helensburgh defeated Coledale by 1-0, after a sterling game. Some old-time players…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A good exposition of the [?]code should be witnessed at Bode's to-morrow, when the locals will [?]their strength against a team from [?]…

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Sport and Play Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Woonona Trophy.—Three [?] from Corrimal played Woonona in the above competition. The green [?]splendid order and the game a [?]…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 9

During the week I received a letter from Ern Thompson, who used to live at Thirroul; he is now in Sydney and says he heard Rube Chie wanted…

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Sport and Play. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Jones on Saturday received the shield which the Corrimal club won in the 3 rinks competition for the championship of the State. It…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 7
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The annual meeting was held at Dr. Lee'e residence on Saturday evening last. There was a very representative gathering of both first and second…

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Rugby League Wollongong District, v. Education Department

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 16

Only a moderate number turned up at Bode's Grounds on Saturday last to witness this match, which resulted in a win for the locals by 12 points to 6…

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FOOTBALL Soccer. South Coast v. QUEENSLAND

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 16

They'll come a thud! It's e moral certainty! Fancy the committee bringing the Queensland team to play on the South Coast on a Tuesday, and, worse…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

Saturday matches in the South Coast competitions resulted as follows: 1st GRADE Berry defeated Kiama 13 to 5. For…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 10

Tommy Kelly won a fight on Friday night last at the Hippodrome. It was not a tournament bout, except that each had a bye, and in accordance with…

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Soccer Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

New South Wales met and defeated Queensland at Wentworth Park Oval on Saturday last. The game was fast and brilliant…

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FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 11

[?]e Nurse Cup game at Bulli last [?]day between Woonona and Corri[?] was a chapter of accidents. The [?] Ald was called on three…

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South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 8

The annual meeting was held at Mr. G. [?] Crown-street, on Tuesday evening last [?] clubs being represented. The Committees'…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday's matches in the South Coast competitions resulted as under: 1st GRADE…

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Boxing at the Stadium

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

The flight between Griffen of Port Kembla and Porch of America at the Stadium on Saturday night was stored by the referee at the 7th round…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 14

In our last issue the names of Bostock and Head were inadvertently misplaced. It was Bostock who won, and Head who could not pull up the…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 15

The coursing dog Toorak, owned by Mr. G. Bode, of the Hotel Victoria Wollongong, won two stakes at Cessnock on Saturday last. For these events…

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FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 15

The S. Coast is still battling along in the State Championship. We have two teams left in yet, Balgownie and Corrimal. Balgownie was extremely…

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