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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 17

Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7

[?] tennis players are [?] South Coast Inter[?] when they [?] Messrs…

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Pigeon Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

The Port Kembla Homing Pigeon Society held a fly from Narrandera on Saturday last, the air line distance being 251 miles, and it proved…

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Wollongong Golf Links

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 18

On last Saturday afternoon the club had a pavilion opening function. The building has been added to, and is now a convenient and comfortable quarters…

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Cricket. First Grade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 14

Woonona-Bulli received forfeit from Thirroul…

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Wollongong Golf Club. Additions to Club House Opened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

The Wollongong Golf Club has been added to and the links improved. On Saturday afternoon an official opening took place, which was attended by a…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 12

The Kiama programme was successfully carried out on Saturday night, when Bill Brodie (Wollongong) met defeated Bob Langdon…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 12

A whippet and terrier stake will be decided at Bode's grounds to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Particulars are advertised. If sufficient…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 12

H. Parsons and Gordon. McIntyre represented Wollongong in the recent Public Schools' tournament in Sydney successfully, winning both doubles…

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Tennis Social

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The efforts of the Dapto Tennis Club in organising a social were crowned with success, when on Friday night, about 45 couples were present…

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Wollongong Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club was held in the Council Chamber last night, Mr H. Cox, who presided, in moving the…

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A.L.P. Sports Coursing Event

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 15

The whippet coursing stake winch was not finished at the Eight -hours Day sports was concluded on Saturday last in the presence of a fair crowd of…

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MEETINGS. Thirroul Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting was held on Tuesday night, Mr. W. G. Boyce was in the chair. Balance sheet showed credit balance of £8/18/11. Election…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 7

The coursing fixtures arranged to take place at Bode's on Saturday last had to be abandoned on account of the non arrival of a consignment of…

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SPORT Boxing. Johnston Defeats Pascoe

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 14

A fair crowd witnessed the much talked of contest between Dickie Johnston (Balgownie). and Alex Pascoe (Pork Kembla), on Saturday night at…

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BOXING Dicky Johnston outpoints Alex. Pascoe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 3

When Dan O'Connell adjudged Dicky Johnston, of Balgownie, as the winner over Alex Pascoe, of Port Kembla, after 20 briskly-contested 2…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting an Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting was held on Thursday evening last week. The report, submitted by the secretary (Mr. J. A. Ford), was as follows :—…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

The cricket season opens this afternoon with matches between Kiama and Jamberoo (on the former's wicket) and Gerringong and the State…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 14

Unusually keen interest is being taken in the match between Dickie Johnston (Balgownie), and Tommy Kelly (Wollongong), which is to take…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 14
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The local club will play a four ball, best ball v. bogey competition on Saturday (to-morrow) afternoon. An 18 hole stroke competition, played on…

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