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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 18

The fight at Corrimal on Saturday night didn't last long, but there was a good deal of excitement in connection with the whole thing. To begin at the…

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Bowls

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

Corrimal on their own green met Wollongong, three rinks a side. I[?] missed several of Wollongong's best players, but they were not badly…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last a large attendance witnessed the coursing match between G. A. Bode's Toorak and J. Shepherd's Ginger Mick. These…

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Cricket. First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 7

The 5th ties of the first round trill be commenced on Saturday, as follows: Bulli-Woonona v. Keira, commencing at Bulli; Port Kembla…

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BOXING. Dorrigo Allen K.O's. Jack Read

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 6

No doubt it was the previous fortnight's contest, that had the telling effect on the attendance at the Corrimal School of Arts Hall last…

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Our Cricket Team (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 10

Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper in reference to the interdistrict cricket match played at Wollongong last Saturday. Surely…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 3

The second round of matches, n connection with the Kiama District Cricket Association commence to-day, when Kiama play Jamberoo at Jamberoo;…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 13

That the boxing game is about to revive is evident from the interest manifested in the forthcoming fight between Bert Barrett, of Balgownie,…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 15

Woonona, Re-opening of the Green. Mr. J. S. Kirton, president of Woonona, invited the various clubs of S. C. B.A. on Saturday last. Three rinks…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 22

The open sweepstake was brought to a conclusion at Bode's Grounds on Saturday afternoon. Results:—First Rround: Kelly beat My Choice…

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Pony Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 15

The Christmas meeting of South Coast Pony Club will take place on the Wollongong Racecourse on Friday next, 17th December. Large entries have been…

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BOWLS Re-Opening Woonona Green

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

Woonona Bowling Club is the oldest one on the South Coast, and seems to grow more vigorous with age. Their spacious club room,…

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Sport and Play. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 7

The final of the South Coast Tennis Association's competition was played on Saturday last on the Woonona Club's court and was won by…

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South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 7

Saturday, 4-12-1920, was a day of moment in our local tennis world; final of the annual competition was played off…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 6

First Grade.—The fifth ties of the first round were commenced on Saturday last with following result: Keira 161 v. Bulli-Wonnona 29, to be…

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Our Cricket Team (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 20

Sir,—I read with a deal of amusement the letter appearing under the nom-de-plume of "Passed Out," in your last issue, relative to the selection of…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

There was a record crowd at the Port Kembla Pastime and [?] Club's display of boxing [?] pire Hall on Wednesday [?]…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

An interesting content recently took place at the new Cordeaux Dam between Fred. Kammel and Quarry Johnson. A very fine contest it…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 14

O.K. Methodist Eleven in a friendly match at Stuart Park to-morrow: L. Brown, C. Benson, P. Musgrave, W. Gray, Dunchesne, A. Patterson…

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