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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 17

Sport and Play. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Our Balgownie correspondent writes :— Two teams visited Balgownie on Saturday last. Port Kembla soccer…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night to reform the "Waratah" Football Club." Mr. C. Cullen was elected President;…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

A mixed programme of bouts was disposed of at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night last, There was a fair attendance, and patrons…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 9

The last round of the First Grade will be played on Saturday as follows: Wollongong v. Woonona, on the Showground; Keira v. Thirroul, at…

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Boxing Six Round Contests

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

There was another very good night amongst the local boys at the Globe last Saturday night, when seven bouts of six rounds each, were run. off, each…

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Sport and Play. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Our Balgownie correspondent writes :—The juvenile football team played Ryde. There was no comparison in size between the teams…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 13

Through an oversight in our last is­sue, the Wilson v. Mason fight was not advertised, but notwithstanding, the big supporuhg programme of preliminaries…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 12

To-morrow at Bode'e enclosure there be a stake for an unlimited number of whippets at 10/- measure in best of three courses on the kill. An…

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Rugby Lew

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 8

The coming season promises to be the most successful yet held since the inception of the Illawarra Rugby Football League. The…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 13

The coming season promises to be the most successful yet held since the inception of the Illawarra Rugby League. The League have decided to play…

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Sport and Play. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The Corrimal bowlers are meeting Woonona to-morrow at Wollongong in the Pennant Competition. The Corrimal team will be represented…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

The patrons of the Star Stadium, who attended in large numbers on Saturday night last, were again treated to a good night's…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

Lovers of boxing will be well catered for at the Globe Theatre during the month of May, as the management have "signed up" six…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

A successful coursing meeting was held at Bode's enclosure on Saturday last On account of the cool weather, the rabbits ran well and some excellent…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 10

Two matches were played at Thirroul on Saturday last before a good crowd of spectators. In the first, the newly formed Stanwell Park team…

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FOOTBALL League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

Two matches were played at Thirroul on Saturday last before a good crowd of spectators. In the first match the newly-formed…

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Boxing Wilson v. MASON

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 16

The principal event at the Globe on Saturday last was the 20-rounder between Art. Wilson, of Thirroul, and Jack Mason, of Sydney. It proved one…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 12

Willie Ritchie, of Unanderra, writes to say he will fight Alf Allen (in answer to his challenge), if Allen will put a side-bet in the hands of Sid…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 9

There will be a whippet stake for an unlimited number at Bode's enclosure to-morrow (Saturday), while on Monday next. May 3rd, a stake has…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

Unanderra II. defeated Port Kembla II. at Figtree, on Saturday last by 7 points to 5, and 'Derra J. defeated Buccaneer I. by 5 points to nil…

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