Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 17

FOOTBALL Soccer

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

The competitions for the ensuing year closed with the splendid number of 23 entries; four senior, 12 seconds, seven juveniles. This is a record for the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket. Woonona Explains. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 15

Sir,—In your issue of the 1st inst., a few lines appeared in the Dapto news to the effect that Woonona cricketers did not have the courtesy to…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. Campbell has been elected hon. sec. of the South Coast Rugby Football League. The following them will represent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

The long-looked-for contest between Fred Brook and Herb Sullivan, eventuated at the Star Stadium on Saturday night last, and drew a record…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

Last Saturday an evenly contested match was played by Wollongong against Woonona on Woonona bowling green. Robson's rink, by a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 18

A successful coursing meeting was held at Bode's enclosure on Monday afternoon last. The attendance was good, and the rabbtts ran so well that…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 11

Diggers', team v Unanderra: Forwards, Payne, OB'rien Hughes, Heininger, Powell, Beecham; halves, O'Neill and Heininger; three-quarters,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

Last Saturday match results at a glance: A. Grade: Bues, defeated Thirroul on Showground, 7 to nil. 'Derra defeated…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

As was expected, some of the opening games were exceptionally good, especially the Woonona v. Thirroul senior game at Woonona. After a sternly…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Boxing Brock v. SULLIVAN. Record House

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 18

For many years boxing promoters have been striving to put on fights carrying the greatest amount of interest, but no interest seemed possible to work…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Cricket. THE I.D.C.A. Secretary Explains. To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 14

Sir—In your last issue Mr. Hardy has an explanation re the second day's play in the match Dapto and Woonona Seconds. Amongst other statements…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Shellharbour defeated the Waratahs by 10 to 8 on Saturday. P vett scored' two t[?] which were converted, for the Winner and R. Edwards and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

FOOTBALL Rugby League. Last Saturday's results:—A. Grade

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

Buccaneers defeated Corrimal, at Corrimal, by 5 points to nil; 'Derra defeated Diggers, on Showground, by 12 points to 5; Thirroul defeated Dapto…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 14

To-morrow's fight between Era Valle and Neilson should be of considerable interest to local supporters. In the first place, tner will be the…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Probably there was Just cause for the elation manifested by the Corrimal bowlers last Saturday, for, as bowlers know, to win either of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 10

Last Saturdays Soccer games provided some excellent sport. Balgownie defeated Thirroul Seniors by 4-0, but after witnessing the game, I am of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

District News. Unanderra—figtree. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A team of tennis players is coming from Yallah on Saturday afternoon to play against a Unanderra team…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing. a Different Opinion. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 10

I noticed a letter in your last issue from one "Spectator," referring to the inconsistent niaimnr in which Enthusiast summed up the recent…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Cricket. DAPTO v. WOONONA. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 15

Sir,—I am indebted to Mr. Mintora for his admissions in last week's issue regarding the cricket bungle; these admissions were (1) that two matches…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 14

Ern Baxter, the Lithgow featherweight, is seeking a match. He says he can find a side-wager to box either Art Wilson or Jack Mason, or, in fact…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →