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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 17

Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

A good crowd was in attendance at the Star Stadium on Saturday night last, to witness the contest between Ern. Valle of Corrimal and Sid…

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Rugby League

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

On Saturday, 29th May, at Wollongong, the selected team from the Illawarra district will oppose the selected South Coast team selected from the…

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Bowls. Rink Championship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 15

The second round of this event is to be played off to-morrow, and the games to be played are: T. Byron's rink v. winner Figtree…

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FOOTBALL. Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 16

The game that was the best I ever witnessed was between Woonona and Balgownie Seniors at Ball's Paddock, Woonona, last Saturday, which…

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Boxing. VALLE v. NEILSON

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 10

Saturdays attraction at the Globe was Ern Valle, of Corrimal, and Sid Neilsen, of Sydney. Both men have been out of the game for three or four…

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Sport and Play. Athletic Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 7

Wally Kirwan has opened an athletic club in William-street, near the Globe Stadium, and is prepared to receive pupils. The fee is 5/- per…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

First and second grade matches in the South Coast Rugby League Competitions commence to-day…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The South Coast Rugby League Competition commenced on Saturday last. The matches were satisfactorily refereed by local men as almost at the…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 16

Results of last Saturday's matches: A. Grade. Buccs. defeated Diggers at Bode's by 14 points to 2…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 10

The following was held over from report in last issue of Port Kembla Athletic Club's proceedings: Young Richards (Thirroul), v…

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FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The feature of last Saturday's games was the defeat of Balgownie by Woonona at Balgownie by 1-0, after an exceedingly hard game, and only by the…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

A scratch match between the Kiama Waratahs and Jamberoo 2nd Grade was played on the Showground on Saturday resulting in a win for the Waratahs by…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 15

One of the best and biggest programs of League football ever witnessed in the Illawarra district was played on Bode's grounds last Saturday, when all…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 14

The semi-final of the Rink Championship is to be played at Woonona to-morrow, 5th instant. The contesting parties are: T. Byron's rink…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 14

Next pay Saturday at Bode's enclosure a coursing match will take place between G. Rowles' Court Jester and C. Hope's Diana, beet of nine courses…

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Boxing a Good Fight

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 16

On Saturday night last at the Globe Theatre Jack Hilt and Jack Cole, two well-known prominen middleweights, contested the resident middleweight…

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Rugby League. South Coast V. UNIVERSITY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 14

This match was played in Sydney yesterday. University winning by 20 points to 2. Mr. W. Pill, one of the South Coast players, was injured in…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The second games in the South Coast League Competition were played off Saturday Jamberoo had an easy win over…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 14
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Dick Johnston, the well-known Balgownie lightweight, met and defeated Fred Hallam, of Sydney, on Saturday night at Kiama. It was the opening…

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