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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1921

307 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 16

Cadet Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 8

The finals of the Boxing competitions of the 34th Senior Cadet Btn., which takes in the South Coast coalfields and extends from Sutherland to Milton, were…

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Boxing. Dorrigo Allen v. Les Waters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 8

The above contest drew a good house at the Globe on Saturday night, when Los Waters (8.2), that clever boy from Jack Lynch's Oxford Athletic…

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Boxing. Griffin Outclasses Murphy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 15

A good crowd turned up to the Globe Theatre on Saturday night, despite the rain, [?]osee the much talked-of bout between Mat Murphy, of Sydney, and…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

Great interest is centred in the Jamberoo-Kiama match, which was witnessed by a big crowd on Saturday. The R[?]os reckoned they will be the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 19

There should be something doing tomorrow night when Curly Parkes, of Port Kembla, meets Hubie Hinton, of Gunnedah, at the Globe. These lads are…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 14

The Balgownie Public School achieved a meritorious performance in winning the recently concluded schools competition. This team was…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 5

A much, larger crowd than usual attended at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday night last to witness the meeting between Curly…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 14

Bulli First Grade against Thirroul. Bus leaves Woonona P.O. at 1.45 sharp. W. J. Richardson, S. Cavill, L. Glass, T. G. Fahey, W. Wynn, C. S. Harris…

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Boxing. PARKES v. HINTON

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 15

The fight last Saturday night between Curly Parkes of Port Kembla, and Hubie Hinton, of Gunnedak, at Wollongong, was one of the most disappointing…

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Bowls Annual Meeting S.c.b. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

This meeting was held at Berry on Saturday, November 26. Delegates were present: 3 Woonona, 4 Corrimal, 4 Nowra, 4 Berry, 1 Wollongong. The…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 16

Woonona bouts will be continued to-night the main bout will be Era Valle and Moran, the Western heavyweight. The principal, bout for to-morrow…

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South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 17

The following are the results to hand of the matches played last week-end:— District No. 1 defeated Bulli, 6-2. Woonona defeated O. of E. No. 2, 7-1…

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Sporting. Swimming

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

At the first annual Senior Cadets Swimming championships, held at the Drummoyne baths on Saturday, Charlie Dyer swam into 3rd place in the…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

The good attendance at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday evening last proved that Tommy Kelly is still a good drawcard for the…

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Late Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 18

Mant, of Bull), is unable to go on with his prelim, with Darky Hayes, so Billy Nolan, Keira, and Norman Johnston, of Kiama, who had a win over…

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Wollongong Golf Club Wollongong-Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 15

A teams match, 18 holes match, play between teams selected by the President and secretary, will be played on the local links on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls Christmas Greeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

What a splendid thing it is, the Yuletide season coming round once a year. We can be merry and forget our little "goes in"-wish, all a…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 15
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O.K, team against Corrimal at Stuart Park to-morrow, at 2 p.m. sharpo; W. Gray, J. Gray, Rev. Williams, A. Brown, F. Benson, C. Benson, Brooks…

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S.c. Tennis Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

The following are the results for last Saturday:- Balgownie beat Coalcliff, 8-48-0-14; Bulli Methodists beat Berkely, 7 sets to 1; Woonona…

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