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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Boxing Day Sports. Gross Receipts £92/12/9

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

It was a slice of very good luck the United Friendly Societies' had in having the only really fine day during the holidays for their picnic and sports on…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 15

I got Ned Meades' letter re-Don McCallum too late for publication in last issue. He asks for just one more chance for Don to meet Kelly. He had only four…

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School Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 14

The committee of the Wollongong swimming school met yester evening, and adopted a program of competitions to be held on Saturday…

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BOXING. Big Crowd At Stadium

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

Patrons of this class of sport were well catered for during the Christmas holidays by the management of the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, and…

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Boxing. Griffin Stops McLAUGHLIN IN 3

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

The Globe was well attended on Xmas. Eve when Frank Griffin, of Port Kembla, more than evened up his defeat of a few months back by stopping Ern…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 14

Dorrigo Allen and Peter Head are to meet at Woonona next Friday night in the principal bout. Dorrigo realises the importance of the event for him…

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Vacation Swimming School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The Wollongong Vacation Swimming School Carnival will be held to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m. The lady collectors have been very…

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Boxing at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 18

The Boxing held here every pay Friday night in aid of the Bulli Hospital Building Fund continues to increase every night, the attendance at last…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 14

Bulli First Grade eleven against Wollongong on Bulli Park, on Saturday, 14th instant:—W. J. Richardson, H. J. Hillman, C. S. Harris, S. Cavill…

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Cables. Boxing Carpentier v. Cook

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. — The fight between George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, and Georges Carpentier, the celebrated…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 20

Everything is sailing along smoothly for the big event to-morrow night, when two of the best welterweights in Australia are to decide their destiny…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 14

There is to be a match at Bode's grounds to-morrow between whippets, Bonnie Boy and Nance. Other tryouts will also take place…

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Swimming School Sports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 17

On Saturday afternoon last the vacation Wollongong swimming school concluded with a sports programme at the baths. It was cloudy and cool; there…

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South Coast Tennis Association Pritchard Cup

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 10

Balgownie v. Bulli Methodists. Campbell and Sproule v. Grey and Bourke, 6-4, 6-5. Fielding and Fielding v. Grey and…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

A good programme was provided for the large house at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday night last. Although Frank Griffin,…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

A team representing the Wollongong Club journeyed to Katoombe[?]last week and played two matches, both of which they won. In the match…

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Swimming School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wollongong Vacation Swimming School Committee held last night, the hon secretaries reported as follows-…

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Football. Soccer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Corrimal soccer club was held in Thompson's Hall on Monday night last. Mr. G. Rawie presided. Dr Goldie and…

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Boxing. Griffin Beats Buxton Easily

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 16

Frank Griffin, of Port Kembla, is fast putting together one of the finest records of any boxer in the whole of this vast Commonwealth and has duly…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 9

The contest arranged for to-morrow, night at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, between Jack Cole and Curly Parkes promises to provide any…

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