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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Rugby League. Draw for

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 12

Western Suburbs v. Glebe at 2 p.m. : Showground, Mr. Mills referee. Replay, Buces. A. v. Mount Kembla, at 3.15…

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Football Soccer Gardiner Cup. Woonona v Auburn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 6

Played at Woonona before a fair attendance. The teams were:—Auburn: Evans, Perkins, Climon, Pickian, Tranter,…

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First-grade Football Final. to Be Played at Nowra. Moves and COUNTER-MOVES

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

At the South Coast Rugby League delegate meeting, at Berry, on Wednesday night last, the business included fixing the ground on which the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 14

To-morrow night's fight between Tommy Kelly and Jack Meades has aroused more public enthusiasm than any other fight for a long time past…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 14

In addition to a number of football games at Bode's Grounds to-morrow, there will be coursing events. Rockdale Municipal Band are…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 10

The secretary of the I.D.C.A. requests all clubs to hold their annual meting before the 26th instant, on which date the annual meeting of the Association…

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Rugby League. Buccs. Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 9

One of the largest crowds that has turned out to a League game this season was that which attended the Showground last Saturday to witness the…

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South Coast Tennis Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Tennis Association has completed another year, during which the younger players showed much improvement in form. Players are…

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FOOTBALL—Buccs. and Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 14

Sir,—I beg to draw your attention to erroneous, statements in your report of football match. Buccaneers v. Mount. Kembla on Figtree ground on…

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Football Soccer. Gardiner Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

Two South Coast teams figured in Gardiner Cup matches last Saturday. Balgownie qualified for the next round by defeating Granville Two…

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Rugby League. Buccaneers Beat Kembla. Game at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

The first grade match between the Wollongong Buccaneer A team and Mount Kembla, which ended so disastrously the previous Saturday at…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 2

At a special delegate meeting of the S.C. League held at Berry on Tuesday, hte question of ground for the A Grade final was re-constructed, and…

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Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

Adding to his golf triumphs, Mr. H. W. McLelland (of Russell & McLelland, solicitors, Wollongong), on Monday secured the Country Golf…

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Sporting. Foot-racing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

The 100 yards handicap at the Jamberoo School of arts sports, to be held on 8-Hour Day (2nd Oct.), is to carry £15, in prize money…

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Football. a Grade Final. Gerringong Wins Third Consecutive Year

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

Gerringong and Berry met in the final of the A Grade competition on Saturday on Berry Oval. There was a Large attendance—over £34 were taken at…

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Football Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) played a match at Port Kembla on Saturday against a local team, and had a "walk over" by 36 points to 3. The visitors…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

A record crowd was present at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night last, the occasion being the meeting of Tommy Kelly, of Keira, and Jack…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 14

Mr. C. Bode advises that he has made arrangements for a good supply of rabbits to-morrow. There will be tryouts and probably a small stake…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 10

A commencement was made last Saturday with the "one round competition" for second and third graders only. The unbeaten Glebe team proved too…

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