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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

372 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 19

Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

Another bumper house was recorded at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night last, the occasion being the meeting of Curley Parkes and Frank…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 10

The following is the draw for the Second Grade Competition for Saturday, the 26th instant:—Keira v. Port at Figtree, 3.15; N…

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Football League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 6

A record crowd was present on the Wollongong Showground on Saturday last, the occasion being the final of the Illawarra Rugby League's…

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Boxing. Death of Frank Griffen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 11

The saddest thing that ever befel the boxing game on this Coast was the death of poor Frank Griffen early on Monday morning. I visited him in…

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Boxing. Griffin Knocks Out Parkes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 19

The third biggest house that Wollongong has ever had at a boxing contest was drawn on Saturday night, when Frank Griffin and Curly Parkes met…

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Sport and Play. Illawarra Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

Games for Saturday next:—Keira v Port, at Figtree, 3.15. N. Emery, referee; Globe v Magpies, at Showground, 2, M. Hegarty, referee;…

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Rugby League. Buccs. this Season's Premiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 17

Respite the bleak and cold blasts that prevailed last Saturday, there was another great roll-up of League enthusiasts to the Wollongong Showground to…

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Cricket. Ld.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 15

The annual meeting will be held at Dr. Lee's residence. Wollongong, Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Business important; election of officers, annual…

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Bulli-Woonona Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 15

At the annual meeting the following officers were elected: President Capt. W. J. R. Richardson; treasurer, M. S. Marsh; secretary, Mr. W. Wynn;…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 2

Corrimal Soccer team defeated Kiama United by 4. goals to 1 on the Showground on Saturday. Following is the result of last…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kiama District Cricket Association was held at the Brighton Hotel last Saturday afternoon, when delegates were…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 11

"Enquirer" asks, in order to settle a bet—Did Frank Griffin ever fight Tommy Buxton in Wollongong? — Yes. Griffin knocked Buxton twice in the…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 17

The only attraction in the League cods last Saturday was the one round competition games for second and third grade teams. On the Showground…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 14

Magpies Second Grade against Corrimal at Figtree, Saturday, at 3 p.m.:—Full-back, J. Ashton; halves, C. Lee, G. Scott; threequarters, J. McGrath, H…

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Sport and Play. Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

An 18-hole stroke competition on the Wollongong links last Saturday resulted its follows:—A. J. H. White 94 (minus 18), 76; G. H. Dovers 108…

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Boxing. Kelly and Meades. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 6

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a little valued space in your paper in reply to Mr. Martin, trainer of Tommy Kelly, who aired his opinion in the S.C…

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Cricket. I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 15

The annual meeting was held last Saturday night at Dr. Lee's residence, the following officers being elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Mr. H. R…

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Football. Soccer. Gardiner Cup Replay. Woonana Too Good for Baigownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 3

About 1,500 soccerites turned up at Bode's on Saturday to witness the replay between Woonona and Balgownie. Weather conditions were good for…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 2

Following is the result of Saturday's matches in the S. C. League competitions:— A GRADE…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

I have been considerably amused by a letter appearing over the signature of E. Meades In last issue of our contemporary relative to the…

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