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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 7

Wollongong Shamrocks defeated Port Kembla Rovers at the Port on Saturday by 9 points to 8…

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Boxing. WOONONA

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 18

Mr. Walsh, the popular Woonona boxing promoter, re-opened the open air stadium on Friday night last. The programme was good, but the weather…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 5

A friendly game between Dapto and Mount Kembla was played on the former's pitch on Saturday, resulting in the visitors being defeated by a…

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Boxing. Lindsay Beats Meades

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night, when that popular pair of welterweights Jimmy Lindsay, of Port Kembla, and…

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Wollongong Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

The races to be held at Wollongong next Friday should attract a very large attendance, Owing to the excellent management now in…

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CRICKET. Corrimal Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 20

The annual meeting was held at Mr. V. Benjamin's rooms on Wednesday, August 30th, 1922, Mr. H. W. Jones presiding. Hon. secretary and treasurer…

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Football Soccer. (By Right Wing.) West Wallsend Beats Woonona. .Big Crowd at Bode's, Gardiner Cup Semi-Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 1

A good crowd turned up at Bode's on Saturday to see the last Coast team (Woonona) meet the remaining team (West Wallsend) from the…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

In the B Grade competition Nowra beat Berry 5 to nil. Kiama Public School boys on Saturday beat the Bombo school team by 15…

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Sporting. Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

Central Park Tennis Club that a teum to Jamberoo on Saturday, but rain intervening the match was not concluded…

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Boxing

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

All arrangements for the Griffin benefit have now been completed, and a good night's sport is assured. It may be assumed by some that on account of…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 19

There was a very moderate crowd at the Wollongong Showground last Saturday to witness the two games of League. The first match was between…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 7

Dapto seconds played Albion Park it tie Park on Saturday and won by 112 runs. For Dapto the following were the best scorers:—W…

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Boxing. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 19

Sir,—[?] the 4th instant, I penned a letter to Enthusiast, the boxing scribe of your paper, but for some unaccountable reason it did not appear in print…

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Rugby League. Games for To-Morrow

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

Showground: Balgownie v. Magpies, 2 p.m.; J. Kidd referee. Port Kambla A's. v. Buce, A's., M. Hegherty referee, 3 p.m. Figtree: Corrimal v. Western Suburbs…

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Cricket. I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 16

At the delegate meeting of the Association held on Saturday night last till following committees were appointed:— Protest Committee, Dr. Lee and Messrs…

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Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

The first round of the Gents. Single Championship of Kiama was completed on Saturday afternoon last, and as the results will show, two of the matches…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

The final in the S. C. League One round competition is to be played between Kiama and Nowra on the Kiama Showground on Saturday next…

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Foot-racing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

Entries for the 100 yards' handicap to be run at the Jamberoo School of Arts sports on 8-Hour Day., close with the secretaries to-day (Wednesday)…

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Shellharbour Tennis Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the Shellharbour Public Tennis Club was held on Saturday night. Despite the bad weather a large number of members…

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Football Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 1

Another big crowd was in attendance' at the Wollongong Showground-on Saturday afternoon last to witness the re-play of the final of the…

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