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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

372 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 19

Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 16

Dickie Johnston, of Balgownie, he wants to be in the running with Martin Lacey and Ern Taylor for that best 9-stone boy stunt that has been spoken…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 15

Wollongong team to visit North Sydney on Good Friday: Sheppard, Allen. Wingrove, Mills, Coulton. K. Murray, G. Murray, W. Murray, Milne, Colless. All…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 6

The attendance was not up to the average at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday night last, presumably on account of many counter…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 9

Thursday night last, the Woonona Stadium had a packed house and good contests were seen, the bout between Jack Meades (Coledale) and…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

To tennis enthusiasts the most interesting local event during the Easter holidays was the visit of a team of a four ladies and six men from the…

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Boxing at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 17

The game here continues to improve, both by way of attendances and quality of fighters. The stadium was packed last Thursday night. There were four…

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Boxing. KELLY v. MILLS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 15

The fight on Easter Saturday was not so well attended as usual, the house being the smallest for some considerable time. The fight was a fast, strenuous…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 14

Alex. McKinley, 9.0 (Helensburgh), would like a prelim, with Sim James or Digger Crozier, at Wollongong. The try-out for to-morrow night…

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Sport and Play. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 6

Following arc the results of fixtures played in the Dayble Cup Competition on Saturday last:— Bulli defeated Thirroul II. by 8 sets…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 17

Podgy Brown, writing from Kiama, informs me that it is not worth training' to fight unless Jack Meades will put in a £10 or £15 sidebet…

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BOWLS (By "Kitty.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

On Saturday I visited Wollongong Bowling Green, and the scene reminded me of the days when bowling was humming. Epping came along…

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Sport and Play. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

On next pay Saturday night Ern Baxter (Sydney) and Charlie Moy (America) will be seen in action in the principal event at the Globe…

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Kembla Grange Racing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 19

Mr. Joseph, the secretary, has reason to feel gratified at the record attendance which put in an appearance at the Kembla Grange course on Monday…

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Sporting. Kembla Grange Races. a Big Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

The Kembla Grange Race Club's May meeting on Monday was one of the most successful held on the coast for many years. As a result of…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 15

Martin and McNabb, of Kiama, are anxious to get at match for Mick Mulqueen, whom, they say, has £25 to back him against any 9 stone boy on the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 14

A ring from Kiama to-day informed me, that Ab Stewart will be unable to fight Simpson, of Coledale, at the Globe, but another boy will be…

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Bowls. Wollongong's Championship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 10

W. Townsend and T. Kiernan, [?] represented this district in the dou[?] championship of the State, met Li[?] man and Davidson of the Cessnock [?]…

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Tennis Club Social

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Albion Park Tennis Club organised a euchre party and dance, which was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday night, and proved a social and…

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South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 17

The final of {foe Dayble Cup was played on the Bulli Court on last. The trophy is the gift of Mr. J. Dayble, late of Woonona, now of…

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Sport and Play. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

The final of the Dayble Cup was played on the Bulli court on Saturday last. The trophy is the gift of Mr. J. S. Dayble, late of Woonona, now of…

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