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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Boxing. Four Clinking Clashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 21

There was a fairly large attendance et the Wollongong Stadium on Saturday night. Many regulars were in Sydney at the Griffin-Ring contest. The program…

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Boxing. Ring Too Good for Griffin

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 20

Despite the interest taken in the local fights on Saturday night last, more than a hundred went to Sydney to see the bout between Frank Griffin, the hard…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 14

I have a letter from Sid Hedley, of Sydney, who has some good boys under his care. He says he would like a match for his eight stone boy, Lou…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

On Saturday the Port Kemo[?]s a grade team, defeated points to 5. For the winners, A. Warrington scored a try and A. Cox…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 13

Some Wollongong Club members propose journeying to the Kensington links to-morrow to see H. W. McLelland play Apperley for the…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

The N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association sent a team of six gents to the South Coast to meet representatives of the local association. The results…

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Bowls St. George's Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 8

About thiry visiting bowlers from the St. George Club have been touring the South Coast, going as far as Nowra and Berry, and they speak…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

The Kiama Soccer Club are arranging a euchre party and dance for Tuesday, 18th July, for which good prizes have been secured…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 10

The following is the draw for Saturday: Buccs. A. v. Buccs B., Showground; Buccs. Second v. Unanderra; Mr. Kidd…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 14

Mr. W. P. McElhone, Lord Mayor of Sydney, together with Sir Denison Miller of the Commonwealth Bank, and other visiting golf players, will he at…

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Bowls. Woonona's Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 17

As an old member of the club, and now living at Waverley, I desire through the medium of your widely circulated paper to congratulate the above club…

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Boxing. KELLY v. LINDSAY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 9

The main attraction at the Grobe last Saturday was the meeting of Tommy Kelly, of Wollongong, mid Jimmy Lindsay, Kurri Kurri. There was to have…

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BOXING Duffy v. McKinley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6

The Globe Stadium, Wollongong, was again well filled on Saturday night last. The programme opened with a four round try out between…

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Sport and Play. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 7

Austinmer Tennis Club visited Clifton on Saturday and played a friendly match, winning by 8 note 61 games to 2 sets 34 games…

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Football Soccer. (By Right Wing.) Queensland versus Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

Close on 4,000 people watched Queensland and Illawarra play last Saturday at Bode's. Long before the match a continual stream of sulkies…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 16

Again I hear of Art Linton, this [?]me through Mr. Bollard, of Bankstown. In addition to an unusual lot of blarney re the way that Boxing is conducted…

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Wollongong Golf Links

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

Last Saturday was a gala day, the occasion, being a presentation and distinguished visitors in connection therewith. The Lord Mayor. Mr. W. McElhone, and…

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Rugby League. Last Saturday's Games

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 8

Buccs. defeated Buccs. B 17-9, on the Showground (inclusive of handicap); Buccs. Seconds on Showground defeated 'Derra by 11 to nil…

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Golf. the Cox Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

The first of the series of games for the Harold Cox Cup Competition was played by the members of the Wollongong Golf Club on Saturday…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 16

Hon. Secretary writes: The annual meeting of the club will be held at Dr. Lee's residence, Keira street, on Thursday night next, when officers for the…

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