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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Football Soccer. Corrimal v Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

Played at Corrimal before a fair attendance. This game concluded the second round of tho first grade competition, and had an important…

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Boxing. Tommy Kelly v. Jack Meadea. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 19

Sir,—I noticed in hist week's Boxing columns a letter from E. Meades, who seems quite indignant anent my brief note which appeared in the previous…

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An Unusual Case. Alleged Damage to Racing Track

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., Elias Frederick Joseph, manager and secretary of the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 2

Kiama Starlights engage two visiting teams on Monday next, one from Lassetters, Ltd., and the other from the Brighton Kiora Club at Roskdale…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 8
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Globe stadium on Saturday night last four good bouts were staged, all, with the exception of one, going the full distance…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

The following team will represent Glebe against Mount Kembla on Saturday at the "show ground:—Fullback, R. Hopper; three-quarters, J…

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Sport & Play. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

Austinmer Tennis Club visited Thirroul on Saturday and were defeated by 55 games to 49. On Monday Albion Park Club, visited…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 2

Bombo team is to play a match with kiama on the Showground to-day.The following team will represent Bombo against Bomaderry on the…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 2

The South Coast League competition matches on Saturday resulted as follows:— A GRADE…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

The Newcastle "Herald" Bays of the Kelly-Fairhall contest last Saturday night week: The contest between "Nutty" Fairhall…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 11

I have a letter concerning Bert Moore, the young heavyweight from St. peters, who would like a 20 rounder with anyone on the Coast. Moore is…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 18

The attention of coursing men is drawn to an advertisement in this issue in reference to a £75 stake to be run off at Cessnock on 15th July—first dog £40…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

Approximately 2,000 people were present at Port Kembla on Saturday afternoon to witness the match between the two leading teams of the…

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Football Soccer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

South Coast teams figured in three Gardiner Cup games on Saturday. Corrimal played Granville and Thirroul played Pyrmont Rangers at…

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Sport and Play. Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

The principal fight set down for to-morrow night at the Globe Theatre will be between Tommy Kelly and Sid Reynolds (Sydney). A ten-rounder…

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Wollongong Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

On Saturday last an 18 holes bogey competition was played, the following being the best cards returned:—Dr. B Blomfield (G) 3 up, H. W. McLelland…

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Wollongong Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 19

The annual meeting of (the Wollongong C.C. was held at Dr. Lee's residence last week when the following officers were appointed for the coming season:…

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Rugby League. Result of games on Saturday last

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 10

Glebe defeated Kembla, 27 to nil; [?] Keira forfeited to Dapto; Bellambi [?]feated Port Kembla Thirds 6 to 2. Kei[?] Second played a draw with Corrimal [?]…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 2

The employees of the New State Quarry have requested us to challenge on their behalf, the Old State Quarry to a game of football (Rugby League)…

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