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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Misunderstood Sporting Items. Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

The programmes for the Easter Carnival are now in circulation. Players who wish to obtain copies will be supplied upon application at Pritchard's…

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To Make a Concrete Swimming Bath

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

A correspondent, interested in a movement to construct a community swimming bath recently approached the Department of Agriculture for advice…

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New Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

A new Cricket Club is announcing its existence as one to be, reckoned with—the Crooked River Cricket Club —which opens its new pitch with a…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The result of the B Pennant competition for the Southern Section being a [?] (3 games each) between Nowra and Kiama, these Clubs met on Berry Green…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 14
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The following letter to Sid Thorne from Rook Richards explains the postponement for a month of the muchlooked forward to match for the…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 10

At Bode's enclosure on Saturday afternoon last there were two matches and a sweepstake decided. In the first match, best of five kills…

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Bowls. S.c. Bowling Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The prelminaries in the rounds for tho "B" Pennants have now been completed, leaving Kiama, Woonoua and Moss Vale to play off. The executive…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

The following are the scores of the Kiama. Quarry match, which took place on Saturday. Quarry batting first put up the respectful score of 149…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 13

Many boxing followers will be shocked to hear that Mr. Boland had closed the Globe Theatre indefinitely. Therefore there will be no fight…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 15

Following upon his recent win with his whippet Snowy over Wongawilli, Mr. H. Bell, the well-known coursing enthusiast of Austiamer, is prepared to…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 15

Unanderra Football Club will hold a special meeting at Mrs. Kirby's on Sunday, March 4th, at 11 a.m. sharp. All intending members, also first and…

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Sporting Items. Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. T. Bent, the Corrimal representative in the Singles Championship of the South Coast, was beaten on Saturday afternoon last by Mr. J. Fritz, the…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

An all-day cricket match is set down for Sunday between Port Kembla and Wollongong returned soldiers, at Port Kembla. The players will be Diggers…

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Soccer, v. Rugby for Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 18

On Monday evening the Wollongong Showground Trust dealt with an application for the use of the ground during the coining season for Soccer. There…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

Last Saturday the Kiama Club journeyed to Wollongong to meet the veteran club of the Coast and the champions of the North Triangular…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

At Corrimal green last Saturday the final of the single State championship, South Coast district ws played by T. Kiernan (Wollongong) and [?]…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 15

A team will be selected from the following to represent North Wollongong against Corrimal at Bode's Grounds, 3 p.m.: E. Nethery, L. Lindoy; W…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 23

Dapto St. Luke's Young Men's Club, after an exciting contest, defeated Albion Park by 5 seta 39 games to 4 sets 38 games. The Young Men's Club was…

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