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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

At a meeting of the Port Kembla C.C. on Wednesday, night, Dr. Kirkwood presiding, it was decided to approach the local Rugby League F.C. with the idea…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

The coming season gives promise of being a record for Rugby League, and old clubs are re-organising and many others are forming. We are told that…

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Boxing. Fairhall and Quendreus

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 19

The contest between Fernand Qiendreux and Nutty Fairhall at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night attracted a fairly good attendance. F…

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Dapto Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

About 50 members of the above were present at a meeting on Monday night, when the main business centred round the discussion of various generous…

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Starlight Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the above Club held on Wednesday night last it was decided to form a first and second grade team, membership fee being…

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South Coast Rugby League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South Coast Rugby League was held at the School of Arts, Berry, on Tuesday, of last week, when eight clubs were…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 14

ePter Mack, of Mount Kembla, 5.4, would like a four or six round bout with, any boy on the Coast up to 6st. for £5 aside anywhere…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 14
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The annual meeting was held in Wollongong on Tuesday evening. Mr. Burrows (Queen's Flats) was elected president, Mr. A. EcEvoy secretary, Mr…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 1

A strong Sydney team will play against a team of Port Kembla players on the 25th inst. The latter team, will be strengthened by the inclusion of…

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Boxing at Woonona Last Pay Friday Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 17

The crowd which turned up to witness the bouts was not up to expectation. It was made pretty plain by the promoter Mr. J. Walsh that if the…

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Local and General Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

We have made a mistake in one name in a list which appears in another part of this issue in connection with the team selected to go to Sydney to…

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Sporting. Cricket

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

A Steleguts meeting was held at the council Chambers, kiama on Wednesday It was declared to audians the match…

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Football. Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

The following team will represent Unanderra second grade against a team picked from Unanderra first grade on Saturday at Figtree at 2 p.m.:—E…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 13

A good crowd attended the contests at Woonona on Friday night last: The program was a good one, but, the events did not turn out as goo as…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

The following programme has been arranged by the Wollongong Club for Easter:—Friday, March 30th: Morning, 18 holes v bogey; afternoon, 9 holes…

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Swimming Baths, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

From the Department of Lands, dated 17th March, 1923:—In reply to your representations of 14th March asking for permission to use a small…

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THIRROUL. Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 13

At an enthusiastic public meeting, held in Woodhill's Hall, it was decided to re-form the Thirroul Rugby League football Club. There is every…

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BOWLS. Singles Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

A. Marshall, who won the singles two years consecutively, was beaten by Alderson, who has won the metropolitan championship twice. T. Kiernan…

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Boxing. FAIRHALL v GOODWIN

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 14

Advertised in this issue is the announcement that the boxing business at Corrimal will be revived after an extended lapse at that centre on next…

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