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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The country apir[?] championship was Saturday gained for Woonona by A. Archibald and W. Young defeating the Newcastle finals, S. Bruce and T…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 9

The South Coast Association has arranged matches with two teams representing the Western Suburbs Association, to be played on Woonona…

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Soccer. Football Faults

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 17

Sir,—As a spectator I watched with keen interest the Socoer game at Woonona on Saturday last, and was highly indignant to think that we had such…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 14

At Bode's Grounds on Saturday coursing match for a substantial sid wager was run off between E. O'Neill Radium and H. Bell's Snowy, best…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 18

There was no first grade fixture of the League on Saturday, owing to the inter-district game at Bony. Fixtures of the second and third grades were…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

The Albion Park Tennis Club was defeated at Kiamn on Saturday by 7 sets to 1. To-morrow (Saturday) the Park play Jamberoo on the home…

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Football Enthusiasm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

The Albion Park Football Club, which recently entered the Southern District Rugby competition is going to find the sport an expensive pastime…

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Boxing. The Game at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 17

Friday, May 25th, cold and windy, moderate attendance, one of the best of programmes. The big item was supplied by Dorrigo Allen and Leo Woods…

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Tennis Dance

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

A very enjoyable dance held in the School of Arts, Gerringong on Friday night, 25th May, in all of the Gerringong Tennis Club. The hall was…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 9

Woonona Bowling Club had rather a busy day last Monday playing three rinks against Kiama in the morning, and six against St. George (Sydney)…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

The Rugby League games were continued last Saturday, when the first round of the second grade competition was completed, and as a result Unanderra…

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Shellharbor Tennis Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

Despite the unfavourable morning meted out by the Clerk of the Weather, on the morning of the 4th, a very successful open tournament eventuated…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

Saturday's matches in the South Coast League competition resulted as under:— 1st GRADE…

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South Coast Rugby League Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the S. C. Rugby League was held at Berry on Thursday night, Mr. G. Gi[?]am presiding. Treasurer West submitted a balance…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

There was a good attendance at Wollongong last Saturday to witness two second grade games, as there was nothing doing in first grade football, this…

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Boxing. Footballers' Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 14

News has just come to hand from Corrimal that boxing is to be revived at that once popular boxing centre, under entirely new management. It…

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Bowls. Final of Rink Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

It seldom happens that such interest was taken in bowling as was manifested last Saturday on Wollongong Green, when Woonona—last year's, winners—…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

The League competition matches are suspended for to-day, owing to a representative team from Illawarra and South Coast being sent to Moss Vale…

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