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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1924

403 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 21

South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 9

Dayble Cup matches for Saturday: Clifton v Thirroul, at Clifton; District v Fairy Meadow at Wollongong C. of E. v Stanwell Park at…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

Following is the result of Saturday's matches in the S. C. League competitions:- FIRST GRADE…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 10

The confusion of the publication of last Saturday League fixtures had a great number of the fans baffled. The big game, Port versus…

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Rugby Challenge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 21

Sir,—Would you kindly grant me the use of your valuable columns to issue, on behalf of Unanderra Second Grade Rugby League Football…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 12

Mt. Keira Third Grade for Saturday: C. Henness, W. Robinson, [?] Tate, J. Bell, T, O'Brjen; W. St[?]ton, A. Hennessy, G. Brown, D. [?]…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 9

On Saturday last members of the Church of England, Wollongong, visited Bulli and played against St. Augustine's Club. The visitors expressed…

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Golf. Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 9

In scoring 96 in the mixed foursomes on July 5th, Mrs. Barnett and E.A. White beat previous best score for this kind of competition by six strokes and…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

The following fixtures have been arranged:—Port Kembla, v. Austinmer, Soccer, and Port Kembla v Wollongong, Rugby at port kembla, on…

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Cycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 5

The South Coast Bicycle Club held a one mile track race at Brownsville en Saturday last. Result: T. Heininger 1, J. Hunter 2, B. Clifford 3…

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Boxing. BUXTON v KELLY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 9

One of the best contests seen at the Newcastle Stadium for a considerable time was provided on Saturday night by Tommy buxton, 10st…

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Motor Cycle Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 17

The South Coast Club on Saturday afternoon carried out on Bode's ground the unfinished part of its Prince of Wales Birthday program…

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Rugby League. First Grade. Kiera and Glebe Play a Draw

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 7

The important fixture at the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon was between Keira and Glebe. The game throughout was slow, and from a…

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Football Notes by "Phil Garlick."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

The Kiama and Jamberoo 2nd graders put up a very interesting game on the Showground, but the scores, 13 to nil, does not indicate…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 10

The Illawarra League had for its main fixture at headquarters on Saturday a game between St. George, who had the bye in the city…

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Boxing. Juno Beats Allen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 12

The contest between Gam Juno, of Abermain, and Dorrigo Allen, of the South Coast, drew a very, big crowd to the Royal Stadium, Kurri…

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Bicycle Road Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The Bulli-woonon Bicycle Club conducted a two miles open handicap and 200 yards slow race on Saturday last The entries were large, riders…

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High School Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 12
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The Wollongong High School played matches in both Soccer and Rugby against visiting teams from the Technical High School (Sydney) on…

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Swimming School. Mr. G. A. Sheppard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 8

On last Friday evening there was a meeting in the Mayor's room of the committee of the Vacation Swimming School, the purpose of…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 11

A strong field attacked bogey on the 12th inst, but the latter won hands down. In the majority of cases the attack was lost on the greens, very…

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