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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1924

403 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 21

Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 6

The grand opening of the four new tennis courts will take place on Saturday next, April 12th, at 3 p.m., on the Woonona District Tennis Club court…

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Golf. Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 6

A satisfactory field contested the third monthly stroke handicap on the 29th ultimo. With conditions in favour of the players, good cards were expected…

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Rugby League's Referees' Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

A meeting of the Rugby League Referees' Association was held on Tuesday night in Mr. McEvoy's room, Wollongong. It was decided to instruct…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 16

A satisfactory field contested the third monthly stroke handicap on the 29th ultimo. With conditions in favour of the players, good cards…

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Boxing Fight at Woonona. Some Good Contests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Walsh should have the pleasure of seeing the stadium at Woonona well filled on Saturday night. The popular local champion, Jimmy Simpson, of…

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Port Kembla Cricket Club. Annual "Smoko." Presentation to Dr. N. Kirkwood

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 8

The annual smoke concert of the Port Kembla Cricket Club, which was held in the local Memorial Hall on Monday night, was also made the occasion for a…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 14

Coursing will be held at Bode's enclosure on Saturday and Monday. Two or three matches are to be decided, in addition to which there will…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 9

There was a delegate meeting last Thursday night. Messrs. F. Sloan, T. W. Nuttall, G. Beard, H. H. Watson and G. Emery were appointed…

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Cycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 14

The South Coast Club had a mile race on the new course at Brownsville last Saturday. Heininger Bros, had the course in good order. The…

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Tennis Easter Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 17

The second annual open tournament organised by the association commences on Good Friday at Woonona, where eight courts will be used…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 15

With a regularity that his fellow golfers are unable to upset, G. Mills again accounted for the weekly competition, finishing square with…

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BOXING. Simpson v Wenman—a Draw

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 13

Woonona Stadium was well attended on Saturday night, when Mr. Walsh, the promoter, staged another fine programme. Sid Thorne, of…

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Football News. Rugby League. Keira Towels Buccs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Last Saturday saw the final practice games by clubs before the competition games start on the 26th. As most players will probably be playing at…

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Golf. Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

With a regularity that his fellow golfers are unable to upset, G. Mills again accounted for the weekly competition, finishing square with bogey…

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Cricket. Wollongong Cricket Club. Easter Programme

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

Three games will be played on the Show Ground during the holidays. On Good Friday a Centennial Park team (led by Mr. Robinson) will play the…

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Bowls. Corrimal Wins B Pennants

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

Corrimal president and his four rinks of players were quite naturally in high humour last Saturday, coming home victors from Sydney, after…

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Boxing. Fight at Woonona. Some Good "Milling."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Several hundred males were attracted to the Stadium at Woonona last Saturday night, and all should agree they were treated to a splendid programme…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

Tom Dunn, ex-champion light-weight of Australia, is at present in Kiama arranging for a boxing exhibition. He would like to meet any local man in…

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Rugby League. Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 10

The season 1924 begins on Saturday, and the officials say with excellent prospects. Improved methods in club organisation which have…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 15

Mr. Walsh, promoter, has decided to close the Woonona Stadium during the football season, as the games during the day and entertainments…

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