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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1924

403 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 21

Rugby League. Rugby League Prospects

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

The 1924 season of Rugby League football in the Illawarra district will open next Saturday in exceptionally promising circumstances…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Wollongong bowlers are requested to be on the green on Saturday next, as three rinks will play Woonona in the Figtree Cup, and also No. 1 rink…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

The Albion Park Rugby League Club intend to play second grade in the Kiama District Competition. The usual meeting of the Rugby…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Easter golf was almost entirely confined to the quiet practice round and to that most entertaining form of the game—the friendly match…

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Cricket South Coast Cricket Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 9

Recently at Kiama two delegates each from Shoalhaven, Kiama, and Illawarra District Cricket Association met and formed the abovenamed…

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South Coast Cricket Union

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Recently at Kiama two delegates each from Shoalhaven, Kiama and Illawarra. District Cricket Associations met and formed the abovenamed…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Rugby League competition duly opened on Saturday last. Beautiful weather ushered in another football season and a large concourse football season and a large concourse…

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Rugby Referees' Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 9

A meeting of the Rugby League Retails' Association was held in Mr.Mc[?] Association was held in Mr. Mctry's rooms, Wollongong, on Wednesday light Mr. Negus Presiding. It was…

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Football Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

H. Braham showed sterling qualities at full back for Glebe. He played a great defeusive game.Gud Markham was his old self at…

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Rugby League. League Referees' Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 14

A meeting was held in Mr. McEvoy's rooms, Wollongong, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Negus presiding. It was decided that Mr. J. T. Black be…

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Bicycle Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 11

The third race for Heininger Bros, Cup was run off on Saturday, the distance [?] miles, was recorded in the fast time of 12.30. The road is very bad and…

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Coursing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

At Rooty Hill coursing meeting last week Messrs. Hayes Bros., of Dapto, gained first place in the Oaks with their dog "Heart of Oak." Mr. R. Chie,…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 9

Wollongong bowlers are requested to [?] on the green early on Saturday [?] as five rinks from Petersham will [?] the green to play in the Figtree…

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Rabbit Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 15

Slyvrack meets Lindie Loo to-morrow on Bode's grounds in a match for it is announced £10 aside. Both dogs have won good stakes. There will be…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus, South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The second day's stage of first grade [?]ghy League football duly eve[?]ted at Show Ground, Wollongong, on Saturday. The attendance was not as good…

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Golf. Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

Twenty-six competitors assembled for the mixed foursomes on Saturday, 3rd instant. With such a field, and the links looking never more inviting, it…

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Pony Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

Pony races were held at Wollongong on Monday last. Being the miners' holiday, it was thought by the promoters that the colliery workers…

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