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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 14

After a brief spell "Nutty" Fairhall, has commenced training again for a contest at the Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night week with the…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

As I anticipated in my last notes, Currimal beat Wollongong in Pennants. They had already beaten Woonona. Corrimal has three vey strong rinks…

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Bowls. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Wollongong bowlers are requested to be on the green early on Saturday nest for selection to play against Woonona in the Pennant fixture…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 14

Only one competition was held during the holidays, but many visitors availed themselves of the opportunity to become acquainted with the…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of the club the financial and general reports presented by the committee revealed an encouraging state of affairs, the club…

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Golf Club Dance. a Social Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

The Wollongong Golf Club gave a most enjoyable dance in the Wollongong Town Hall on New Year's Eve. The hall was prettily decorated with paper…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

Wollongong bowlers at present are having a run of bad luck in competitions. Last Saturday's game was a sample of their luck. In the last head…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

The following will represent Port Kembla first grade against Albion Park, at Albion Park, on Saturday at 2 p.m. Cars leave Lindsay's Hotel at 1 p.m.:—…

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Swimming and Surf Clubs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 19

The vacation Swimming School. Wollongong baths, began last week with a roll of over 80 boys and about half that unmber of girls. Mr…

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Swimming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

The Vacational Swimming Classes at Wollongong, conducted by the Education Department, concluded on Thursday of last week. The boys, numbering 84,…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 14

Tommy Kelly was again defeated By Eugene Volaire over 20 rounds at Newcastle on Saturday night. Tommy Fairhall outpointed the…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

H. Brown, skipper Woonona Rinks, writes:—In reply to a report published in your last issue, re the Pennant match played between Wollongong and…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

The following will represent Port Kembla against Mascot, at Port Kembla, on Sunday, play to commence at 1.30 a.m. Ackerman, Brennan,…

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Golf. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 11

[?] recent rains have greatly improv[?] greens and the course is playing [?] well. Ashton Marshall has improved his game recently and a…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

There are several members of Wollongong Club that have not yet played their heats of the second draw of the John Rankin trophy…

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Struck by Cricket Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

Mr. A. Hunt, treasurer of the Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge, while playing cricket last week was struck on the eye with a hall, inflicting a very severe…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 11
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Tommy Fairhall boxes Louie Plees again at the Stadium this Saturday night, under Ted Slaon's care. Tommy trained at Wollongong last…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Wollongong Bowling and Recreation Club will be held on Wednesday next. Mr. Ted Sloan, of Wollongong, is…

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Cycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 10

The Dapto Club after a spell of two months have decided to hold a One mile Handicap on Saturday, February 7, commencing at 3 p.m…

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