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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

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CRICKET Annual Meeting, Wollongong C.C.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 11

The annual meeting will be held at Dr. Kirkwood's residence, Keira Street on Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Annual report and balanse statement…

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Cricket. Annual Meeting Wollongong C.C.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Cricket Club will be held at Dr. Kirkwood's residence, Keira Street, on Saturday night at 8 o'clock…

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Soccer. I.d.s.a. Introduces Professional Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

The new scheme of football considered by the I.D.S.A., came into force last Saturday. The day proved perfect for football, and at Woonona where…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

Bombo and Kiama school boys played a game on the Showground on Saturday which resulted in a win for Kiama by 6 to. 3. For the winner two tries…

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Rugby League Football. a Practice Game

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 9

The Illawarra District Rugby League, having no competition games to decide, at the Wollongong Show Ground last Saturday hurriedly…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 18

The sun dispensing its rays over the Wollongong bowling green on Saturday, August 1st, brought forth five rinks from Woonona, which…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 9

Great interest is centred in the reordered game between Wollongong Glebe and Bombo, at Kiama on Saturday. On the result depends as…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 9

Albion Park and Yallah Tennis Clubs engaged in a friendly game on the former's courts last Saturday. The visitors proved the stronger team the…

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Christmas Swimming School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

During the next Christmas holidays the Education Department intend holding another Summer School for teaching boys to swim at…

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Boy Scouts. Football Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 20

The Soccer Competition of the South Coast District was commenced' last Saturday, and the following are the results:—Wollongong beat…

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Bowls. Short Ends. Regular Practice Needed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

What a dreadful exhibition the majority of players give if their lack of adaptiveness when, after a series of long or three-quarter length's, a short…

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FOOTBALL. Bombo beats Globe

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

Those who expected to see a bitterly contested game between Bombo and Wollongong Glebe when they re-played on Saturday were sadly disappointed,…

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Rugby League Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 11

Mount Keira Third Grade Champions There was a fair crowd at the Wollongong Showground on Saturday, to witness Mount Keira and…

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South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 10

In view of the forthcoming Annual meeting, club secretaries should convene meetings of their clubs for the purpose of nominating delegates…

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Rugby League. a Close Game. Bombo Conquers Glebe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 3

Wollongong Globe and Bombo Clubs met at Kiama Show Ground on Saturday last in the game that was ordered to be replayed owing to the rough play…

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Annual Ball. Port Kembla Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

The annual ball of the Port Kembla Golf Club was held in the Amusua Theatre, Port Kembla, on Wednesday night, and there was a large and happy…

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St. Francis Xaviers Tennis Club WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 10

The annual meeting of the above club was opened by the patron, Father McDonnell, with Mr. P. Dwyer in the chair. Twenty-eight members were…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 12

Prospects for the coming season are very bright. It is expected there will be only 6 teams in the first grade as the Kiama end is likely to…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 3

Kiama bowlers visited Berry on Saturday last and suffered a reverse to the tune of 47 points. Simmons' rink put up the best fight, being defeated…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 3

"Scrum Hall" writing in last week's "South Coast Times" says:—Although Bombo are well and truly out of the competition they have accomplished a…

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