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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Rugby League Port Kembla Successful

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 18

All chances of Tooth's Cup, being perched in Glebe's club room for this season's deeds by that club, vanished at the Wollongong Showground…

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Thirroul Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 7

Thirroul Tennis Club applied at the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council last Monday for financial assistance towards putting new wire netting round the…

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BOXING. Tommy Kelly v. Casey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 4

The main attraction at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, 15th, was the twenty rounds contest between Harry Casey, of…

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Big Golf at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

To-morrow (Saturday) the Wollongong Golf Club will hold their their annual open competitions for professionals and amateurs. All the leading players of…

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Cricket. Dapto Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Dapto Cricket Club was held in the Dapto School of Arts on Monday night last, when there was a good attendance…

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Rugby League. Semi-final Won by Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 7

The semi-final of the Illawarra Rugby League Competition was played on the Wollongong Showground on Saturday last between Glebe and Port Kembla…

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Football Kicking Competition at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 10

A football kicking competition was held on the Helensburgh reserve on Saturday. Mr. J. Wilson won the distance kick (118 yards) and Mr. J…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 17

The annual meeting was held at the School of Arts, Wollongong on Saturday night last. The attendance was the largest on record…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting was held at the School of Arts, Wollongong, on Saturday night last. The attendance was the largest on record…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 2

The battle for the Illawarra League premiership between Gerringong and Port Kembia on the Kiama Showground this afternoon may fairly ha expected…

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Sporting. Bowls. Semi-Final of Singles Championship

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

The semi-final of the above was played on Saturday, between the President and Secretary of the Club, Messrs. R. Ryan. and E. Rye…

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Football Illawarra Premiership. Gerringong Wins by a Point. a Record Gate

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

In the neighbourhood of 2500 people watched the Illawarra Rugby League's 1st Grade final, played on the Kiama Showground on Saturday, between…

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Rugby

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 13

The following team will represent Glebe 1st against Bombo at the Showground on Saturday at 3 p.m. Braham, O'Brien, Walker, Clarke,…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 14

Owing to Port Kembla being unable to get a team, the fixture at Port Kembla on Saturday will be Wests v. Derra…

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Rugby League Gerringong Premiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 13

Those that opposed the final of the Illawarra District Rugby League's first grade competition, being decided at Kiama—asserting that…

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Rival Football Clubs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

[ At the meeting of the North Illawarra Council on Wednesday two applications were received for use of the Balgownie Pink for a football match on…

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Cricket. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The season will be opened with a match against a Moore Park eleven on Stuart Park, commencing at 2 o'clock. The following will represent…

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CRICKET M. M. Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 16

A club has been formed, termed the M.M. It will play a second grade team in this season's competition. The club has already held a couple…

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Rugby League. Tooth Cup Final. Won by Gerringong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 3

The Illawarra Rugby League's competition was concluded on Saturday last, when Gerringong and Port Kembla met in the final struggle for the…

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