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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

412 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 21

Rugby (Scrum Half)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 16

The Illawarra District Rugby League had their last afternoon for this season at the Wollongong show ground on Saturday. There are stil[?]…

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Bowls. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 8

The Winter Rink Competition of the above Club was continued on Saturday, when J. Figtree met his first defeat at the hands of Wheeldon, who, under…

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Bicycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 15

The South Coast Cycle Club are holding another road race to-morrow, Saturday, over a distance of Six miles on the Port Kembla road…

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Port Kembla Racing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 6
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The above club held its opening meeting on the Wollongong course, on Saturday last, and despite the unsettled nature of the industrial…

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Port Kembla Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 7

The above club held its opening race meeting on the Wollongong racecourse on Saturday afternoon last in perfect weather. Notwithstanding the industrial…

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Cricket. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 9

Members are reminded that practice will be held at Dr. Lee's residence on Wednesday afternoon next, commencing 4.30 sharp…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 9

Te fixtures for the first ties of the first round of the competition to commence on October 10th are as follows:—…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

Four strong rinks from the Peben sham Club visited Kiama on Saturday and spent an enjoyable time. Mr. M. R. Ryan, President of the local Club…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

The final in the S. C. League's single round competition played at Berry on Saturday resulted in a win for Pyree by 14 points to 9…

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Rugby League Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 19

Another series of the Illawarra District Rugby League's third grade single round competition was decided on Saturday. Interest in football…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 10

At the annual meeting of Clifton Tennis Club the following office bearers were elected: patron, Mr. P. J. Carrick; President, Mr. G. McInness;…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of Kiama Bowling Club was held on Tuesday night when the matter of finishing off the two extra rinks was…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 22

The final of the Winter Rink competition or Wollongong Club was played on Saturday. J. Figtree, Kavanagb, and Massicks won…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 17

Wollongong C.C. members are requested to note that the bus will leave Wingrove's at 1.15 sharp for Thirroul…

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Rugby League (Scrum Half)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 12

The Illawarra District Rugby League had three games listed for Saturday last, in connection with the [?]hird grade single round…

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BOXING Tommy Kelly v. Leo. Wax

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 7

Patrons of the Newcastle Stadium were treated to an interesting display of hard fighting on Saturday, 3rd, on the occasion of the meeting…

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Tennis Club's Gala

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 2

The carnival gala held by the Central Park Tennis Club to celebrate the official switching on of the electric light for evening tennis proved a big financial success on…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 15

Jim Hoffman, erstwhile of the Freemason's Hotel, Wollongong, has popped up in the boxing business again. He had his first boxing…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 9

When a bowling club having a membership which in infinitesimal keeps six rinks in playing order and produces such a number of all-round successful…

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