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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 17

Flinders eleven v. Balgownie at Stuart Park tomorrow.—P. Musgrave, E. Beadle, S. Learmonth, P. McHenery, Swan, F. Johansen, Hass…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 18

In the four-ball match, pleasant exercise was converted into toilsome work by the fierce sweep of the westerly. Competitors spent an…

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Sporting. Football. The League Code—Suggested South Coast District

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

The League Code—Suggested South Coast District. The secretary or the Kiama Rugby League (Mr. W. Robinson) has invited…

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Swimming Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

North Wollongong Surf Club on Saturday last repeated their program at the Bath of the previous Saturday There were good sporty contests in…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7
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Results of State Rink ship on Saturday last. Woonona Rink, A. Archibald, W. Sharpies, R. Williams, and W. Young…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 10

The ninth ties of both first and second grade cricket were concluded on Saturday last. Wollongong increased its lead to 6 points in the first grade…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

Playing conditions were again rather unfavorable for the monthly stroke handicap. If Hill 60 must be kissed by every zephyr it also must…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

Playing conditions were again rather unfavourable for the monthly stroke handicap. If Hill 60 must be kissed by every zephyr it must also be the…

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Tennis. the Pritchard Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

The final tennis match in connection with the Pritchard Cup series was played at Woonona and resulted in a win for Port Kembla Bush Tennis Club by…

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Football. the League Code. Suggested South Coast District

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

The secretary of the Kiama Rugby League, Mr. W. Robinson, has invited representatives of the various League Football Clubs in the whole of the…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

Following is the draw between the leading four teams in the Illawarra District competition:— March 7th & 14th—Kiama v…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 3

In the final of the B Section played a Berry on Saturday between Nowra and Berry, the teams played a draw, and an extra head resulted in the…

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Swimming In Towrodgi Greek

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Roy Sheedy and Albert Trivett pleaded guilty to swimming in Towrodgi Creek within view of a public road. Constable Irwin deposed that…

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Football at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

Woonona Pork Soccer Club wrote thanking the Council for permission to use Nicholson Park during the 1925 season.—Received…

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Bowls. Single and Rink, Championships

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 9

It is a very-long time since the Wollongong green presented such an animated scene as on Saturday last, when Drane (Corrimal) was playing Brown…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 12

In so far as purely local golfers are concerned, mixed foursomes appear to have arrived at the stage of dessert when, those in festival begin to live old deeds…

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Golf. Links for Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

A golf company has been formed at Austinmer to finance a club. Land has been acquired at the new subdivision above the Austinmer railway station…

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Golf Club at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Much interest in the popular game of golf has been evinced at Bulli, and about 20 enthusiasts accepted the invitation of Dr. Crossle and attended at…

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Ladies' Golf Union. Tuesday's Play

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

The Ladies' Golf Union commenced the annual country meeting at Wollongong on Tuesday morning. There were present lady golfers from the different…

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