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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Sporting. Bowls. District Finals at Berry. the Pairs

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 3

The Berry green, which was very kindly given ever to the Association to play their finals in the Pairs and Rink matches on Saturday, was in…

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Rugby

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon there was a meeting of delegates of coastal clubs in pursuance of the proposed amalgamation of the South Coast…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

A beautiful pair of bowls, presented by a city firm for competition, was won by T. Byron on the Wollongong green. The winner wns on scratch and he…

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Swimming. Wollongong Junior Technical School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 9

Chief Inspector C. Griffiths, of the Royal Life Saving Society held an examination of the boys from the swimming class of the Wollongong Junior…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

There is always a special exhila[?]tion about winning a stroke comp[?]tion with a score well below bog[?] The beauty of golf is its elusivene[?]…

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Illawarra Rugby League. First General Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 11

The first general meeting of the Illawarra District Rugby League was held last night in the Alliance Hall, Wollongong, when the president (Mr. T…

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S.C. Tennis Association Easter Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 9

Entries have been received from several of the State's leading players and South Coast followers should not miss the opportunity of seeing…

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League Football. Illawarra and South Coast. Districts Decide to Combine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

The amalgamation of the South Coast and Illawarra Rugby League districts was definitely decided on at a conference held in the School of Arts…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

In a match against Berry on Saturday, the Kiama Starlights came out victorious by 16 to nil. J. Carson (2), H. Baker and S. Weir scored tries and…

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Illawarra District Rugby Football League Referees. Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 17

The annual meeting of the I.D.R. [?]F.L. Referee's Association was held on Monday night, the president (Mr. [?]C. P. Negus) in the chair. There was…

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Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

A fitting conclusion to a very successful swimming season was carried out at the Wollongong Men's Bath, on Tuesday, 31st March, when Mr…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 9

Tommy Fairhall commenced on Wednesday under Ted Sloan's care to work himself into form for his contest with Billy Grimes (for the…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 3

In the presence of a very large assemblage of Scarborough residents, Dr. McCarthy opened the local tennis court last Saturday. Messrs. R. Wynn and…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

Representatives of this paper were accorded the pleasure one night this week of playing on the new public tennis court in Market Street, Wollongong…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

A team of cricketers are visiting Dapto from Appin on Saturday next. The team to represent Dapto will be chosen from the following:—Fields…

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Bowls Kiama v Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 10

The final of the Championship Rink was played at the Wollongong Green, when Corrimal had a lead of 12 to 0 when I first glanced over the scoring…

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Rugby Football the Brookfield Protest. Referred to State Executive. Many grounds for Reversal of Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 8

At last week's meeting of the Illawarra Rugby League the protest of the Buccancers Club in reference to the playing by the Port Kembla Club of…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 10

Some golfers are as sparing over their victories as they are over their church attendance, others order them as they do their hair cuts, once every…

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League Football. the Poet Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 11

A very largely attended meeting of the members of the Port Kembla Rugby League Club was held in the club rooms at Port Kembla last Tuesday…

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Rugby League. Amalgamation Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 9

In the movement for the amalgamation of the leagues of the Illawarra and Shoalhaven districts there was a delegate meeting in Kiama on…

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