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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1925

412 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 21

Rugby League

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

The Illawarra District Rugby League had its biggest gate this season on Saturday last, when £21/19/ was taken at the Wollongong…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 11

H. McLelland, of Wollongong, the holder of the State Amateur Championship title, is again in the final, which will be played next Saturday. On two…

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Bicycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 12

The South Coast Cycle Club have decided not to race on Saturday 6th June as the English Footballers will be here but on Saturday, June 13th…

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Rugby League. Last Saturday's Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 8

The final stage of the initial round of the first grade competition was played on Saturday at the Wollongong Showground. Glebe defeated Port…

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Golf Club in Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

Those who attended the public meeting in Bulli were very enthusiastic, and it was readily agreed to form a Bulli District Golf Club, as it will be known…

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Port Kembla Golf Club (Player)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 24

A score of 99 is appropriate for a long lost member of the fold and, when it is a winning score, as was J. B. Shaw's in Saturday's stroke…

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Rugby League. First Grade. Western Suburbs Beat Bombo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 10

From a spectators viewpoint the match in which Suburbs defeated Bombo was easily the worst game seen on the Showground this season. Bombo's…

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L. Winger on Football. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

Sir,—Writers who claim to be qualified critics can be classed under two headings, viz., constructive and destructive. The latter are generally…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

On Monday a very interesting 2-bowl Pairs Tournament of 10 heads was played off on the Kiama green, and keen interest was evinced in the Play…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

On Saturday last Kiama Starlights played Berry in the S. C. League Competition, on the Berry ground. At times the game was inclined to be…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

The annual visit to South Coast of representatives of the St. George Club has taken place. Wollongong was the only team that was successful in…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Chief amongst the matters at the last meeting of the South Coast Rugby Football League, held at the Great Southern Hotel, Berry, was the question of…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 10

The last game played on the Wollongong Showground was the first one refereed in the district by Mr. W. R. Campbell, the secretary of the…

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Rugby Referees' Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 15

Mr. H. A. Mills, secretary of the local association, has been advised by the N.S.W. Referees' Association that in the event of the hooker in…

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Port Kembla Golf. (Player.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 7

The links were in splendid order for the mixed foursome and the usual happy gathering was there to worship physical prowess or bury…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 9

The links were in splendid order for the mixed foursome, and the usual happy gathering was there to worship physical prowess or bury defeat under…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

Following is the drawing of heats for a tournament arranged by the Central Park Club, commencing to-day. Mr. Con Mosckos has generously promised…

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Sporting. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Starlights against Nowra on the Kiama ground to-day, play commencing at 3.15 p.m:—Full back: T…

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FOOTBALL. Bombo beats Mr. Kiera

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

Bombo played Mr. Keira in the Illawarra competition on the Wollongong Showground on Saturday. Keira with a combined effort got in close and…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 6

After a week's lull in its competition games, owing to the visit of the English Soccer players to this district, the Illawarra District…

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