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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Golf Club at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. Whitfield has of late been carrying out the secretarial work in connection with the establishment of this club, to be known as Hollymount…

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Rugby League Eastern Suburbs Defeat Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

With no other League fixtures, within their area, to mar the attendance, the Illawarra District Rugby League, had a season's…

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Accidents. at Football Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 15

At the football match on Saturday, on the Wollongong Showground, between Western Suburbs 3rds and Port Kembla 3rds. Ray Markham received…

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Rugby League. First 'Rep' Match in Two Years. Eastern Suburbs Beat Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 10

Considering the much heavier weight of the Sydney team, and also their far more adequate facilities for keeping on good Rugby League conditions, the…

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Sporting Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

In the Illawarra 1st grade competition Saturday Bombo defeated Bulli by 3 points to 2, H. Baker scoring a try. At Wollongong on Saturday Glebe…

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Rugby League (Scrum-Half)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

It was stiffness in itself for the Illawarra District Rugby League to strike such unfavorable weather for the splendid programme they had…

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Football Clubs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The formation of successful clubs depends on the men who are chosen for the various offices. The officers of a club in the first place…

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Rugby League. Gerringong and Port Kembla Beaten

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

The competitions of the Illawarra District Rugby League continue to provide many surprises. Last Saturday was a real gala day for Wollongong…

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Sydney Referees Rugby League Meeting of Delegates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 24

A meeting of the Rugby League delegates was held in the Council Chambers, Wollongong, on Saturday night…

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Boy Scouts. Football Draw for To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

1st Wollongong v 2nd Wollongong, at Wollongong. Austinmer v Woonona, at Austinmer. Port Kembla v Bulli, lit Port Kembla…

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Cricket. AUSTRALIA v WORCESTERSHIRE. Australia Won by 176 Runs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 15

The main interest in this match against such a weak county was how would Root perform. The fact that Root was not used in the second…

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Corrimal v. Gladesville-Ryde, at Sydney Cricket Ground, No. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The playing, area was well saturated from the last week's rain, still, the game was fast and undecided till the end of the match. Corrimal essayed…

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Sporting Football Illawarra Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 2

Port Kembla 1sts defeated Western Suburbs 26 points to 3. Glebe defeated Bulli 15 to 3. KEIRA BEATS BOMBO…

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Bowls S.c.d.b. Association Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 3

Two very interesting games took place on the local green on Saturday in connection with the above, determine who was to represent Kiama…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 19

Another series of the Illawarra District Rugby League competition games were decided on Saturday. The results, made no alteration in…

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Golf Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 7

The Golf Dance (held in order to raise funds for the Port Kembla Golf Club) in the Memorial Hall, Port Kembla, on Friday night last, was a…

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Rugby League. First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 8

Gerringong, last, year's premiers, played Unanderra at Port Kombla on Saturday last. Derra kicked off with a slight wind, and advanced to…

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Football Associations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 20

The formation of District Associations consists of clubs playing the code, according to the laws of the game, as settled by the International…

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Illawarra Rugby League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

There was a good attendance. of delegates on Saturday night at Wollongong at the meeting of Illawarra Rugby League Board of Management,…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 2

In the Illawarra League competition on Saturday Kiera maintained the lead by defeating Bulli 7 to 6. Bombo scored a win against Western…

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