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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival which was to have been conducted by the Wollongong Swimming Club, at the how Continental Baths to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 22

The annual meeting of the Illawarra Rugby League was held in the Alliance Hall, Wollongong, last Saturday afternoon. The clubs…

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Girl Guides. Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 11

At the South Coast Girl Guides Swimming Carnival, to be held in the men's baths, Wollongong, to-morrow afternoon, Betty Taw, the 11 years old…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 9

A meeting will be called next Sunday at 10 a.m. in David's, with the idea of forming a new cricket club in West Wollongong. The club will…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 18

Flinders eleven against Tarrawanna on Saturday: E. Puckeridge, P. Musgrave, E. Beadle, N. Swan, S. Learmonth, W. Walker, A. McEvoy…

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Rugby League. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra District Rugby League at Wollongong on Saturday Bombo, Gerringong, Unanderra, Glebe, Western…

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Boxing. Archie Cowan Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 17

Despite the fact that Archie Cowan gave away three pounds (quite a handicap aong bantamweights) to Jimmy Kelly in the fifteen rounds…

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Rugby League Western Suburbs Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 17

The annual meeting was held yesterday evening in the Charlton, Crown Street. There was a very satisfactory muster. The president…

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Albion Park Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Albion Park League Football Club was held on Friday night of last weok. It was docided that two teams should be…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A. First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

The 4th ties of the 2nd round were completed on Saturday last and resulted as follows:—Wollongong 59 and 7 for 94…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

During the holidays players are requested to roll up and play off their competition. games, viz., rinks, pairs and singles in the S.C.B. Association…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

There was a hope entertained that V. Olivicra, the Kiama Starlights' captain of last year, might play with the team this year, but it has now been…

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Illawarra Rugby League. Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

There were delegates present from Jamberoo (J. V. Edwards), Kiama Starlights (J. Wall), Bombo (F. Dale), Albion Park, Dapto, Pert Kembla,…

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Illawarra Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 16

The annual meeting, began the previous Saturday, (20th, was continued in the School of Arts hall, Wollongong on Saturday last. Mr…

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Rugby League. Adjourned Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1

With the president (Mr. H. E. Cooke) in the chair, the adjourned annual meeting of the Illawarra District Rugby League was held at the…

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Bowls. Single Handed and Pairs Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

The northern section of the South Coast Bowling Association will be played on neutral greens. Players belonging to the same club drawn against…

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Cricket. Second Grade Final. Flinders v Tarrawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

Commenced on the Show Ground on Saturday last before a large and enthusiastic gathering, and to be continued on the Show Ground on Easter…

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BOWLS. Singles and Pairs

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

The Singles and Pairs Competitions in connection with the S.C.D. Bowling Association were played on Kiama Green during the holidays, some very…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

Playing against the Western Suburbs on Saturday, A. W. Holden hit two "sixers" over the show pavilion…

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Rugby

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 19

Northern Rivers League is dissatisfied with the treatment of country leagues by the New South Wales Rugby League, and is propounding a…

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