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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

The Port Kembla Cricket Club are looking forward to a very good season this year, and the annual meeting of the club will be held on…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

The semi-finals for the Greenwood Cup ended in favour of Rickleman and Lee, who will meet in the final at the coining week end. Tustin, who…

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Port Kembla Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Cricket Club will be held in the club rooms next Wednesday (August 24th.) Football…

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Coledale Cricket Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

At the request of the local cricket club, the Coledule Progress Association decided to support the club, and at a joint meeting, Mr. J. Webster was…

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Rugby League First Grade Keira Easily Down Unanderra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 8

With only one game on tap, and the regulars away at Port Kembla, patching Glebe putting it over Port, it appeared that "Pat" with his…

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FOOTBALL Port Kembla Still Leads

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

Port Kembla (top of the first grade competition with only one defeat) maintained their position against Kiama on the Showground on Saturday. Though…

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Golf. Ladies Form a Club. Tuesday and Thursdays Practice Days

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

There was not a very encouraging attendance as far as numbers were concerned on Monday evening at the meeting called in the Schools of Arts, to…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

It is said that Glebe were "not trying" against Keira on Saturday, but this is all moonshine, at Keira showed that they are still the…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 16

The Associates began their State and Country championships at Kensington yesterday. In the country country championship, Mrs. Emms, of Port…

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Boxing and Wrestling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 16

Great interest is centred in the wrestling bout for the championship of N.S.W. between Theo. Gudding and Billy Dutton, at Woonona…

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WONGAWILLI Tennis Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

The new asphalt tennis court was officially opened on Saturday afternoon at a picnic function arranged by Wongawilli Parents and Citizens'…

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Bulli-Woonona Golf Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

The above Club, known ns "Hollymount," conducted another social evening in the Masonic Hall, Bulli, last Saturday, and, as on the previous…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 10

The days of football, so far as this season is concerned, are drawing to a close, and already the "Knights of the Willow' 'are…

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Cricket Chatter. I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Association will be held in the School of Arts, Wollongong, on Saturday night (28th inst) at 8 o'clock…

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Kiama Golf Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. Stewart Love, professional of Wollongong Golf Club, has forwarded his report on the proposed golf course at Kiama. For the information of all who…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

Jamberoo teams have qualified for both the senior and junior grade finals of the South Coast League's competitions. The senior grade meet Berry on…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 12

The following players have played their heats in the first round of the president's trophy, 21 up. Sheppard 2 on beat Shegog 8 on…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 12
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

After a slow and uninteresting game Keira beat Bombo by 29 to nil in the first grade competition at the Wollongong Showground on…

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