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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Rugby League Group Committee Formed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 17

Delegates from the South Coast, and Illawarra Rugby Football Leagues met at the Council Chamber, Kiama, on Thursday evening…

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Rugby League. Group Committee Formed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

Delegates from the South Coast and Illawarra Rugby Football Leagues met at Kiama, on Thursday evening without any specific business programme…

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Cricket. Successful Season. Thirroul Premiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 9

Last Saturday concluded a highly successful and interesting season's cricket in the senior grade of the Illawarra District Cricket Association…

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Thirroul Cricket Club. Annual Social Event

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 7

In the form of an annual social gathering associated with the Club, the members conducted a e[?]re party and dance in the School of Arts last…

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Illawarra Rugby League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the above league was held in Kiama on Saturday night, the President (Mr. T. A. Murray) presiding. In addition to Messrs. C. P. Negus…

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Bowls the Nevell Trophy

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 3

The games in this competition were advanced another stage on Saturday Hindmarsh, by his win of 7 up places himself well in the lead. In this game…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 20
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The semi-final and final of the Night Bowls Tournament (a beautiful pair of Bowls in case) was played on the Wollongong Green on…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 18
Also in Illawarra Mercury

More practice games were indulged in on Saturday last by teams that will make up the lllawarra competition this season. Mount Keira…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 13

A meeting of the League was held at Kiama on Saturday last. MATCHES DRAWN The draw for the first games on…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 11

On Sunday last Thirroul (1st grade premiers) engaged a 2nd grade eleven and only won a very good game by 24 runs, scoring 122 tO 98…

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Boxing Tommy Fairhall Wins in Melbourne

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 11

The "Sportsman's" report of the Contest:— It took Tommy Fairhall nine rounds to put paid to Jack Jones on…

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Illawarra Rugby League Record Number of Teams

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

There is every indication that the present season of the Illawarra District Rugby League will prove by far the most successful the district has…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 13

The following team will represent Thirroul against Main' Road Board, at Figtree, to-morrow, at 3 p.m.:— Backs, E. Smith, H. Guy, W. Leaver…

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Boxing Thirroul To-night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 18

Dealer Wells v. MicK Forder should be an attraction on its own at the Thirroul Stadium to-night. Dealer has come so rapidly to the fore…

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Tennis. Competitions Postponed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 10

The Annual competitions under the auspices of the Wollongong District Tennis Club, which were to have been held during the Easter holidays, had…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 12

Very little play was possible over Easter. A bogey handicap held on the 17th resulted in a win for G. Kier, with a score of square. E. E. White was…

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CRICKET. I.D.C.A. Second Grade Final. Albion Park v. Keira Juniors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 13

This match will be played to a finish at Stuart Park, commencing to-morrow, 2 p.m. The official umpires are, Messrs…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

The first round of the Illawarra Rugby League 1st grade competition commneced on Saturday. Bombo had a bye…

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