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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1927

472 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 24

Sporting Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

Rain during the end of the week made the local green too wet for any play, and the contest between Corrimal and Moss Vale Clubs for the premiership of…

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Football. an 8 All Draw

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

Bombo firsts made amends for their trouncing at the hands of Glebe when they held Gerringong to a drawn game on Saturday. Though penalised many…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 13
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The final of the Distillers' trophy [?] a beautiful pair of bowls in case) kindly donated to the club by the Distiller's Company, was played…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

The third series of the Illawarra Rugby Leagues comp, were played on Saturday last. The Wollongong Showground had the largest crowd…

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Boxing Thirroul

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 24

On Friday night the Thirroul Stadium was well patronised notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. Sam Chapman being in his…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 15

The semi-finals in connection with the Donning Cup at Corrimal are to be played this week-end. D. Sprout meets C. Jones, and F. Taylor moots G…

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BOXING Gym. Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 10

Son Frost and Tommy Fairhall have had a busy week-end of it They had two boys boxing at Thirroul and three at Woonona…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

Can anyone recall a game in which Blackwell was so prominent as the "stick" he played against Glebe? There is a prize of a rag catapult or…

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Rugby League. Bombo and Gerringong Draw

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 1

These teams met at Kiama on Saturday, and a strenuous game followed subsequently ending in a draw—eight points each. Bombo firsts made…

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Thirroul Cricket Averages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 5

In Thirooul team—victorious during last season for the Illawarra Shield—H. Bochme headed the butting averages with 39.3, and also the bowling…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed to draw up a scheme of District Cricket will meet on Saturday night. On Saturday fortnight a general…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 14

A meeting of the committee appointed to draw up a scheme of District Cricket, will be held on Saturday night, when a scheme will be…

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District Football. Representative Match Saturday Next

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

Members of the Group Committee representing the Illawarra and South Coast Leagues met at Kiama on Thursday night last. Representatives present…

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Illawarra Rugby League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the management committee of the above was held at Wollongong on Saturday night last, there being a full attendance of delegates…

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Sporting Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

Kiama thirds engaged Kiera in a very even game at the Showground n Saturday, the home team's winning score coming right near the end. Another 8…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 17

Owing to such a big programme at Thirroul last pay Friday and again at Woonona the following night, one of the most important…

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Football Flashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

Woman is coming' back into her full inheritance. Women have just as much courage, initiative and independence, as men. Any mere male…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 9

Results of bogey handicap held on 14th instant.— H. G. Pugh (8), 3 down; V. C. Bennett (11), 3 down…

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Rugby League First Grade Glebe Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

The Illawarra Rugby League's grade game at the Wollongong Showground, looked a certainty for Glebe, but that didn't prevent a fair…

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