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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Boxing Contest

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

At the Albion Park Show on Monday a 4-round contest was staged in Pat. O'Malley's boxing tent between Gus-Herbert. of Kiama, and Ray Walsh, of…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

The final of the President's trophy was played on the Wollongong Bowling Green on Friday, December 23rd, between Curran 8 on, and Drew 5 on…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

The games of the last couple of Saturdays (Xmas Eve and New Year's Eve) were played in ideal weather conditions and although all the clubs did…

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Boxing. Corrimal Again on Jan. 14th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

The previous mixed bill that the Corrimal Stadium management served up to its patrons was such a decided success from a boxing viewpoint, that…

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BOXING (Left Hook) Clarrie Fairhall to Dealer Wells

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

When Clarrie Fairhall met Dealer Wells at Corrimal a few weeks back and referee Gordon Coghill grave the award to Wells, after a close and even…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Kiama Bowling Club against Berry on Saturday at Berry. Any player not being available is asked to…

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Bowls. Pennant Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 14

The Pennant games were resumed on Saturday last, when Corrimal and Woonona met on the former green…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

By defeating Port Kembla by 28 runs on the first innings and securing a three point win, the Wollongong team has improved their…

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Boxing Corrimal To-morrow Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 11

Boxing fans should get a fistic treat to-morrow (Saturday) night at the Princess Stadium, Judging from the program that the promoters…

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Motor Football Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

The first motor-cycle football match in Spain was played between Barcelona Clubs, and excited so much interest that the Barcelona Automobile Club…

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Boxing. Corrimal To-morrow Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 14

Patrons of the Corrimal Stadium should have no fear of a drab night to-morrow (Saturday), for the promoters have listed as an attractive programme…

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Cricket Best Batting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 20

Malone (Con[?]ton) n.o. ... 83 G. Borland (Pt. Kembla) ... 69 Murray (Wollongong) ... 57 Pat. Skerritt (Tarraawanna) 63…

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Cricket by Radio

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield cricket matches have given the Sydney Broadcasting stations an opportunity of serving innumerable lovers of the game, who are…

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Tennis at Corrimal. Competitions Start To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Over 100 entries have been received for the tennis competition which commences at Corrimal courts to-morrow. The competition includes the Denning…

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Broadcasting the Races Direct From the Course, 2Bl at Randwick

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Important evidence of the progress of broadcasting in New South Wales lies in the fact that the Australian Jockey Club now allows Station 2BL to…

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Sporting Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

Kiama bowlers lost to Berry on Saturday in the South Coast Pennant competition by 14. The Kiama players found the Berry green much faster than…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

A moderate crowd attended the boxing set down for last Saturday, in Princess Theatre, Corrimal, this being attributable to the…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

When referee Capt. Gordon Coghill gave Dealer Wells the award over Clarrie Fairhall in a ten rounder at Corrimal Stadium recently, it caused…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

The following players will represent Corrimal against Wollongong, at Corrimal to-morrow (Saturday)—Bevan, Holbrow, Rye, Beecham (S), Rizzi,…

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Boxing Critcher Beats Druery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

The principal event at Corrimal last Saturday night was the 9.0 event between Harry Critcher, of Woonona, and Harry Druery, of Sydney. Gordon…

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