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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1928

681 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 35

Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 3

A very good game was played on the showground on Wednesday between Kiama and Nowra 2nd grades. The southern lads proved themselves a pretty…

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Sporting Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 3

Practice matches were played on the local green on Saturday afternoon weather conditions not ideal for the game as a strong breeze greatly…

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Football Illawarra-south Coast Defeats Far South Coast

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 3

A good crowd of football enthusiasts gathered at the Nowra showground on Saturday last and saw a sparkling exhibition of the Rugby League code…

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Football Group Meeting Recision Motion Defeated. Mr. Mison remains Manager of Country Week Team

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Group Committee which consists of representatives in equal numbers of the Illawarra and South Coast Rugby Leagues, was held…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Rus. Critcher Outpunches Tiger Perrim There in no getting away from the fact that the "thumper" is the one that appeals to the fistic…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Unanderra teams for Saturday:— 1st grade v Kiama at Kiama, 3.15 Cars leave Unanderra 1.45 p.m. sharp. Slattery, Leferne, Edwards…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

Another series of the Illawarra Rug[?] League's competition games were decided last Saturday. Late again were the Wollongong Show ground…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 19

Tennis enthusiasts are highly delighted with the success of the Tennis social, held last week. The offer of Messrs Street and Denning to donate…

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Illawarra Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 17

Glebe teams against Jamberoo, at Wollongong, on Saturday, at 2 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. sharp:— Reserves.—Full back, [?] R. Byron…

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Bulli Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Team selected to play Dapto—V. Head, A. Hobbs, J. Zutcher, J. Campbell, O. Owens, O. Rae, J. Jones, J. Walsh, G. Matthews, S. Potter, F…

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Cycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 11

The South Coast Cycle Club held a 7-mile road race in connection with the 8-point score for the "Suburb" frame, donated by L. J. Finch and Co…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 22

One more cricket season is over and two more premierships have been won in this district. The "Flannelled Fools" have once more retired in favor of the…

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Fern Hill Football Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 19

The above club has entered both second and under [?] grades, and looks like going a long way in the respective competition. To aid the club a Euchre…

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Boxing Rus Critcher Just Beats Perrim Great Fight

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 23

Public patronage was very good for a "back" week on Saturday night, when (Tiger) Jack Perrim, 8.12, from Tommy Fairhall's gymnasium, met Rus…

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BOXING (Left Hook) Harry Critcher v DAVE McCONNELL

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 12

Again Globe patrons are to see the successful Harry Critcher, of Russell Vale in action, for to-morrow night he faces Dave McConnell in…

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Illawarra Rugby League. Fixtures For Saturday, 5th May, 1928. First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

Unanderra v Kiama, at Kiama, 3.15, A. Heggarty, referee. Port Kembla v Keira, at Port Kem[?] bla. 3.15. J. Kidd, referee…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

This afternoon on the local green rinks drawn from those eligible to play in the Morton trophy will meet the teams who represented the club in the…

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Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

The Kiama Association met last week when entries for both winter competitions were received and dealt with. The following clubs entered teams…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 3

Though a strong southerly, bitterly cold and accompanied with light driving rain prevailed throughout, Kiama and Unanderra first grades played a…

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