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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1928

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BOXING (Left Hook) South Coast Gym

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 11

Last Saturday night the gym kept on its winning ways, three starts for as many wins. Tiger Perrim fought his best fight to date, when he…

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Boxing Rus Critcher v. Len Soltan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 18

After a spell, Rus Critcher makes another start at the Globe to-morrow night in opposition to the City featherweight, Len Soltan. On his…

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Bowls. the B Pennant. Corrimal Defeat Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 8

The third game in connection with the northern section of this competition was played at Corrimal last Saturday. The victory for Corrimal over…

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BOXING. Billy McDonald Easy for Tiger Perrim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

If the headliners at the Globe last Saturday night were on a percentage basis they would "wack" up between them not much more than would…

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Fancy Dress Football Match. Aid Bulli Hospital Funds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

The Thirroul Railway Employees have arranged a gala day for Sunday, 24th June, in the shape of a fancy, dress football match, to be held on the…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air England's Captain Broadcasts on Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 22

Lovers of football who have not been able to see the English Rugby League players in action have had at least the satisfaction of hearing…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

In conection with the Winter Competition, a very evenly contested match was played at Jamberoo last Wednesday between the home team and Kiama…

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Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

Saturday was a "blank day" in the Winter tennis competition. Gerringong and Jamberoo had a game to be played off, a previous meeting having…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

Naturally interest was pretty keen over the game between Kiama and Jamberoo in the first grade comp, on the Showground last Saturday. On the last…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

The Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday night last had the usual good attendance of patrons, the principal attraction being the meetin of Rus…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Mills has appealed to the N.S.W. Rugby League against the decision of Illawarra Rugby League in reference to J. Clarke. The…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 14

Owing to the wet weather last week-end, the tennis draw has been postponed until this week end, weather permitting. Players are…

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Illawarra Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 13

In a thrilling game almost right through, Keira beat Glebe by 12 to 9, in the first grade League competition at the Wollongong Showground on Saturday. There were no excuses for Glebe, for they were beaten on their merits by their many times vanquishers…

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Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 14

Football Fans will have plenty of excitement this Saturday. Thirroul 1st play Pyrmont, which should be a first class game and well worth seeing…

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Football Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 17

The second round of the Soccer Football Competition of the Boy Scouts was played last Saturday. Port Kembla met Corrimal at Corrimal, and the Port…

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Tennis Austinmer Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 13

Some very fine tennis was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators on the Austinmer town courts, recently, when semi-finals and finals were played…

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Tennis at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

The Corrimal tennis tournament for the Hyman-Denning Shield was continued on Saturday last, with the following result:—Street's, team beat…

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Boxing Rus Critcher Stops Solten

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 13

There was a fair crowd present at the Globe on Saturday night to witness the featherweight bout between Rus Critcher, of Woonona, and Len…

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Rugby League First Grade. Mt. Keira Down Glebe Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 21

Anyone who had witnessed Mt. Keira in their woeful exhibition, the previous week against Kiama wouldn't have been too keen on their chance of…

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Fancy Dress Football Bulli Hospital to Benefit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

Railway employees at Thirroul, with Mr. A. Matthews as secretary, are entering wholeheartedly into what they term a gala day to be held on Thirroul…

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