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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Wollongong C.C. v Port Kembla C.C. at Port Kembla, on Saturday. Car leaves Crown and Keira Street 1.30 sharp. The following will represent…

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Tennis at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 19

What should undoubtedly be the most interesting match this season will be between the holder of the Denning Cup (D. Sproule) and the…

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Bowls. Wollongong Club. Pennant Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 9

The following will play at Woonona on Saturday, 18th:—Drew, Negus, Rees, Poidevin, Bryce, Payne, Warner, Hynd, Sheppard, Russell, Gerathy,…

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Port Kembla Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 9

During the week end a team from Moss Vale Railway depot played Pt. Kembla team on the recreation ground but were defeated by 100…

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Boxing Corrimal. Archie Cowan Wins on Points

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

On Friday night, Archie Cowan of Port Kembla, ex-bantam champion of Australia, met that clever boy from Newcastle, Togo Robinson, at…

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Boxing. the Globe Re-opens. Jack Meades and Denny O'Donnell Fifty-fifty

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

A re-start in the boxing game was made last Saturday night, at the Wollongong Globe Stadium, when the promoter, Mr. "Curly"…

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Illawarra Rugby Football League

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2

With the arrangements for League Football Country Week having been fixed for the first week in May it devolves upon those controlling the…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to represent Kiama in the Pennant competition against Nowra on Saturday next:—…

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Swimming Carnival MARCH 10th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

An old time and very popular function in Kiama was the annual swimming carnival—and the older residents will remember the enthusiasm of their…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 18

Learning too late that a couple of the principals could not fulfil their engagements the Corrimal promoters were compelled to cancel their…

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Mechanical Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

Attention is drawn to advt in this issue, in connection with mechanical hare coursing. The address of the company is 19…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Albion Park. Tennis Club was held on Tuesday night, Mr. Logan presiding. The election of officers resulted us follows:—…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

Mr. H. A. Mills, of Port Kembla, attended the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Referees' Association, on Wednesday night, in Sydney. As a result,…

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Mechanical Coursing. for Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 13

A company is being floated to conduct mechanical hare coursing at Bode's grounds, Wollongong, and the grounds should be the scene of great…

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Boxing Wells Knocks Roberts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 21

Boxing was continued on Saturday night at the Globe Stadium in connection with the scheme to run contests every Saturday, Em Elliott was third…

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Tennis at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 13

In the ladies singles Mrs. Roy Greenser defeated Mrs. Wood owe 15, 6-0, 6-1, and qualified for the final. Mrs. "Green meets the winner of Mrs…

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Boxing. At Globe Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 11

Owing to bad weather conditions the fight fans did not turn up too well last Saturday evening. However, this did not detract from the quality of the…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

The meeting called for Monday night in the School of Arts for the purpose of forming up the Bombo Club was postponed until a night (to be selected) next…

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Illawarra District Rugby League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the above held at Wollongong on Saturday night last there was a good attendance of delegates, and although the business…

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Sporting Bowls Kiama Again Win the Southern Section

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

On Saturday at Nowra Kiama bowlers were successful in winning the southern section of the South Coast and Tablelands Pennant and will now be drawn…

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