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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1929

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SPORTING Football. South Coast League. Berry. v. Genringong—1st Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 3

When Berry and Gerringong met at the Berry Showground on Saturday, the playing area was softened a bit by the morning's rain but was in good…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 18

The Ambulance Cup competition — a knock-out affair—was started last Saturday. It was a pity the games did not go over better than they did with…

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Rugby League. Ambulance Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

As a number of players from the various clubs were playing in "Country Week" at Sydney, the Illawarra Rugby League staged the [?]bulance Cup—"a knock-out competition"—for players remaining at [?]me…

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Wollongong Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 26

Only a small field took part in the four ball v bogey competition last Saturday. Results: A. B. Cameron (14) and W. McDonald (6) 4 up; W…

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Bowls. the Woonona Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 13

Corrimal players are to be visitors at Woonona green to-morrow (Saturday) to engage in a friendly game. Next Monday (King's Birthday) the…

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Corrimal Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 12

The annual meeting of the above was held last Thursday evening, the president (Ald. T. Street) in the chair…

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Tennis. Corrimal Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

The first annual meeting of the Corrimal Tennis Association was held on Thursday night of last week, Mr. Thos. Street presiding. The…

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Cricket. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 12

A meeting of the above club was held on Wednesday evening, at the Club Rooms, there being a good roll-up of members, including the president, Mr…

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BOXING (Left Hook.) Rudge and Moran to Meet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 12

For to-morrow night's main 15-rounder at the Globe Stadium the management will bring together Mick Rudge (Lrithgow), and Pat Moran…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

All members are specially requested to attend on the green this afternoon (Saturday) to arrange teams and others requirements for the game against St…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

About twenty members of the St. George's Club visited Kiama on Monday and met the local bowlers. As a part of a holiday trip the St. George's…

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Football Casualties

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

Frank McAuley, playing for Bombo 2nds at Bomaderry on Saturday, had the misfortune to break his collarbone. This was his first match this…

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Football. South Coast League. Kiama v.Berry.—2nd Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

Played at Kaima. Heavy rain on Friday night and several smart showers while the preliminary was being played left the ground a veritable…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 24
Also in Illawarra Mercury

One of the worst night's boxing see[?] at the Globe was the result of Saturday night's programme. Bell and Clayton opened with a four…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

"The Game of the Season"—Port Kembla and Wollongong, as forecasted—took place at the Port Kembla Recreation Ground on Saturday, and what a game it was!. Full of thrills, which held the largest crowd ever seen on the Port ground the game ended in a 10 point draw…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 10

A party of Wollongong golfers visited Goulburn for the King's Birthday holiday week-end, to take part in a tournament on the local links. Mr. W…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 17

Owing to the holidays, a last Saturday's Buckland Cup matches were postponed until to-morrow, afternoon and the members of the Kar[?]a Club,…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 11

The Thirroul Citizens Tennis Club had a very enjoyable game on Saturday last against six lady enthusiasts from Eastwood. Thirroul won by six games…

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