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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Tennis. Buckland Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 16

In the Buckland Cup competitions the undefeated Catholic Court team, played the Bowling Green, team on Saturday afternoon last, winning by…

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High School Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 11

On Wednesday last Wollongong High School engaged Sydney High School in two soccer matches. 1st grade and a junior team. The…

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The Golf Club Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 32

Sidney Kenny, who was bound over to be of good behaviour after being convicted of breaking and entering the Wollongong golf…

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Bowls. ) Club Formed at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 12

A public meeting at Thirroul, convened by the, Progress Association, and presided over by Mr. Upton, was held in the School of…

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BOXING (Left Hook) MURRAY v WELLS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 14

The main fixture at the Globe Stadium to-morrow night between Jack Murray and Dealer Wells looks like producing an interesting wrangle…

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Coledale Soccer Football Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 8

I have been instructed by our management committee to write and ask you to publish, the following:—A handsome cup has been donated by…

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Golf Club Stealing. Defendant Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Sidney Ernest Kenny, who pleaded Guilty last week to breaking and entering the…

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Rugby League Ambulance Cup Port Kembla Land It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 24

The deplorable weather conditions of last Saturday didn't keep the fans away from the Wollongong Showground to witness the final of the…

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Thirroul Railway Tennis. a Social Event

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 7

A euchre party: and dance, under the auspices of above Club, was held in the local School of Arts last Saturday night the attendance being large…

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Bowls. Woonona Bowlers. Visit Cheltenham Green. Great Hospitality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

Located between Epping and Bee-croft is the residential suburb of Cheltenham, becoming more fascinating each year by reason of the modern…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

The completion of play for the King trophy was prevented on Saturday by the bad weather which rendered the green practically unplayable…

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Football. South Coast League. Bombo v. Pyree.—1st Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

Played at Kiama in bad weather. A hard and exciting game resulted, more so in the last half, when the game developed into a battle between the…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 26
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It will take more than last Saturday's weather to scare the toe-baller. Tinder the adverse conditions, another series of games were played in all…

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School Sport Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 27

The "Possibles" v. "Probables" match saw twenty-six boys fighting for inclusion in the Illawarra team. That the teams were evenly matched…

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Boxing Wells v MURRAY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 11

There was a good attendance at the Globe on Saturday night, when those two willing boys met for the first time—Dealer Wells 10.0, of…

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Boxing Wells V. Critcher

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 24

Everything points to a bumper house to-morrow night week at the Globe Stadium, when Dealer Wells and Rus Critcher meet in a return bout…

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Golf. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 14

The Wollongong Golf Club abandoned the usual competition last Saturday owing to the inclement weather…

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Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

The Kembla Grange Races, which were postponed from last Saturday owing to the rain, will take place to-morrow, the first race starting at 1.45…

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Balgownie's Cricket Score

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 20

Balgownie had a cricket score to their credit at the conclusion of their match with Auburn, on the latter team's home ground. The game needs…

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