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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Boxing. Poratto Brothers Both Take Count. Wells Wins on Foul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The audience, which numerically was about up to the average, did not experience too many thrills at the Globe Stadium on Saturday…

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Football. Illawarra League. Jamberoo v. Port Kembla.—1st Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

With intense interest sustained right up to the final whistle, Jamberoo and Port Kembla last Saturday gave the finest exhibition of the rugby league…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 22

BOXING—Mr. Gurley Walsh is very vexed about a rumour that has been in circulation to the effect that Dealer Wells would be unable to meet Rus…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

Woonona Club is now being regarded as ranking among the best organised country clubs in the State. The Executive Councils for N.S.W. has…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 15
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In the Competition games on Saturday, Wollongong easily accounted for Unanderra in the first grade by 27 to nil, while at Jamberoo Port Kembla beat Jamberoo after a close and exciting game, by 8 to 5. Wollongong v Unanderra…

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Bowls. Woonona Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 12

In the "Button" competition last Saturday, the holders, Bennett, Gray, Young and Rye, retained them, by defeating the challengers, Davidson…

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Corrimal Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 17

For months past keen interest has been centred in tennis activities in Corrimal. Various tournaments have been the means of enthusing other…

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Golf. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 16

4th round of the L.G.U: Silver Medical:—Mrs. Emms. 83-15—68; Miss I. Lee, 97-17—80; Miss Gluth, 99-19—80 The social evening, dancing and…

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High School Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 19

On Wednesday last some 250 scholars from Wollongong High School, visited Nowra, to play a series of matches with Nowra High. The…

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Rugby League. Sports (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 11

Sir,—I was an onlooker at the semi-final of the third grade Rugby match on the Wollongong Showground on Saturday, when Unanderra and Kiama…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The sub-committee recently appointed to revise the rules of the Association has completed its labors. The annual meeting of the…

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School Sport. P.S.A.A.A. Rugby League Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 15

Two more fixtures were decided at the Wollongong Showground on Friday last. Port Kembla defeated Unanderra 8 to nil. Wollongong A team…

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Boxing Wells and Critcher To-morrow Night. (Left Hook.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 24

Can Dealer Wells live up to his reputation and again beat Rus Critcher in their return contest at the Globe to-morrow night is a question the…

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Kembla Grange Races. a Big Success. Woonona Progress Association Matters Before Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 13

The postponed meeting of the Mawarra Racing Club was held on the Kembla Grange Racecourse on Saturday last, and the attendance The above Association figured prominently at the meeting of Bulli Shire Council on Monday. Main Road Water Tables…

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SPORTING Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

The Jamberoo ladies club has had its ups and downs this last week. On Saturday, at Albion Park, they were defeated by the home team by 10 sets to…

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Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

Gerringong defeated Jamberoo on the latter's courts on Saturday last by 8 sets 53 games to 4 sets 47 games. This afternoon (Wednesday),…

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Jamberoo Tennis Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jamberoo Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday, Mr. D. A. Granger presiding over a good attendance…

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Football Kiama v. Bombo—2nd Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

A record crowd this season attended at the showground on Saturday to watch Kiama and Bombo battle it out in the semi-final of the South Coast…

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Brownsville Coursing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 15

The first coursing meeting held at Brownsville last Saturday was well attended, and from comments heard the sport was much appreciated, it being…

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