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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 21

Saturday last was almost entirely devoid of incident and in only one game was there any excitement—that between Corrimal A and Flinders at…

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Swimming Carnival. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Quite a large crowd gathered at the Continental Boths, Wollongong, on Saturday night to witness a carnival arranged by the…

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Boxing Tyson Stops Allen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 12

A very poor house turned up on Saturday night to see Bill Tyson 8.7, of Sydney, and Dorrego Allen 8.8, of Wollongong, in their 15-round battle…

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Boxing. at the Globe Stadium

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

The attendance was below the ordinary on Saturday night last, the reason probably being that fans are holding off for the match set down for Friday…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 11

Last Saturday's competition. 18 holes v bogey—R. Lee (11), 2 down; E. E. White (8), 4 down; V. C. Bennett (15), 4 down; H. E. Bellamy (11)…

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Wollongong District Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 19

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the club room. The president, Mr. McClymont, presided. The balance sheet and report…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 22
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Fates were unkind last Saturday and interruptions were the rule in the games that were commenced. But the conditions favoured the…

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Swimming in Ladies' Baths

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

H. McGrath and A. Brown each pleaded guilty to trespassing on the ladies' bathing reserve on Flagstaff Hill, Wollongong, on December 31st…

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"Golf Widows." Uproarous Comedy of the Golf Links

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 13

"Golf Widows," a novelty film of the links, in which galavanting golfers and wandering wines become entangled in a net of [?]tarious…

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"Golf Widows." Uproarious Comedy of the Golf Links

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 15

"Golf Window," a novelty film of [?] links, in which gallivanting golfers [?] wandering wives become entangled [?] a net of hilarious complications, is…

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Tennis. Wollongong District Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the Club room on 28th January. The president, Mr. McClymont, presided. The annual balance…

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Friday Night's Boxing Critcher V. Deane

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 28

There was a big crowd at the Globe, on Friday night last to see Rus Critcher 9.13, of Woonona and Art Deane 9.11, of South Australia, in action…

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Saturday Night's Boxing McKENZIE v ROBERTS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 13

This was fought at the usual paladium of stoush at Wollongong on Saturday night. The principals were Wally McKenzie 10.10 of Wollongong…

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Boxing Roberts and McKENZIE to Meet Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 19

Alby Roberts and Wally McKenzie who supplied a bout at the Globe Stadium last Saturday night which ranks as one of the most sensational affairs…

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Boxing and Wrestling Critcher and Deane Draw. McKENZIE on Points. Friday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

Boxing tans in the Illawarra district were well catered for during Show week, both in the "fistic art" and wrestling, the result being that a…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Cricket enthusiasts will be interested to learn that Messrs. A. Swan and H. Bochme, of Thirroul, have been included in the team to represent N.S.W…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

Hearty congratulations to the Mount Keira Club on their victory over the undefeated Wollongong team, on the Keira ground on Saturday last. With…

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Rugby League. Kick Off by Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 11

The enthusiastic Mr. Don Underwood, presided over a formal meeting of Thirroul Club last week end. The meeting had been convened to…

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