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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1930

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SPORTING Football. Kiama-Bombo v. Gerringong—1st grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

These teams met at Gerringong in the South Coast Rugby League competition. The play was of the poorest kind. The absence of Herford, who…

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Coursing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 13

Both Kembla Grange and North Wollongong coursing meetings were postponed last Saturday owing to the unfavourable weather and will…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Western Suburbs team for Saturday, to play Keira at Krira, 3 p.m.:—R. Hopper, Weeks, S. Roy, A. McPhee, C. Bennett, W. Adamson, H. Meredith,…

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Rugby Delegates Meet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 29

Prior to the commencement of the meeting the secretary apologised for the absence of the president, Mr. E. Lound, who was ordered away on…

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Rugby League. Third Grade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 22

Team to represent Western Suburbs, Saturday, May 10th:—Evans, Harlow, McPhee, Roy, Bennett, Day Matthews, Hopper, Meredith…

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Bowls. Club at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 19

Last year a movement was launched to form a club at Thirroul, but the progress was not pronounced. However, there is now every prospect of a green…

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Illawarra Rugby League. Delegate Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

A meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Rugby League was held on Saturday night last at the Council Chambers, Wollongong. The vice-president…

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Boxing Rus Critcher Some More

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 17

Splathering hard-to-beat Alby Roberts in his first Sydney Stadium appearance, a week or so back quickly earned Rust Critcher another…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 16

This Club conducted a mixed Canadian Foursomes at the Port Kembla links on Saturday afternoon last. Notwithstanding the previous rainfall,…

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Rugby League. Scores of First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12

Wollongong beat West Suburbs 18-3. Port Kembla beat Jamberoo, 36-3. Notwithstanding the wet nature of the playing area, and a high boisterous…

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Corrimal Rangers Football Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 11

Corrimal failed to collect the points at Weston last, Saturdays but were by no means disgraced. All last Sunday's and Monday's papers…

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Rugby League. Jamberoo v Port Kembla. Reserve Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 16

In a well-balanced game at Jamberoo last Saturday, Jamberoo's handicap of 6 points proved too great for Port Kembla, the final scores being…

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Around the District. Coledale. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 13

The Reserve team having received a forfeit from Woonona, and the Under 18 team not being able to play owing to the almost incessant rain, there was…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

[?]ing at Woonona on Saturday, Hayes and Shepherd (Moss Vale) defeated Draine and Beecham (Corrmiat) by 4 points in the [?] of the Pairs…

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Beach Races. at Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

On Saturday morning, Kiama was full of racing cars preparing for the journey to Gerringong to take part in the postponed races of the Sydney…

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Football. Illawarra v. South Coast

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

Representative teams of the Illawarra and South Coast Leagues played on the Kiama ground on Saturday last, in connection with choosing the team…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Local boxing fans will be interested to know that young Freddie Lloyd won a bout at Sydney stadium in fine style n few nights ago…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 11

Only one first grade match—and that a postponed one from the previous week was staged last Saturday in connection with the Illawarra Rugby…

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