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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Disappointment was written in large letters on the faces of tennis enthusiasts as they gazed sorrowfully on the rain-soddened courts, and "no play…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

For over an hour the "knights' of the willow" sought the best shelter obtainable, and watched, the sky for a break, which would enable them to…

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Tennis. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the [?] club was held at [?] Rooms on Tuesday evening last, a good attendance of members being present…

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Boxing. Heeney and Shack Divide Honours

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

After Saturday night's performance at the Globe Stadium, when the American, Sammy Shack and Jack Heeney, of Australia, boxed…

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Woonona Bowls. Club Annual Meeting. Record Year

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

Members of Woonona Bowling Club have reason to feel elated at the remarkable success of the Club during the year 1929, reports on…

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Rugby League Outing. Port Kembla's Trip to National Park

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

It was certainly not picnic weather that prevailed when the Port Kembla footballers were due to leave on Sunday morning for their bus trip to…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Rain prevented any further progress on Saturday afternoon with the championship singles. On the previous afternoon, R. W. Kendall defeated M. R…

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Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Matches in the district were practically "washed out" by the heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. The first grade match at Kiama was…

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Woonona Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 11

The following are selected to represent Woonona in the Pennant matches with Wollongong, on the latter green to-morrow (Saturday), and Woonona…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 15

Saturday afternoon last was a complete washout for the local knights of the willow, who had at sembled at each of the meeting…

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Boxing Port Kembla Gym

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 15

Mick Moon and Bert Warren made a great impression at the Stadium last Saturday night. Both Moon and Warren are only novice…

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Blackfellows' Games. Aboriginal Substitutes for Cricket, Golf and Tops. Makers of Ingenius Toys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The discussion about boomerangs which followed the discovery of such a weapon in Utah the other day; brought out the fact that the…

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Tennis. Reiher Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Rain prevented play in all, matches in the competition on Saturday last. Would all Clubs, note that, the "Haydon" Tennis Club has withdrawn from…

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Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Entries for the eight event meeting at the Kembla Grange Course on Monday, January 27th (Anniversary Day) close with the Secretary (Mr. G…

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Boxing Heeney and Shack—a Draw

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 26

There was a very poor house at the Globe on Saturday night when Jack Heeney, of Sydney and Sammy Shack, of America, met in the main…

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Boxing Points Mr. Hughie Dwyer's Promoting Criticised

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 25

1 have been asked by a good many local boxing fans to express through this widely-read paper their criticisms of the new manager of the…

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Rugby League. England Wins Fourth Test and Retains Ashes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

Tho fourth and deriding test match, played at Rochdale on Wednesday, was won by England by three points to nil The lone try was scored by J. Smith,…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Kiama will meet Berry this afternoon on the local green in the second round of the Pennants. The Kiama players are requested to provide…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

The attendance at the Globe Stadium was again disappointing on Saturday night last, the principal attraction advertised being…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Wollongong won the double in the pennants competitions at the Wollongong green on Saturday last, opposed to Woonona. In the A Competition a…

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