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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1930

822 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 42

Bowls. the Pennant Games. a and B Decided

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Pennant games have been divided into three sections by South Coast and Tablelands Bowling Association—Woonona, Corrimal and…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

Play on the bowling green, where several games in the Pairs Championship of the South Coast Bowling Association were commenced had to be…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 13

Tommy Fairhall will have a big local following in his fight with Wally cock at the Leichhardt Stadium on 7th March. If Tommy brings the…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Rugby League Football Club, which had such a successful season last year, is to be held on next Tuesday…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 28

The tournaments being organised by the Corrimal Tennis Association are creating more interest than in previous years. The fact that each…

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TENNIS. Smth's Hill Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 11

The annual meeting will be held at O'Grady's Corner, Cliff Road and Bourke Street, on Monday night, at 8 o'clock…

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Bowls. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 15

During the week two games in. the ladder competition were played, Laird defeating Harlow and Hynd defeating Poidevin. In the President's trophy…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Jackson's operation was not so serious, as made out by several of the Sydney papers, and ,it is anticipated that he will be able to leave the…

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Boxing to Re-commence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 28

Rumor hath it that the boxing enthusiasts will soon have the pleasure of again witnessing boxing bouts here. A Sydney promotor was in the…

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Coursing North Wollongong Meeting To-morrow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 22

Another mechanical hare coursing meeting is listed at Jack Clarke's North Wollongong ground to-morrow and everything points to a very…

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Golf. Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 16

The above club played a four ball v bogey competition at the Port Kembla links on Saturday afternoon last, the leading scores being as follows:—…

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Boxing Dealer Wells v. Jack Paul. (Left Hook.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 26

In securing Jack Paul to take Rus Critcher's place (owing to the latter's inability to appear) against Dealer Wells, at the Wollongong…

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Gladstone Night Tennis Tournament. Fixtures for Saturday Night Feb. 22

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Bray and Holland, v Misses Inness and Nethery; Mrs. Neller and Mrs. Brown v Mrs. Sheppard and Doutty; Mrs. Bray and Mrs. Holland v Mrs…

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Coursing. at Kembla Grange

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Many years ago live hare coursing was one of the chief sporting attractions when coursing was held on the plumpton at Brownsville. A return of…

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Bowls. Singles Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

After winning the singles at Woonona Club, Harry Brown met the similar champion of Wollongong and Corrimal Clubs,…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

The defeat of both Wollongong teams on Saturday last came as a great surprise to many, more particularly the Waratahs, who suffered defeat at the…

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Bowls. Port Kembla Bowling and Rereation Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

Messrs. Jim Fitzgerald and Dick Duvey are making great headway with the excavations for the bowling greens. The gates have been swung, the ground…

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Boxing. Paul v WELLS. Wollongong Lad Wins On Foul. Good Preliminary Bouts

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

The attendance was astisfactory at the Globe Stadium on Saturday night last, the main attraction being the meeting of Jack Paul,…

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Coursing. Successful Meeting at Nth. Wollongong. Mils Kembla Wins Approved Stakes. Main Top Best Local

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

There was a good attendance at Jack Clarke's North Wollongong Grounds on Saturday afternoon to witness the mechanical hare meeting. The…

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