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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 17

Roy Burns is prepared to fight any heavy-weight in Australia in Wollongong and will donate 6 per cent of the takings to the Wollongong Relief…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 9

Three mixed rinks from Wollongong went to Redfern to play representatives of the Ladies' Bowling Association on Saturday, May 9th…

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Mixed Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 17

Three mixed rinks from Wollongong journeyed to Redfern to play representatives of the Ladies' Bowling Association on Saturday last…

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Illawarra Junior Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 21

Delegates met in the Charlton Cafe, Wollongong, on Saturday night Present: Messrs T. Ducksbury chair; Harlow, secretary; F. Jamieson…

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Rugby League Games Transferred

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 14

The two Rugby League games, Wests v Thirroul and Unanderra v North Wollongong, which were listed for the Wollongong Showground…

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Bowls. Country Rink Championship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 20

Woonona Club won the Country Rink championship in Sydney on Friday last. In the semi-final against Newcastle District the team won by…

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Ladies Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 18

The star match of the season, Coniston v San Souci is to be played at Coniston on Sunday May 17 Come and see the country champions in…

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Big Tennis Social

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

Characteristic of the Corrimal Tennis Association socials, there was a record attendance at that held in the School of Arts Hall on Thursday night…

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Greyhound Coursing Cup Meeting, To-morrow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 12

Wollongong Coursing Club hold a cup meeting at the North Wollongong track to-morrow afternoon. Novice, Encourage and Open Stake dogs will…

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TENNIS. That Tennis Elbow and How to Cure It

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 8

Attacks of "tennis show" are sure to be suffered by many tennis enthusiasts, A doctor tennis player, writing in…

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Bowls. First Match at Pt. Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

On the newly prepared green at Pt. Kembla, the first inter-club match is to be played to-morrow (Saturday). Woonona Club has been honoured by…

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Corrimal Rangers Football Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 16

There is no doubt about it Corrimal is fast becoming the greatest draw-card in the State League, not only on account of the brilliant…

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Corrimal Tennis Association. Presentation of Trophies Successful Evening

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

The word "beautiful" would aptly describe the scene witnessed on entering the School of Arts, Corrimal, last Thursday evening. At first sight one…

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Rugby League. Surprises Sprung. Wollongong Go Under to Western Suburbs. Unanderra Trounce Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 10

Wollongong and Western Suburbs met at Bode's grounds in the first grade competition. Both teams were fully represented, but the game, owing…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

The final of the singles handicap competition of the Berry Bowling Club was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for E. Gibson, who defeated…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

The Tempe Iona Football Club have offered to pay a visit to Berry on June 6th and 8th, and play a team representing Berry…

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SPORTING Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

A Club pairs competition, played on the Kiama green on Saturday afternoon, was won by J. H. Jarrett and J. Cope. N. E. Hindmarsh won the…

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Football. First Grade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

Position of the Teams. P W L D Pts shellharbour . . . . 3 2 1 0 5 Jamberoo . . . . . . 3 2 1 0 4…

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Kiama-Bombo Football Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the above Club was held in the school of Arts on Monday night, with the president (Mr. M. J. Kelly) in the chair…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

The Corrimal Tennis Association's meeting to be held on Tuesday night, May 26th, is creating much interest as it is rumored that the…

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