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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Cricket. Mt. Keira Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

The above club enjoyed a fairly Successful season during 1930-31, at least as far as success in the field goes. The first grade disappointed…

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Women's Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

Team selected to play for Coniston Women's C.C. against Keira Women's C.C. at Wollongong Show ground on Saturday, 25th—M…

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Rugby League. Comp. Starts on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

The meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Rugby Football League was held, in Thorne's buildings, on Saturday night, for the purpose of dealing with…

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Rugby League Keira v Port Kembla (3rd Grade)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 9

The above teams played a trial match at Port Kembla Recreation Ground on Saturday last. The game, which was very closely contested, resulted in a…

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Bowls. Official Opening of New Green. Big Day at Port Kombla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 9

Mr. J. Scott, President of the New South Wales Bowling Association, performed the official ceremony in connection with the opening of the new…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 14

Wollongong District Coursing Club conduct another meeting at the North Wollongong track tomorrow afternoon. Three stakes are on the programme…

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Women's Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 10

A match will be played at Bode's Oval, on Sunday, 3rd May, between Keira L.C.C. and San Souci Ladies Club. Keira hopes to see a good…

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Rugby League Junior League Kicks Off

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 9

Last Saturday the Junior League kicked off in real earnest when its competition games were commenced. Practice games engaged in by…

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Rugby League. Junior League Competition Opens

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 8

The Illawarra Junior Rugby League opened its 1931 season on Saturday last. With a lot of teams engaged, quite a number of grounds were used…

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Corrimal Rangers Football Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 15

Last Saturday, we took the count by the odd goal in three, and we "dip our lids" to a better team on the day's play. Many of our…

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Corrimal Rangers' Football Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

Last Saturday we went under to the odd goal in three, and "we dips our lid" to a better team on the day's play. Most…

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BOWLS. Port Kembla B. and R. Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Club Room on Wednesday night. Vice-president H. G. Pugh presided and also present…

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Ladies at Cricket. Coniston Defeat Keira. Good Bowling by Miss Bendyke

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

Large numbers of the public have been attracted by the novelty of the fair sex in indulging in the game of cricket in the past, more especially…

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Cricket v. Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

Ald. Edwards at the Jamberoo Council on Thursday brought forward the advisability of defining the playing seasons in the park of the cricket and…

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Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

The Berry Football Club received four tenders for the conveyance of players during the coming season and the following arrangements were…

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Football Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

When the president (Mr. M. J. Kelly) opened the general meeting of the Kiama-Bombo Football Club in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last…

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Golf Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Kiama Golf Club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night last, with the president (Rev. G. M. Torbett) in the chair…

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Tennis Association

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 3

The Kiama District Tennis Association held their annual meeting in the School of Arts, Kiama, on Monday night. Dr. B. A. Stephen was elected…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

Football came into its own again on Saturday when six first grade and eight second grade teams were in the field in the South Coast Rugby League…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 13

The boys at the P.K. gym are staging a boxing and vaudeville night on Monday, 19th May at Port Kembla; boys from Rockdale and Arncliffe…

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