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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's champion cup and trophy meeting on Saturday night. The cup was annexed…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 12

Keira protest against Corrimal was dismissed by the Protest committee at a meeting this week. The protest failed because the…

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Wollongong & District Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

The curtain will be lifted to the 1933 season to-morrow, when the teams will clash in earnest in the first ties of the A and B grade premiership of the…

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Boxing. Rus Critcher Defeated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

Jock O'Brien, 10.8 [?] secured a technical knockout over Rus Critcher, 10.8, after eight rounds at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday. O'Brien took…

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Rugby League I. R. League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Illwarra Rugby League was held at Thorne's buildings, on Friday evening…

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Wollongong and District Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 6

The curtain will be lifted to the 1933 season to-morrow, when the teams will clash in earnest in the first ties of the A and B. Grade…

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Boxing and Wrestling Bobby Badans' Good Performance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

The two boys are vieing for supremacy in the roped square in the centre of the spacious Gobe Stadium. All around the noise is bedlam, the…

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Bowls Championship To-morrow. a & B. Pennants

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

All interest of bowlers in the South Coast and Tablelands district will be centred to-morrow (Saturday) in the finals of both the A and B Pennants…

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Balgownie Local Cricket Comp. Gwynneville Win Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 17

The final curtain was rung down on the local cricket competition last Sunday, when Gwynneville and the M.C.C. continued the final match, at…

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Turf Winter Racing. Why Winning Is Easier. Smart Juvenile

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

Canterbury opened the winter season on Saturday—and racing from May to August is certainly best for the shrewd punter. With class…

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Greyhound Racing Curran's Grit Again Trophy to Gympie Girl

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

The Champion Cup and Trop[?] meeting of the Wollongong Gr[?]hound Racing Club last Saturd[?] night was successful enough desp[?]…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

The pairs competition of the Kiama Bowling Club which was postponed from last Saturday, will be commenced on the local green this (Saturday)…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

After several postponements, the final of the Gerringong District Association competition between Toolijooa and Crooked River has been…

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South Coast Rugby League

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

A meeting of the South Coast Rugby League was held at Gerringong on Monday night. The president (Mr. A. Smith) was in the chair and the…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

"E.M." reporting the Berry v. Nowra match in the "Shoalhaven Telegraph" says that Mr. Buckley as referee, did not give satisfaction; ,he was hard to…

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Tennis Association Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

A general meeting of the Kiama District Tennis Association was held at the School of Arts, Kiama, on Tuesday night. The president (Dr. B. A…

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Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 13

The annual meeting of the South Coast Tennis Association was held at the Railway Institute, Thirroul, on the 3rd May. There was a full…

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Bowls. Championship Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 7

As a result of yesterday's play in Sydney, Law (Ashfield) will meet Wheeler (Dubbo), in the grand final of the State Singles to-morrow…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 11

It is some months since the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club staged a double meeting, as was the case on Saturday afternoon and night. A…

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Rugby League. Ray Markham

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 10

Our report on the doings of the Illawarra Rugby League are prefaced by congratulations to Ray Markham, who was one of the…

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