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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Rugby League the Teams

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

Although one's opportunities of seeing the various teams in action in unofficial trials have been very limited, I will endeavour to give a brief…

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Rugby League. Season Commences Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the Illawarra Rugby League, with Mr. S. J. Hayes (president) in the chair, and delegates present from the various clubs, was held…

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Cricket I.d.c.a. Inter-district Cricket Comp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

Illawarra won the District Comp. conducted by the South Coast and Tablelands Union, and will hold the South Coast Newspaper Trophy for…

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TENNIS Wollongong and District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

The Ladies' Mid-week Competition is to commence on Tuesday, 10th April and the teams shall meet as follows: Idano v Kio-Ora, Carrington No. 1…

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Football Soccer Pointless Coast Teams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 8

Last weekend proved very disastrous to the two Illawarra Clubs, who were badly beaten in their engagements. Balgownie received…

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Greyhound Racing. Wollongong Club. Draw for Saturday, April 7

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

Following is the draw for Saturday: Opening Stakes—Lord Black, Betty Lady, Lady Barcelona, Miss Betaway, Snare, Miss Nora,. Queen Micawber…

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Free Tennis Racquet to Members of Marcus Clark's Re-string Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

Do you want a genuine Chesterfield Racquet as used by J. O. Anderson, valued at 75/- FREE (Flat or Round Top). Then get your racquet restrung…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

The "A" Pennant competition of the South Coast and Tablelands Bowling Association will be finalised on the Kiama green to-day (Saturday), play…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

The final of the Gerringong District Association competition will be continued to-day (Saturday) between Omega and Crooked River, the former…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

This (Saturday) afternoon Kiama-Bombo will meet Gerringong in a friendly game on the showground. Spectators will have an opportunity of…

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The Golf Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

The lease by the Kiama Golf Club of portion of Mr. C. S. Boyd's property at Minnamurra has now been completed and it will not be long play…

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Bowls "A" Pennants Finals

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

Saturday was a big day on the Kiama green, when there was avery large attendance of visiting bowlers and their friends on the occasion of the…

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SPORTING Football Jamberoo v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

By 3G points to S. Jamberoo overwhelmed Nowra in the first Rughy League game of the season on the former's ground on Saturday. The match was…

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Cricket. B. English, not out . . . 67 Crooked River Premiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

Saturday last saw the conclusion of the Gerringong District Association's final at Broughton Village between Crooked River and Omega, and for the…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 13

Of the three, well, known South Coast glovemen who appeared on the programme at North Sydney last Saturday night, only one survived the…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

Rugby League team to play Goulburn at Goulburn on this Sunday:—Full-back, G. Mchaffery, three-quarters, A. Keelty, P. Brown, S. Hitchen, B…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

The Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's fixture on Saturday met with great success. The attendance was again large, including a number of…

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Bowls Corrimal Wins a Pennant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

At Kiama on Saturday, Corrimal defeated Bowral by 81 to 50, and in the final, Corrimal accounted for Berry 60—47, thus winning the…

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Rugby League. Commencement of 1934 Season

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

The Illawarra Rugby League season started on Saturday with ten teams entered in the 1st grade competition—the largest number…

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Football Soccer Balgownie-corr. Combined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Stocks went soaring skywards last week-end, when the boys soundly trounced Gladesville-Ryde at Balgownie, thanks being due to Goaler…

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