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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1934

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SPORTING Football Fifrst Grade. Berry v. Kiama-Bombo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 1

This match was played on the Berry ground on Saturday last, the visitors winning after a very mediocre exhibition by 14 points to 3. At no stage…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

That handsome cup presented by Mr. Sheather, of the Figtree Hotel, to open the season for Illawarra Rugby League's 1934 competition…

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Tennis Burgh Tennis. Bert Luck Triple Champion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 15

The H. and D. T.A. 1934 Annual Championships were concluded on Saturday last, a feature being the outstanding success of last year's…

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Rugby League Sheather Cup Final. Dapto Defeat Wests

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The Sheather Cup series was concluded at Figtree Sports Ground last Saturday, when Dapto defeated Western Suburbs by 8 points to…

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Bowls the B Pennant. Hats Off to Corrimal. Winners Once Again

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 9

The final games of the B Pennant of the Coast and Tablelands' Assen. I were played last Saturday, at Bowral. Corrimal and Austinmer were each…

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SPORTING Football Kiama-Bombo defeats Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Kiama-Bombo carried too many guns for Jamberoo on Wednesday last when they met on the showground to try conclusions for the Prentice Cup and as…

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Football Inter-district Match. Illawarra v. South Coast

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

The inter-district match between Illawarra and South Coast was played at Jamberoo on Saturday last and resulted in a win for the latter team by 16…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

The game between Group 7 (Illawarra and South Coast) and Group 6 (Moss Vale-Bowral) attracted close on 3000 to the North Wollongong ground…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 10

Something in the way of a sensation occurred at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's fixture on Saturday when the connections of Imasaz…

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Mt. Kembla Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

Congratulations to Ted Challenger on his selection in the Illawarra rep. team. Our players journeyed to Bode's…

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Golf. Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

Fourteen players from the Club made a trip to Goulburn last Sunday, and speak very highly of the hospitality accorded them by the members of…

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Bowls Wollongong Club. Singles Competition Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

In connection with the Carnival conducted by Wollongong Club at Easter a Rink competition was completed at the time, but the singles…

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Rugby League Competition Opening To-morrow. Boom Season Expected

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

The Premiership Competition of the Illawarra Rugby League will open to-morrow afternoon. The Sheather Knock-out series at…

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Football Soccer Balgownie Wins Local Duel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

Rival games usually upset all calculations, as the best of form is not always produced, but last week-end, in the eighth round of series…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

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

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

This afternoon, on the local ground, the reserve grade team will be opposed to Kiama-Bombo, whilst the first graders will make the trip to Nowra where…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

Greenwell Point have a couple of "dark horses" in their team in the way of speed. On Saturday Silver, scored two great tries for his side when playing…

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Golf Club. Request to Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

Dr. L. S. Corner and Mr. J. E King attended at the Council meeting on Wednesday night as a deputation from the Golf Club to ask if they Council…

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SPORTING Football Kiama-Bombo v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

Nowra.—Fullback: Miller; threequarters: West, Kingston, Hird, Elliott; halves: Rowe and Stokes; forwards: Mison, Booth, Crawford, Hunter…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

The newly formed league team went to Thirroul and was defeated 28 to 23 points. This team has improved out of sight this last month and by the…

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