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Sport, 1934

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Tennis Methodist Club Notice

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 12

Methodist tennis club tourney all i day, to-morrow (Friday)…

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Bowls Rink Championship. Commenced Last

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

The Rink Championship of 25 ends, for the northern district—Port Kembla to Austinmer—was commenced last Saturday morning and continued…

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Boxing Bouts at Thirroul. Critcher Beats Pringle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

After a lapse of many months, boxing was re-introduced, at Thirroul in the School of Arts, on Monday night, with Mr. Art Mawson…

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Cricket Surprising Performance by Corrimal Batsmen. Tonge, Willoughby & Ralph in Form. Bayly and N. Bedford Play Brilliantly. Waratah, Keira & Thirroul Bowlers on Top. Robertson and Smith, of Thirroul, Provide Good Partnership. Waratah and Port Kembla in Danger. Ritchie Star Batsman for Pt. Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 11

Last Saturday's competition games provided some surprising results. In the first place, Corrimal team were responsible for a splendid effort, when…

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SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Owing to the Kiama Show, there was no play in the Kiama or Gerringong District Association competitions on Saturday last…

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Tennis Summer Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

The following matches in the Summer competition of the Kiama District Association, will be played on Saturday next, February 3rd, each on the courts…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

Charlie Sloan writes:—A first class programme is billed for the fight fans at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday night. Bob Thornton…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

All Andrew put up a Rood performance at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Friday night by winning the final…

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Swimming Woonona Amateur Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

Since the inception of the club in 1929, there has been no retrogression. An analysis of the club records show that members have achieved…

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That Cricket Team

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

A "wag" who had evidently been following the selection of the team to visit England, went beyond Bradman, Woodful, Kippax, Oldfield & Co., by…

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Bowls Kink McGILL'S Kink Wins Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

The Rink Championship of the northern district—Port Kembla to Austinmer—was finalised last Saturday, at Corrimial green. In last issue I gave…

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Cricket Waratah Again Take Competition Lead. Ralph Bowls Too Well for Glebe Batsmen. Thirroul Score Meritorious Victory. Swim Saves Waratah from Defeat. Bayly and N. Bedford Reach Half Century. Smith Scores Well for Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

By defeating Mt. Keira by the small margin of four runs, occupied with the fact, that the leaders (Port Kembla) had to strike their colours to Thirroul…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

The pairs competition of the South Coast and Tablelands Bowling Association will be played on the Nowra green to-day (Saturday). The Kiama pair,…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

The Summer competition of the Kiama District Association is again in full swing, and teams will be engaged to-day on the various district courts. A…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

All country footballers will be interested in the decision of the New South Wales Rugby League this week to grant affiliation to the proposed new…

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SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

In the Kiama District Association competition, continued this (Saturday) afternoon, Kiama A will meet Shellharbour on the showground, and the…

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SPORTING Bowls S.C. AND T. CHAMPIONSHIPS. Singles

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

The southern section of the South Coast and Tablelands Association singles championship was finished last week; M. R. Ryan, of Kiama, being the…

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Country Rugby Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

Immediately following upon the establishment of the Country Rugby Football League and the securing of [?]ffiliation with the New South…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

Charlie Sloan writes: At the time of writing the programme for next pay has not been definitely arranged. We are trying hard to get Baisy Kerwater…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 14

Not since Gerringong, and the other famous teams from the South Coast played in our competition has Illawarra had such bright prospects…

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