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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Tennis Wollongong District Association. Entries Close Saturday. Competitions Commence April 18. Record Entries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 7

The tennis season will officially commence on the 18th of this month, and from entries received to date everything points to a record season…

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Final Matches To-morrow Should Provide Better Football Kembla's New Men. Myers' Cup

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Corrimal, Mount Kembla and Wollongong enter the final rounds f the Myers' Cup knock out, to be played at Figtree Sports ground to-morrow…

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Tennis Corrimal-balgownie and District Association Many Games Held Up Bereavement Principal Cause. Grant a Certainty for Gent's Singles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

In glorious weather the games commenced on Saturday last when players were very keen. This week-end's draw provides…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

The Albion Park Club is having a practice match at Shellharour to-day (Saturday). Mr. M. Carroll has been appointed as trainer, and Mr. F. King…

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Tennis Kiama Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Kiama, on Monday night last. The president (Dr. B. A. Stephen) was in the chair, and…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

Kiama-Bombo gave the onlookers a surprise on Saturday last when they defeated Shellharlour in a scratch match on the showground by five…

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Bowls Pairs Final

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

The Pairs Championship was finalised on Saturday on the Wollongong green. The game was between Messrs. Geraity and Scott of Thirroul, and Messrs. J…

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Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

With all the district finals now concluded, there will be an inter-district match on Saturday next at Albion Park between the local Association and…

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Boxing at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 12

Mrs. Art Mawson informs us that she will not be showing at the Globe Stadium this Friday night, In consequence of It being Good Friday, but…

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Rugby League. Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 10

A meeting of the Illawarra Rugby League was held at Thorne's Buildings on Wednesday night, with the president (Mr. S. J. Hayes) in the chair…

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Golf Illawarra Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

Wollongong met Nowra in the White Horse Cup competition. Results of games at Wollongong: H. Bray (W.) o v J. Morris (N.) 1 up; A. Thomson…

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Tennis Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

Competitions will commence on Saturday week, and from the entries to hand the matehes should be very keen. The rules governing the competitions…

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Bowls "A" Pennant. Corrimal Once Again

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

The Association final for the "A" Pennant was played last Saturday on Moss Vale green, which was In splendid order. Nowra had qualified as the…

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Rugby League. Mt. Kembla Win Myer Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

Mr. Myers, proprietor of the Figtree Hotel, very generously donated a cup for a knock-out competition for clubs affiliatied with the…

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Greyhound Racing. Outsiders Romp Home

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

Out of the nine races decided at the Wollongong Grey[?]iound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday night, six outsiders out of the nine events…

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Football Soccer. North Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 12

Last Saturday we went to Ball's Paddock, Woonona, and took part in a knock-out competition for a prize, donated by Mr. Moore, of Woonona. In…

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Pt. Kembla Defeats Defeats Keira. in Rugby League Match

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

Fast entertaining football featured the League match between Keira and Port Kembla on Sunday, at Port Kembla, the locals…

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Thirroul School Cricket and Vigoro

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

Sport is being encouraged at the public school at Thlrroul. We have been supplied with details of games contested in both cricket and vlgoro…

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Cricket. Final in First Grade. Woonona Wins Second Grade Premiership

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

Waratah failed by 14 runs to reach Thirroul's first innings score of 110, when these two teams met in the final round of the season. A win for…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 6

The lady boxing promoter. Mrs. Mawson, advises that on account of Good Friday, there will be no boxing at the Globe to-night…

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