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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Berry first graders put up a great performance to defeat Nowra on Saturday last by three wickets and 22 run, due largely to the splendid bowling of…

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SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

There will be no play in the Albion Park District Association competition to-day (Saturday) or next week, owing to the Dapto and Albion Park shows…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

A real "needle" scrap is listed for decision at the Globe Stadium to-night, when Dealer Wells will test out the much discussed Nowra middleweight…

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Woonona Amateur Swimming Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

For some considerable time the executive of the club has been devising scheme whereby the activities of the club members could be stimulated,…

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Swimming Woonona Amateur Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 11

For some considerable time the executive of the club has been devising schemes whereby the activities of the club members could be stimulated, the…

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Good Golf Record

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 16

Mrs. W. J. Charlton, a member of Wollongong Golf Club, has had a very successful year. Her record for the season includes 14 wins, 2…

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Boxing New Talent for Stadium

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 17

Carlie Sloan informs us that during the past fortnight Mr. Mawson and himself have been seeking new talent for the Globe and have met…

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Tennis Board (To the Eritor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Sir,—With the annual meeting of the Wollongong Association approaching there is much talk of important changes in the ranks of the…

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Woonona School of Arts Table Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Very few people realise the popularity of this indoor game. Each season over 2000 players participate in competitions in the metropolitan area…

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Greyhound Racing. a Night for the Books

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

A large crowd witnessed the defeat of eight out of nine heavily backed, favourites at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on…

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Bowls Singles Championship. Reduced to Seven Players Final Games To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The Singles Championship of the Northern district embracing the clubs at Port Kembla, Wollongong, Corrimal, Woonona, Thirroul, Austinmer…

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Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club. Crowd Watch Diving Troupe. Miss Pearl Onk a Flop!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Last Sunday afternoon at the Continental Baths about 100 people watched the antics of the Wollongong Club's Diving Troupe. In the…

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Cricket Thirroul Defeats Glebe. Port Kembla Goes Down to Waratah. J. Murray's Good Bowling

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

Thirroul team gave a splendid exhibition of felding in their match against. Glebe, at McCabe Park, last Saturday, and other teams could not…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

The players from Kiama who visited Sydney for the Country Week tournaments, gained valuable experience of the playing conditions which should…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

To-day (Saturday) the Presbyterian team will play Jamberoo on the latter's ground. Having the bye in to-day's games,…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

The Berry first graders journeyed to Cambewarra on Saturday last to commence their match against the home team in the eighth round of the…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

There is no doubting the calibre of the main 10 rounds fixture at the Globe Stadium next Friday night, January 31. Local champion, Bob…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent the Albion Park District Association against Shoalhaven Association on Monday, 27th…

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Wollongong Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

The sensation in the country carnival was the defeat of Newcastle the holder of the women's championship. South Coast was…

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Bowls Northern Section Championships

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

At Wollongong on Saturday, the final of the northern section pairs' championship was played between H. Scott and L. Gerathy (Thirroul) and…

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