Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1936

804 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 41

SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

The final of the Kiama District Competition will be continued on the Showground to-day (Saturday) between Kiama and Jamberoo. The latter have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football Meetings. JAMBEROO

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Jamberoo Club was held on Tuesday in the School of Arts, with some twenty present. The election of officers for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Berry Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

Despite the inclement weather there was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the above club, which was held in the School of Arts on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

With the coming of winter, thoughts naturally turn to football, and already many of the district players are gathering their [?]togs' together and having…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bowls Pairs Championship

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

In the Pairs Championship Messrs. J. H. Jarrett and J. F. Kelaher, of Kiama, defeated Ruprecht and Graham, of Nowra. It was a splendid game,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 12

Heavyweights again burst into prominence at the Globe Stadium next Friday night, March 13, when Son Tealey and Harry Josephs, a…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wollongong Rugby. League Club was held at Thorne's buildings on Tuesday night. Mr. T. Maguire…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Woonona Amateur Swimming Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 18
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Next Sunday afternoon Woonona Club will stage one of the biggest carnivals yet held. A feature will be the numerous schoolboy events,…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Tennis Competitions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 14

At a meeting of the Council of Management, Wollongong Tennis Association last night, it was decided to call entries for the following…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Boxing Friday, March 13

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Strike or no strike, Mrs. Mawson is determined to keep on promoting fights at the Globe Stadium. She has announced for next Friday night…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Golf Illawarra Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

Port Kembla defeated Wollongong on Sunday by six matches to four in the further series of matches for the White Horse Cup competition…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Kembla Grange Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 13

Patrons of the meeting at Kembla Grange races on Tuesday witnessed good racing. A number of favourites won, consequently punters had a good…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Wombarra Scarborough Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 13

Scarborough cricket team went to Austinmer on Saturday last, and is 12' behind on the first innings, Austinmer getting 94. Fred Smith top-scored for…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Bowls Singles Championship. at Corrimal To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

The Singles Championship of South Coast and Tablelands Association will be finalised at Corrimal to-morrow, the semi-final to commence at 10 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grange Races Another Big Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 9

Despite the heavy downpour of rain over the week end right up till early on Tuesday morning, the Kembla Grange racecourse was in a…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greyhound Racing. Wollongong Hundred Fast Times Recorded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 12

Judging by the fast times recorded in the continuation of the heats of the Wollongong Hundred on Saturday night, the track must have been in…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Wollongong Tennis What About a Popular Girl Competition?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

What about the new council of management running a Popular Girl Competition in order to raise funds for the Association Courts. With the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

"South Sydney News" says: "Recently fifteen members of the Botany Club visited the Kiama Club to participate in a match. The links at Kiama…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls Rink Final

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

RINK FINAL. The Rink Final was played on the Kiama green on Wednesday against the Nowra rink. It was a splendid game…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →