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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

744 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 38

Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. A. Waddell: the oldest and probably the most active member of the Berry Bowling Club, is still in possession of the "Gold Rooster" for the…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

The opening match of the season will take place on the Kiama showground to-day (Saturday) when Kiama-Bombo and Jamberoo will try conclusions in a…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

Paddy Burton commences duties as playing coach of the Berry Football Club on Monday next. For their opening match of the…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

The first grade cricket final of the Shoalhaven District between Berry and All Saints was continued on Saturday last and although they have still a big…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

At last an attempt will be made to end the last round of the Gerringong Association's competition, when the morning fixture between Crooked River…

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Cricket

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Gerringong District Association, held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday night, it was decided after a general discussion, that owing…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Jamberoo and Kiama Bombo played a trial game on the Kiama showground on Saturday afternoon, and the match resulted in a win for Kiama…

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Jamberoo Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jamberoo Shamrock Football Club was held in the School of Arts, Jamberoo, on Thursday night last, Mr. K. Pryor…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

The following players are requested to be in attendance at Figtree to-morrow Saturday for Trial match against Mount Kembla: E. Reynolds…

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Swimming Club Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

The club on Sunday afternoon ran this first carnival of its' kind ever to be held in Port Kembla. The president, Mr. R. Witherwick…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

Last Sunday the Albion Park Tennis Club held a progressive tournament. Keen tennis was witnessed in the finals | and many close games resulted…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

Coalcliff defeated Albion Park Soccer team on Saturday, by four goals to two. As usual the condition of the Park boys gave out in the second half…

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Rugby League Season Opens

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

The 1937 season of the Illawarra Rugby League opened at the Showground, Wollongong, on Sunday afternoon, with a knock-out contest, in which six clubs participated. The amount of over £30 was token at the gates, which augurs well for the code during the…

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Football Casualties

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Three players were injured in games last week-end, two at Wollongong Showground and one at McCabe Park…

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Golf Illawarra Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

The White Horse Cup competition game which was to have been played at Nowra last Sunday has been postponed to June 6. The next round of…

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Greyhound Racing Dapto Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Although no rain fell at Dapto yesterday, Sydney and Wollongong had showers all through the day. The latter had a big effect on the attendance…

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Boxing at Wollongong. Friday,, April 23

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 15

Tod Morgan, the Wollongong boxing promoter, is to go into action against Joe Johnson, of Newcastle, at Wollongong stadium, on Friday,…

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Bowls the "A" Pennant Final Last Saturday Corrimal Win Once Again

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

In the parlance of the printer, the name "Corrimal" should be "kept standing in type" to be regularly used as winners of the "A" Pennant—last…

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Rugby League SUCCESSFUL K.O. Series. Wollongong v Port, Final? Corrimal Eliminate Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 16

The first round of the Goodwill knock-out series, played on the Wollongong Showground last Sunday, proved the most…

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Wollongong Tennis Corrimal Team Granted Permission by South Coast Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Corrimal Association and also the South Coast Group have granted permission to Streets club to play with the Wollongong Association and…

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