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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Jamberoo Cricket Club's Premiership Ball. Mr. Bert Oldfield Presents Trophies

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 2

The Jamberoo Cricket Club's premiership ball, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, was a great success…

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Football Young Cup Final

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

Kiama-Bombo and Gerringong met in the final of the Young Cup at Gerringong on Saturday last, and after a hard game the K[?]s ran out victors by 11…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Tod Morgan writes:—Tancy Lee was in a great fight at Lithgow; both boys were down several times. Tancy lost the credit of knock-downs by shaking…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 10

The Rugby, team played North Wollongong last Saturday at the Wollongong Showground. The 'Burrough won fairly comfortable by 12 to 3. On…

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Betting at Coursing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Charged with street betting, John Grills pleaded not guilty. Constable Doyle, of Police Head-quarters, Sydney, stated that at 7.15…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Draw for the second round in the undermentioned competitions, to be played over the week-end:—…

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Our Tennis Fathers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

"Tennis Lover" writes: What's gone wrong with our tennis executive. First, we are told that a levy of 3d per player throughout the…

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Greyhound Racing Dapto Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

The above club's meeting last night was largely attended, and a good betting ring was in operation. There were only a few scratchings, and the slower…

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Greyhound Racing Illawarra Tourist Zone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Somewhat in the way of a sensation happened at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Monday night, when Divot's Express was…

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Rugby League Arthur Patton Replies to His Critics

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

Arthur Patton the former Mt. Kembla winger, and now occupying that position with the crack Balmain combination, turned in a glorious…

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Greyhound Racing Tapioca Takes Big Stake

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 11

The invasion of an Albury party with four dogs—Dub Up, Swifty Nic, Valray's Choice and Dimity's Dream, all of whom won—took a lot of…

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Bowls Match at Tiurroul Pennant Players in Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 12

With Thirroul Club having to field four rinks in Sydney in the "B" Pennant finals, an excellent idea was inaugurated of organising four rinks at…

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Rugby League Fixtures and OFFICi Ls Saturday, May 8, Third Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 8

Port Kembla v C.B.C., at Port Kembla, 3 p.m.; referee, G. Nicholson. Corrimal v Thirroul, at Corrimal, 3 p.m; referee, A. Askew…

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Rugby League Amazing Decision by Group 7. Illawarra-south Coast Fixture Arranged for Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 12

At the last meeting of Group Seven, South Coast Delegates voted in mass and were successful in having the annual Illawarra-South Coast Country Carnival Elimination fixture transferred from…

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Rugby League Amazing Decision by Group 7 Illawarra—south Coast Fixture Arranged for Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

At the last meeting of Group Seven, South delegates voted enmasse and were successful in having the annual Illawarra—South…

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Albion Park News Tennis Ladies' Comp., Albion Park v Catholic

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Albion Park played the Catholic team on the former's court on Wednesday week last, in the Kiama District Association's competition…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

A Pairs Competition will be held on the local green this (Saturday) afternoon, and Players are requested to be in attendance early…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

The local reserve grade team retained the Starr Challenge Cup on Saturday last when they defended Pyree by 21 points to 8. This afternoon they are…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

To-morrow (Sunday) Illawarra and South Coast Leagues will meet at the Kiama showground. The game will be an important one from a player's point…

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