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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

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SPORTING Football First Grade. Kiama-Bombo v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 1

Played at Kiama on Sunday last. The day was anything but pleasant for football, and the uncertainty of the weather kept many supporters at home. The…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

The Rugby League team met Wollongong at the 'Gong on Saturday last, and won by 20 to 2. Cliff Davidson scored three tries. This forward is in…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 8

Gerringong won easily in the Kiama District Association's A Grade mixed competition, last Saturday, when they met Albion Park, at Gerringong…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 10

It was a cold night at the Wollongong Club's meeting on Monday night, but the large crowd was helped to warm themselves at the fires…

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Rugby League Carr Cup. Port Wrest Trophy From Goulburn. Rugby League Thriller

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

Port Kembla Club attained one of its most important successes ever, when they wrested the Famous Carr Cup, one of the…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 8

A feature of the third round of the competition was the number of matches which remained uncompleted, many sets being vantage. In A.R…

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Rugby League Carr Cup Port Kembla Wrest Trophy from Goulburn Rugby League Thriller

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

Port Kembia Club attained one of its most important successes when they wrestled the famous Carr Cup, one of the major challenge trophies in the Stale, from Goulburn at Goulburn last Sunday. I was unable to make the journey to the city on the tablelands, and…

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Port Kembla Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 21

A mixed foursomes stroke handicap was played last Saturday. The winners were Mrs. Blazey and A. A. Parrish with a nett 63, followed by…

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Wollongong Tennis Assn. Many Matches Undecided

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

The third round of the competitions was notable for the number of matches unfinished, many sets being advantage. In several of the…

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Bowls Woonona v Port Kembla Social Rink Game

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 12

A rink of players representative of Woonona Club paid a social visit to Port Kembla last Saturday, being very hospitably received, and. President…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

Kangaroo Valley and Kiama-Bombo will try conclusions on the latter's ground to-day (Saturday). On form Kiama should win, but it would not…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 4

All roads, as far as local fans are concerned, will lead to Nowra this afternoon, when the conclusions with the ballers will try conclusions with the…

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SPORTING Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

Japan has thrown a bombshell into English golf stick makers circles by producing beautiful bamboo sticks, which can be landed in England for…

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New Tennis Club. at Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 2

At the Shellharbour Council meeting on Wednesday, Messrs. W. J. Curtis (president) and W. Maloney tendered an application on behalf of the…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 17

Only one game in the Wollongong Club's winter rink competition was played last Saturday when T. Hynd's rink defeated S. Blakeney's…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

In the Kiama District Tennis Association competition a match was played at Kiama between Kiama Catholic and Albion Park A grade…

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Boxing and Wrestling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 9

Promoter Tod Morgan has decided to stage boxing and wrestling, the initial double programme to be presented next Friday night, June 4th,…

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Boxing That Challenge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

W. Ingham junr., of Dulwich Hill, fhites:—In answer to a challenge I saw in your paper from Son Tealey, of Wollongong, to fight my protege,…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

Ideal weather prevailed for the fourth round. Saturday afternoon fixtures were not finalised as several sets went to advantage and to…

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Scouts' Football Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 8

A challenge Soccer match between Corrimal arid Balgownie Scouts' will be held on the Rugby League ground Corrimal, on Saturday morning…

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