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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

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TENNIS Corrimal Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

Despite the fact that Corrimal Association has £90 credit balance, next Monday' night's meeting, to commence at 7, will be asked to decide…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association CHAMPIONSHIPS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Entries for the above championship will close to-morrow (Saturday) night, after which no entries will be accepted. Entries received have exceeded…

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Greyhound Racing a Big Attendance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

The Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's meetings are becoming more popular on every occasion, the attendance on "Monday night being very…

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Rugby League Hayes' Successor? District League Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Rugby League will be held to-morrow. Naturally it is the most important…

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Golf Port Kembla Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Port Kembla Golf Club last Saturday night, the Committee, reported that during the year it had been the aim of the…

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BOWLS McGILL Again in Forefront Blakney's Splendid Performance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

At Corrimal last Saturday the final stages of the singles championship of the Northern District were contested. The competitors had, been reduced to…

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Wollongong Tennis Championship Entries Extended Until Saturday, Feb. 13

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 15

Entries for the above Championships will close to-morrow night, after which no entries will be accepted. Entries received have exceeded…

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Boxing Bob Badans to Oppose Bob Fraser. 15 Rounds in Agricultural Hall To-night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 10

The Agricultural Hall should be taxed to the limit of its seating accommodation to-night (Friday), when a 15 rounds event between Bob Badans…

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Athletic Sports To-morrow (Saturday) Night at Wollongong Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 18

Secretary George Hanley has received big entries for every event to be staged at Wollongong Showground to-morrow (Saturday) night, under…

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SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

The two unfinished matches in the Gerringong Association's competition will be concluded to-day (Saturday) after being in abeyance for several…

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Bowls Pairs Championship

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

The Pairs Championship of the Southern Section of the South Coast District was played at Nowra on Saturday. In the semi-final, T. R. Batty and N…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

Kiama-Bombo Football Club will be holding its annual meeting on Tuesday night; February 23rd, in the School of Arts, at 8 p.m…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Jock McGill, the consistent Corrimal player, won all through the rounds in the singles country championship on Wednesday and yesterday, having…

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Thirroul Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Thirroul and District Tennis Association was held on Monday, 8th. February, when the following officers were…

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Troubles of Boxing Promoter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

It can be said for Mr. Tod Morgan that he is out to give the public the fariest deal possible, but he is discovering that a promoter has trainers and…

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Boxing at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

Charlie Sloan writes that the boxing to be held in the Scouts Hall on Saturday night after the opening of the baths, promises to be high-class…

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Boxing at Pt. Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

After the opening of the Port Kembla Baths to-morrow a great boxing programme is to be staged in the Scouts Hall, at 8 p.m. Charlie…

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Surfing Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 17

Much interest is being manifested in the big carnival to be staged by the Club at the Continental Baths on Sunday, 28th inst, when all the…

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SWIMMING Visit of Jack Medica

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Jack Medica, the famous American swimmer, who has already smashed several Australian records during his short visit, will visit Wollongong on…

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