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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Rugby League Keira Club Annual Meeting. Brighter Prospects for 1937

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 15

While the annual meeting of the Keira Rugby League Football Club was not as enthusiastic as those of 5 and 6 years ago, it was sufficiently…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association Death of Mr. W. HAMMOND

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

It is with feelings of regret that we record the death of Mr. Hammond, our Past President. Before his recent illness Mr. Hammond played a very…

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Boxing Badans and Bishop in Australian Title Bout Local Might Easily Capture Fistic Laurels

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 12

Bob Badans, the local boxing idol, has an undeniable chance of annexing an Australian title in the Agricultural, Hall on Friday, 12th instant. The local…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

The local first graders further enhanced their chances of winning the Shoalhaven District Premiership on Saturday last when they defeated the…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

Owing the Jamberoo Junior Farmers Club Show, the final of the Kiama District competition will be suspended today (Saturday),…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

Pyree Club held their annual meeting on Thursday of last week, The balance disclosed a defleit of £7/7/6. Apparently the old stalwart of the club…

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Bowls Singles Championship

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

The final of the Singles Championship was played on the Wollongong green last Saturday, and resulted in a win for J. McGill, of Corrimal, who…

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Cricket Albion Park Final

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

Shellharbour and Albion Park concluded their match of the final of the Albion Park District Association on the Park showground on Saturday, the…

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Rugby League Port Kembla Club Club Football Opposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

A motion instructing its delegates to oppose any applications to the Illawarra League from individual clubs seeking permission to enter first or…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7
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For the main event at the Wollongong Stadium to-night (Friday), Herb Bishop is in the pink of condition, and Bobby Badan's is similar…

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Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 14

The final game in the A Pennant series of the northern section was played at Port Kembla last Saturday, between Corrimal and Port Kembla,…

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Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 10

The final match in the Albion Park District Association, between Shellharbour and Albion Park, was concluded last Saturday, on the Park…

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Swimming Woonona Amateur Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Members of the Club are anxious to have the local baths brought up to modern standards, and the advice of three experts from Sydney has beer…

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Thirroul Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 16

In order to allow clubs sufficient to round up their members, entrance for the A. B. and C. grade winter competitions have been…

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Wollongong Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 14

The 38th annual meeting was held at the club house last night, Dr. W. B. Kerr, presiding. Officers erected for the ensuing…

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Woonona Amateur Swimming Club. (By Six Beat)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 17

During the present season members of the club have been severely handicapped in their activities by the inadequate bathing facilities…

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Wollongong Golf Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wollongong. Golf Club, was held last night, Dr. W. B. Kerr presiding. In moving the adoption of the…

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Rugby League Wollongong's Weekly Well Worth-while Witticisms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 17

Our combined Wollongong-Western Suburbs football club, which amalgamated at beginning of last season, and were unlucky enough to strike…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

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

A meeting of the I.D.C.A. was held last Saturday night, the attendance being small. A good deal of correspondence…

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