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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Wollongong Greyhound Racing Draw for Easter

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

Opening Stake—Stylish Marie, No Fooling, Open Time, Dusky Roma, Arinton Gold, Uranquinty, Banquet, Queen Sussie (Vic)…

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Greyhound Racing Lady Fontenoy Takes £600 Stake

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

It must have been a pleasing night for Mr. A. C. Collins and party, who came from Albury, to see their bitch, Lady Fontenoy, win the final of the…

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Rugby League Fresh Plans for League Consideration Cup Competition Besides Premiership Chance for All

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

The system of promotion of competition series is so stale that a change would be relished on all sides…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association Jack Hogben Plays Beautiful Tennis in Ar. Grade Mixed Doubles Finals Bert Luck wins A Grade Final Defeating Roy Buckland

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

All the finals of the Autumn championships were concluded last week with the exception of the A Mixed doubles and G grade gents' doubles…

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Big Bowls Match

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

At Wollongong Bowling Green on Saturday last Wollongong Returned Soldiers' Club members were cordial ly entertained in a match by…

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Rugby League Wollongong's Weekly Well Worth-while Witticisms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 14

All roads led to Earl Park last Sunday. Well, when I say all roads led there, I really mean that one road led there, but more traffic was head…

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Cricket Second Grade Final Thirroul v. Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 13

The first day's play in this match started on Saturday and fortunately the weather was beautiful. Port Kembla won the toss and decided to…

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Wollongong Tennis Jack Hogben Play Beautiful Tennis in A.R. Mixed Finals Bert Luck Wins A. Grade Final Defeating Roy Buckland

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 13

All the finals of the Autumn Championships were concluded last week with the exception of the A. Mixed and Gent's Doubles which will…

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Rugby League Fresh Plans for League Consideration Cup Comp. Besides Premiership Chance for All

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 15

The system of promotion of competition series is so stale that a change would be relished on all sides…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 4

Illawarra Rugby League have altered the residential qualification of players from club to club within the League's area from 60 days to six months. It…

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Kiama Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiama Golf Club was held on Tuesday night in the School of Arts. The president (Dr. L S. Corner) was in the chair,…

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Cricket Kiama District Final. Jamberoo Defeats Presbyterians

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 4

After various delays, owing to the Junior Farmers' Club Show and Militia camp, the final of the Kiama District Cricket Association competition was…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Mr. Tod Morgan has arranged a good bill of fare for the 9th instant at Wollongong Stadium. There will be a 12 round contest between Toby…

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Bowls Visit to Newcastle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

Four Wollongong players Messrs. J. A. Sykes, Devlin, C. P. Negus, and O. Lulham journeyed to Newcastle to compete in the annual Easter…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

An all day tournament will be held at Stuart Park next Sunday. Club secretaries are notified that entries for the following competitions…

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Greyhound Racing at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

No doubt Sydney attractions had something to do with the falling off at Wollongong Club's meeting on Easter Monday night. However, at the end of…

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Boxing at Wollongong Friday, April 9

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Promoter Tod Morgan has returned after his victory in the ring at Broken Hill when he disposed of Mickey Leonard, and has arranged a capital…

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Wollongong Tennis All Day Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 14

An all day tournament will be held at Stuart Park on Sunday, good trophies, and a good day's tennis assured COMPETITIONS…

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Cricket Second Grade Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3
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The Second Grade Final between Port Kembla and Thirroul P.M.L. will be continued at Stuart Park to-morrow…

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