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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Wollongong Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 22

The opening game of thee season was played at Keira on Sunday and the result augurs very well for the forthcoming activities…

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Boxing. Bennil Batters Thompson

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 23

The main 12-rounder was between "Hockey" Bennill; 10.4 (Sydney) and Herb Thompson, 10.4 (W.A.) Thompson came with a record of…

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Boxing and Wrestling Good Night's Fun

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 23

Promoter Tod Morgan re-introduced wrestling at Saturday night's entertainment at the Agricultural Hall. The attendance was fair, but what…

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Rugby League Season Commences with a Rugby League Spectacle Mt. Kembla to Play Nowra Wollongong Showground—sunday Next

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 22

Mount Kembla Rugby team, who have deservingly been given the privilege of staging the season's initial match on the Wollongong…

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Rugby League. Agitation for Group Championship Boost for Code

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 9

The public is definitely gripped with my proposed Group Championship scheme. At least 100 followers of the code have, expressed their wish that the scheme be adopted. A business man, Mr. W. Norwell…

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New Zealand Disappoints Debar Sunday Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 9

The New Zealand Rugby League's intimation that the 1938 tourists of Australia will debar Sunday football, indicates that Wollongong's prospects…

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New Zealand Disappoints. Debars Sunday Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 22

The New Zealand Rugby League's intimation that the 1938 tourists of Australia, will debar Sunday football indicates rthat Wollongongs…

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Boxing and Wrestling To-morrow. Saturday, 9th. at Wollongong Stadium

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 20

At great expense, Promoter Tod Morgan is placing before the Wollongong fight fans one of the greatest double events ever attempted in any…

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Bowls Singles Championship Lou Gerathy the Champion Won on His Merits

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

More than ordinary interest was attached to the singles championship of South Coast Association, played last Saturday. With Northern…

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Season Commences With Rugby League Spectacle Mt. Kembla to Play Nowra Wollongong Showground Sunday Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 9

Mount Kembla, who have been deserving, have been given the privilege of staging the season's, initial match on the Wollongong Showground have…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. Official Opening of Association's Courts on May 1st

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 11

Viv. McGrath, Jack Crawford, Dave Thompson and other city players will take part in the official opening of the courts on Sunday, May 1…

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BOXING & Wrestling Hockey Bennell Outclasses Herb Thompson West Australian Champion a Flop Fred Atkins A Great Showmar

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

Bad match-making was once again in evidence in the boxing part of last Saturday's mixed bill of fare, comprising boxing and wrestling, in…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

The Berry first grade cricketers caused quite a sensation in Shoalhaven District cricket circles on Saturday last when they defeated Wandandian, the…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

The second day's play of the Kiama District Association's competition final between Foxground and Gorringong, will be continued to-day (Saturday)on…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

Shelharbour and Kiama-Bombo will play a friendly match at Kiama to-day (Saturday). The 'Harbour will be fielding quite a number of new players, and…

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Tennis Association. Kiama District

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held in the Kiama School of Art on saturday night, with a good attendance of delegates…

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Kiama-Bombo Football Club. Appointment of Coach

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

The Kiama-Bombo Football Club held a meeting in the School of Arts on Monday night to consider the question of a coach and and other general…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

Kiama-Bombo and Shellharbour played a friendly game on the showground last Saturday, the home team running out winners by 16 points to nil. Tries…

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Cricket Kiama Association. Gerringong v. Foxground

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

The above match was advanced a further stage on Saturday, in different weather conditions to the previous Saturday, the light being dull, and at 5.30…

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Sunday Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 12

A letter was received from the Wollongong Council advising that the application for the use of McCabe Park for Sunday football by the…

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