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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Football Dance at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

The Gerringong Football Club decidedly made an excellent "kick-off" for the season last Saturday night, when they held a carnival dance in the school…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Football was officially opened in the South Coast League last Saturday, when the first round of the Young Cup series was played between Kiama Bombo and…

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Cricket Kiama Association. Foxground v. Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

The final of the Kiama District Association was continued at Jubilee Park on Saturday last between Gerringong and Foxground. The latter were in an…

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Wollongong Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

The opening round of the [?] trial games at Corrimal on Sund[?] last saw our boys gain a dicisive [?]tory over the home team in t[?]…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

The Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club held its meeting on Wednesday night, instead of Monday (Anzac Day). The attendance; although large, was…

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Thirroul Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

The two undefeated teams in the A. grade comp. Cwm Rhondda and Hillside met last Saturday and resulted in a win for Cwm Rhondda…

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Rugby League Opening of 1938 Season

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 11

The Illawarra Rugby League opened its season fur this year with 41 knock-out competition, which was staged ut the Corrimal oval on Sunday afternoon. The teams that took part were Pt…

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BOWLS No. 2 Pennant Austrinmer Wins Final Berry Team Defeated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

Austinmer qualified as Northern District finalists in the No. 2 Pennant, to meet Berry as reps, of Southern". District and the final, a game of 25 ends…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. Big Exhibition of Tennis Jack Crawford. Viv McGRATH, Cliff Sproule & Dave Thompson This Sunday at McCABE PARK

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 12

Sunday, May 1, will be the day of days in the history of the local tennis association and all roads will lead to McCable Park, when three Davis Cup…

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Boxing Herb Bishop and Tancy Lee in a Thrilling Draw. Best Scrap for Years

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 21

Not since Tommy Gibbs and Reg Wilcox provided those glorious battles of some years back at Wollongong, can writer recall such a…

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1938 Premiership Series Open on Sunday C.b.c. May Press Mt. Kembla. Bright Football Predicted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

1938 Rugby League Premiership series open on Sunday afternoon. Football promises to be of the highest standard since…

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Rugby League Goodwill K.o. Revealed Port's Am. Zing Strength. Toppled Three in a Row and Scored 37 Points to 10. Ezart's Wizardry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

While the Goodwill Knock-out Competition, played at Ziems' Park, Corrimal, last Sunday, provided bright and entertaining football, the series gave vent to the amazing strength of Port Kembla, who toppled their most formidable rivals, C.B.C., Mt…

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Boxing Bishop and Lee Wage Glorious Drawn Battle Writer's Prediction Once Again Proved Correct Snowy Means' Flashness Brings Down Ire of Crowd

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Once again writer has advocated the staging of a fight that has not only proved a successful-venture from a box office point of view but has incidentally turned out a thrilling battle. For the past four months I have…

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Big Exhibition Tennis This Sunday at McCABE Park. Jack Crawford, Viv McGRATH Cliff Sproule and Dave Thompson Will Take Part

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

Sunday, May 1st. will be the day of days in the history of the local tennis association and all roads will lead to McCabe Park, when three…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

The Kiama Club will hold a Pairs Competition on the local green this (Saturday) afternoon…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

To-day (Saturday), weather permitting, should see the cud of the marathon final between Gerringong and Foxground in the Kiama District Association's…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

To-day (Saturday) will see the Young Cup series of matches to a Conclusion when Kiama Bombo and Jamberoo meet on the latter's ground, and Berry and…

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Football Young Cup. Jamberoo v. Kiama-Bombo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

Played at Jamberoo. As always expected when these two teams meet, a good hard game resulted. In the past they have always turned on some classy…

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Cricket Kiama Association's Final. Gerringong v. Fovground

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

After four Saturdays and one week day, the final of the Kiama District Association's competition was finished on Saturday last at Jubilee Oval, victory…

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Boxing Saturday Night at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 20

Boxing and wrestling will provide the bill-of-fare at Wollongong Stadium (Agricultural Hall) on Saturday night, commencing at 8 o'clock…

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