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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Grange Races Successful Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 19

Kembla Grange race-course has never before presented a more gay are bright appearance than on Tuesday last, the occasion of the February…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 19

Games commenced last Saturday, will be concluded to-morrow. A meeting of the Association will be held at Wollongong School of…

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Rugby League Albion Park Will Be Starters Disbandment Rumours All Piffle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 12

"Albion Park will again contest the first grade competition series this year." I derived that contention from it recent conversation with…

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Rugby League Albion Park Will Be Starters. Disbandment Rumours Are Piffle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

Albion Park will again contest the first grade Competition series this year. I derived that contention from a recent…

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Bowls Singles Championship Gerathy's Pronounced Success McGILL the Other Finalist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The Singles Championship of Northern District of South Coast Association was continued last Saturday, on Thirroul green, and the two remaining…

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Cricket. Heavy Scoring at Corrimal Knowles 122 "B" Division Still Open. Wilton Shield Series

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

Heavy scoring in the Corrimal-Waratah fixture at Corrimal, featured the concluding ties of the Wilton Memorial Shield Series commenced last Saturday. With all four teams in the "B" Division equal in points, last…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

After a spell of two weeks on account of the Berry and Nowra Shows, the Shoalhavon Cricket Competitions will The Berry first grade team will visit…

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Swimming Carnival. a Perfect Night

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 2

Could any lovelier setting be imagined than that of the Continental baths for the. Anniversary Swimming Carnival, which was held on Thursday night…

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SPORTING Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

The match between Foxground and Gerringong, played on Jubilee Park on Saturday, resulted in a draw. Following were the scores:-Foxground, 1st…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

The annual delegate meeting of the South Coast League will be held in the Berry School of Arts on Monday night next…

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Bowls Pairs Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

Kiama Club on Saturday hold a Pairs Competition in connection with the Anniversary Celebrations. Players from Berry took part, and a very enjoyable…

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Coniston Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 17

The club had a very successful week-end. Saturday saw some very good cricket. Jack Bedford has been very consistent lately and was…

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Cricket I.d.c.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 17

The meeting of the Association held last Saturday night was poorly attended, only six clubs—Coniston, Port Kembla, Kemblawarra, Dapto,…

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Rugby League First Grade for Christian Brothers' College League Decides by Narrow Majority

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

Christian Brothers' College Old Boys' Union have been accepted into the first grade competition this year. The League arrived at that…

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Rugby League First Grade for Christian Bros' College League Decides by Narrow Majority

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 14

Christian Brothers' College Old Boys' Union have been accepted into the First Grade competition this year. The League arrived at this…

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Wollongong Tennis American Mixed Tournament on Sunday Week Good Entries Rolling in

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

It is many years since the Association has held a monster mixed Tournament and the one on Sunday week promises to be the most…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. American Mixed-turnament on Sunday Week Good Entries Rolling in

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

It is many years since the Association has held a monster mixed tournament and the one on Sunday week promises to be the most successful in…

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Cricket. Cunningham Flayed Waratah Attack Smashed Bayly's Seven-year-old Record Double Century a la Bradman Pinch's Hat Trick BATTING

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 13

Jimmy Cunningham, youthful Corrimal batsman, finished the season in a blaze of glory, scoring a magnificent double century against waratah. His score of 240 included 33 boundaries and 4 sixes, and smashed Claude Bayly's seven years old record individual score of 223…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

After a spell of two weeks the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's competition was resumed on Saturday last when the Berry first grade team travelled to…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

Despite current statements, no team has yet been formed at Albion Park for the ensuing season, and until a meeting has been held, the matter cannot…

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