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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 13

The Corrimal Rugby League at a meeting last Thursday night welcomed several new members and a review of the prospects for the coming season…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 13

The above club held a meeting on Monday night. A large crowd attended. The success of several outsiders resulted in bookmakers reporting a…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. Winter Competitions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 13

The Winter competitions were continued last weekend in ideal weather. Close finishes were the order, Stuart Park and Kiaora playing a draw, also…

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Rugby League Super Grade Teams in Action Showground and Port Kembla This

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The first competition fixtures in the new Group 7 series will begin Sunday, April 22nd. As was the case last week-end, two games will be played in the Illawarra…

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Rugby League Shock for City Teams. Mt. Kembla and Newtown in a Thrilling Draw Port Kembla and Wests in Close Game

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

Rugby League patrons at Wollongong Showground last Sunday were given a real super grade eye-opener when Mount Kembla held Newtown…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

The draw for the Kiama District Association's ladies' competition for Wednesday next, April 26th, is as follows: Church of England v, Gerringong,…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

Local football fans will turn out in full force this (Saturday) afternoon when the "Magpies" will meet Wollongong on the Berry Showground in the…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

The final of the Kiama District Association should be about concluded to-day (Saturday) when Prosbyterians will commence their second innings. Last…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

The South Coast Rugby Football League officially opens the season to-day (Saturday) when the Young Cup series of matches take place. These fixtures…

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Cricket Kiama District Final. Kiama v. Presbyterians

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

This match was concluded on the showground on Saturday last, Kiama winning by 205 runs. Presbyterians had to get 353 runs in their second innings…

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Football. Super Grade Competition. Kiama-Jamberoo v. Mount Kembla

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

Group Seven's new Super Grade Competition was officially ushered in on Sunday last when Kiama-Jamberoo journeyed to Wollongong to play Mount…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 14

Charlie Sloan writes: I have at present one of the best teams of boys training that has been on the Coast. Aaong these are…

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Rugby League Week-end of Football All Competitions Open

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The Illawarra League competition, which during the last few years had developed into a match between Port Kembla and Mount Kembla, should…

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Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 12

The Corrimal Rugby League Club is encouraged by its decisive win over the Scarborough team last Sunday. They defeated the team at Corrimal…

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Bowls Captain Fraser Honored

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

Captain Fraser, one of the oldest members of the Wollongong Bowling Club, was the guest of honour on Saturday, when the acting president…

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Open Air Boxing Wollongong Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 9

Saturday May 6th. 8 p.m. Hockey Bennell, Australian Welterweight Champion v Tancy Lee, Wollongong Idol…

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Open Air Boxing at Wollongong Showground Saturday, May 6th, at 8 p.m. Hodkey Bennell (Aust. Welterweight Champion) v Tancy Lee, Wollongong's Idol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

Keeping his promise to the Wollongong promoters. Hockey Bennell will be seen in action when he meets Tancy Lee on May 6th. The previous…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

The grand old winter game was officially ushered in last Saturday when the Young Cup series of matches were commenced. Players were on the green…

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Golf Four Ball Best Ball v. PAR

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

Kiama Club held a Four Ball Best v. Par Competition on Saturday last, which resulted as follows:— R. Cox and E. Simmons, 4 up; N…

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Tennis Mixed Grade. Gerringong II. v. Catholic I.

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

Gerringong H. v. Catholic I. In this match, commenced on Gerringong's court last Saturday, Gerringong began well when Walker and…

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