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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Tennis Wollongong District Assn. Close Matches Reiher Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

The fifth round of the Reiher Cup was marked by some good tennis and very close matches. Sunshine I had to bow to defeat for the first time in this competition. Excelsior, of Corrimal, played…

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Rugby League Wollongong and C.b.c. in Main Fixture Another Great Game—showground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Following last Sunday's grand exhibition, Rugby patrons are clamoring for more football like it. Both Wollongong and C.B.C. have imposing…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

The main interest in football will be the matches in Sydney between the N.S.W. and Country Rugby League first and second teams. The boys from…

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Kiama District Tennis Association. Delegate Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Kiama District Tennis Association, held in the Council Chambers last Tuesday night, it was decided to hold…

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Football First Grade. Kiama-Bombo v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

On Saturday last Kiama-Bombo and Nowra staged a great game on the showground. It was very exciting and the result was in doubt right up to the…

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Kembla Grange Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

The next Kembla Grange race meeting will be held on Thursday, 15th. June. Mannequin parade will be an added attraction. Pretty girls…

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Rugby League Super Grade Series Best Fixtures to Date

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 15

Showground—Mt. Kembla v. Wollongong. Port Kembla—Port Kembla v. C. B.C…

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Cricket an Oven Letter To All Registered Members of the Illawarra District Cricket Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 10

A special meeting of the above Assn. will bo held in the School of Arts, Wollongong on June 14, at 8 p.m., to discuss among other business, a notice…

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Bowls S.c. Bowlers -Northern Section Assn. Annual Meeting - Successful Year

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. T. Hynd (Wollongong), president, presided at the annual meeting of the Northern Section of the South Coast Bowls Assn., held at Port…

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Tennis Thirroul Assn. Winter Mixed Competition White's Defeat Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

The outsanding match in the B Grade Winter competition was decided on the Association courts, Thirroul. The match was between Railway…

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Open Letter To All Registered Members of the Illawarra District Cricket Assn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Association will be held in the School of Arts on June 14th, at 8 p.m. to discuss among other business, a…

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Tennis Wollongong & District Assn. Wollongong "Pip" Sunshine - Exciting Match Stuart Park Retain Lead Against Sunshine II

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 13

Wollongong defeated Sunshine I, at the Association court, in the Reiher Cup Competition, after a very tense and exciting game. Gordon Kennedy played for Sunshine in this match in the original…

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Rugby League Local Super-grade Clubs Clash Wollongong v Mt. Kembla, Showground Port Kembla v C.B.C., Port Kembla Best Fixtures of Series

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

To date the super grade competition has shown northern teams are stronger than the southern; this week-end, however, all northern thirteens are…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 1

Congratulations are extended to Mr. Ossie Wait on winning the Club Championship for the second time. He securing the honour on Wednesday afternoon…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

The Kiama Club will hold a Stable - ford Competition to - day (Saturday) and an all-day Stroke Competition on Monday next (King's Birthday)…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 1

Although sadly disappointed with the Country's showing against city last week - end, Berry's star players, Jack Higgins and [?] Jorgenson, returned…

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SPORTING Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

The last series of matches in the first round of the South Coast League's first grade competition will be played to - day (Saturday)…

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Football Super Grade. Nowra v. Kiama-Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

Nowra played Kiama-Jamberoo on Sunday last on the showground in the Super Grade Competition and ran out winners by 25 points to nil. The home team,…

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Cricket Premiership. Presentation of Blazers to Tullimbar Players

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

The Tullimbar Cricket Club are celebrating their winning of the Albion Park District Competition by holding a premiership ball in the School of Arts…

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Rugby League Berry Withdraws from Comp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 11

At a special meeting of Group 7, held at Kiama last night, permission was granted to Berry Club to withdraw from the Super Grade…

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