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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Rugby League Super Grade Too Hot for Southerners Berry and Kiama Request Withdrawal Special Meeting Called

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

A special meeting of Group Seven Committee has been convened to consider the application of Berry, and possibly Kiama-Jamberoo for permission to withdraw from the Super Grade Competition. Both teams have been subjected to…

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CRICKET I.D.C.A. General Meeting Turf Wicket Discussed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

A general meeting of the Illawarra District Cricket Association was held on Wednesday night when the matter of hurf wickets was discussed…

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Tennis Wollongong & District Assn. Pre-view of To-morrow's Matches in All Grades

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

Stuart Park defeated Sports Store when they met in the first round by 68 games to 66. In that match the latter team was without the services…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 3

The Kiama Club will hold a Flag Competition this (Saturday) afternoon. KIAMA ASSOCIATES. The Kiama Associated held an 18…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Berry Football Club, held in the School of Arts on Friday evening of last week it was, after a lengthy discussion,…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 4

To-day (Saturday) will be the commencement of the South Coast League's second round, and the fixtures are:—Berry v. Jamberoo, Kiama v…

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Super Grade Football. Long Discussion at Group Meeting. Berry Withdraws; Higgins and Jorgenson to Play with Kiama-jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 3

A good deal of the time of the Group Seven meeting on Thursday night at Kiama, was devoted to the Super Grade Competition. At present the position…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

Davies and Kelaher won the final of the Kiama Club's Pairs Championship beating Dawes and Hesse 21 to 18. Play in the Singles Championship…

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Golf Flag Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

The Kiama Club hold a Flag Competition on Saturday, this being won by N. Simmons, who played off a 22 handicap and finished the round on the…

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Cricket Premiership. Tullimbar Club Celebrates

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

The Tullimbar Cricket Club held a ball in the School of Arts, Albion Park, on Friday night to celebrate their winning of the Albion Park District…

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Football Super Grade. Kiama-Jamberoo v. Christian Brothers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

Kiama-Jamberoo journeyed to Wollongong last Sunday to play Christian Brothers College in the Super Grade competition and took the field with 11…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

The management of the Lithgow Stadium is endeavoured to arrange a match between Tancy Lee and Hockey Bennell…

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Corrimal Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 8

Another victory to us on Sunday last at Thirroul, increases our total another two points. After a very ward and exciting game we emerged…

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Table Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 12

The Wollongong and District Com-bined Churches Table Tennis Association has been under way since early this year. Although at first it…

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Albion Park News Cricket Social

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 11

Winners of the Albion Park District Cricket Association competition, Tullimbar Club, held a victory dance in the School of Arts last Friday night…

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Tennis Thirroul Assn. Men's Sunday Morning Compt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 14

Railway I made a splendid bid for victory against Austinmer last Sunday at Austinmer. Owing to the absence of Mr. Bert Swan, who was…

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Kiama Field Eleven Men Bright Football at Show-ground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 13

Despite the fact that Kiama could muster only eleven men in their en-gagement with C.B.C., last Sunday, spectators were treated to a bright…

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Tennis Wollongong & District Assn. Matches this Week in Reiher Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 15

In the first division of this competition, Mount View and Catholic should be a very even match. Whilst that between George's and Sunshine…

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Tennis Picture Night . in St. Michael's School Hall Exhibited by Arthur Huxley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 15

Oh Tuesday night next in St. Michael's school hall, Arthur Huxley, of Slazengers Ltd., will bring to Wollongong a series of films dealing with all…

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Rugby League Second Ties in Super Grade Wollongong Meet Port Kembla Nowra in Showground Debut Against C.B.C.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 13

The Super Grade Competition enters the second ties this week-end. All four local teams are in line for premiership honours, with Nowra a…

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