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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Kiama Club's Stableford Competition…

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SPORTING. Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

The Kiama Club will play a Stable for Competition this (Saturday) afternoon for a trophy donated by Lockett Bros. After the game the team to…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Albion Park Association's Semifinal: Wanderers v. Albion Park, at the showground…

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What's on in Sport To-day. Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Wollongon v. Kiama, at Wollongong…

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A.I.F. Despatches. Football in Palestine

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

Football with an international flavour has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F. The first latch of this kind was played by a scratch…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

The Kiama green will be officially reopened for play on Saturday next, 20th April, when there will be a game between teams led by the president (Mr…

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Golf Notes From the 19th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

No competition was held last Saturday on account of the rain, this also applying to Sunday, the day set down for the Illawarra District Association's…

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Tennis Competitions. Kiama Association Draw

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

Play in the various competitions organised by the Kiama District Tennis Association commences soon, and following is the draw for the opening…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 10

Port Kembla District Tennis Club has entered three teams in the District competitions which start to-morrow…

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Austinmer Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 19

Austinmer Juniors received a visit from a Wollongong Junior team on Sunday last, the visiting team being successful by 7 sets to 4…

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Boxing Tod Morgan Beaten

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 12

On Saturday night at the West Melbourne Stadium, Tod Morgan was defeated by "Clever Henry" Burdette. Tod made himself very popular with…

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Bowls John Young Shield

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 12

The results of the John Young Shield just published show that Cessnock Club was the winner with an average points win per four of 8.75…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. Competitions Commence on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

Tomorrow afternoon will see the commencement of the Winter competitions. Although competitions are a little later than usual in commencing,…

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Rugby League Wollongong Lose Ross. Notable Gain for C.b.c

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 16

Ron Ross, outstanding centre three quarter, and back-bone of the Wollongong attack for many years intimated that he will take the field…

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Football in Palestine A.I.F.'s First Big Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Football with an international flavour has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F. The first match of this kind was…

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Rugby League Newtown Will Be Last City Team for Country Thirroul's Big Day Illawarra v NEWTOWN

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

The Illawarra League's decision to observe Anzac Day in Wollongong this Sunday, paved the way for a district game at Thirroul! Newtown…

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Rugby League District Match at Thirroul — Newtown's Visit This Sunday No Games in Wollongong District—Anzac Sunday Observed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 12

The only League fixture to be staged in the District will be at Thirroul this Sunday, April 21st. The popular Newtown XIII. will clash with an Illawarra team selected from 1st grade teams. LAST CITY TEAM TO VISIT…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Re-opening of Kiama Club's Green. President's v. Secretary's team…

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Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Mixed Competition.—Jamberoo. I. v. Jamberoo II., Catholic I. v. Gerringong, Central Park v. Catholic II…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Albion Park Association's Semifinal: Wanderers v. Albion S Park. GOLF:…

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