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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1940

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TENNIS Wollongong District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

Club secretaries are once again reminded that fees for the season just commenced are as follows: Club affiliation, 5/-; registration of players, 2/-;…

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Brief Mention Golf at Mittagong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 12

Mittagong Golf Club recently decided to disband and abandon its links so that the members could play on the Mittagong Park Links which are now…

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Deaths of Rugby League Personalities Mr. Tom English

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 9

The death occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, yesterday, of Mr. Tom English, secretary of the New South Wales Country Rugby League…

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Rugby League Show Teams to Meet in Lister Cup Final. Tremendous Interest in Mt. Kembla—wollongong Clash First Grade and Under 21 Finals—early Fixture

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 10

This Sunday, May 5th will be a gala day for League players and fans t iKe. The undefeated Wollon[?] Super grade men who in recent weeks…

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Rugby League Full Preview of Sunday's Big Game Wollongong Mt. Kembla Meet in Lister Cup Final Large Crowd Will Witness Fixturd Also First and Under 21 Grades Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

This Sunday, May 5th, will be a red letter day for Rugby League. The Showground stage has been set for a very imposing programme. Mt. Kembla and Wollongong super graders, will go into action and battle for a handsome trophy namely the Lister Cup…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

The third and last round of the Knight Cup competition will take place this (Saturday) afternoon on the Kiama links. In conjunction, the…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

Third Round Knight Cup and Monthly Medal Competition…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

The last round of the Young Cup competition will be played to-day. (Saturday) Jamberoo travel to Shellharbour. The seasiders are not…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

The Albion Park Association's final will be continued to-day (Saturday) between Wanderers and Shell-harbour. At present, the seasiders…

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What's on in Sport. Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

Albion Park Association Final. Shellharbour v. Wanderers, Sat Albion Park…

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Tennis Ladies' Competition. Central Park v. Presbyterians

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

Central Park defeated Presbyterians by three sets seven games on Wednesday afternoon. Scores:— Mesdames Camage and Flynn…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 6

Kiama continued their winning sequence in the Young Cup games on Saturday afternoon when they defeated Albion Park 39 points to…

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Cricket Albion Park Association's Final. Wanderers v. Shellharbour

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 6

The final of the Albion Park District Association's competition between Wanderers and Shellharbour was continued at Albion Park…

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Tennis Mixed "A" Grade Competition Catholic I. V. Central Park I.

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 5

This match was played on the Catholic Club's court on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for the home team by 7 sets 25 games…

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Golf Sandon Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

A distance competition was held at the Bulli links last Saturday. H. McNaughton was the winner, finishing on the 19th green. A…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

At the delegate meeting on Tuesday last, the Association decided to call entries for a gent's Sunday morning competition, teams to be compiled of…

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Soap Box Derby Exciting Racing Forecast

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

After a tour of inspection of the garages and workshops in which racing soap boxes are rapidly taking shape, and from close observation on…

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Rugby League Games Grounds and Refs. This Sunday, May 12th SHOWGROUND

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 10

Super Grade — C.B.C. v Mt. Kembla, 3.15; referee, A. Jones; linesmen L. Stanton and J. Corcoran Under 18—C.B.C. v Mount…

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Rugby League Opening Games in All Competitions This Sunday C.B.C. Meet Mt. Kembla—showground Wollongong Clash with Port Kembla—Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

All local League competitions will commence this Sunday. Games will be staged at the Showground, Port Kembla, Figtree, Keira, Thirroul and Scarborough. C.B.C. v MT. KEMBLA, SUPER…

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