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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Kiama District Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, Mr. B. Devery in the chair, and delegates being present…

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Rugby League Dispite Country Body's Action Endorsed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Group 7, held at Kiama on Sunday, the president (Mr. S. J. Hayes) dealt at length with the dispute between the New South…

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Kiama Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held in the club house, Minnamurrra, on Monday night, the president (Dr. B. A. Stephen) in the chair, and a good…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Port Kembla District Tennis Club held a mixed doubles tournament last Sunday. Mr. J. Doyle and Mrs. Holdsworth…

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Port Kembla Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

The singles championship of the Port Kembla Bowling Club began last week and will continue this week. There are thirty-two games to be…

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Bowls Secretary Farewelled

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 10

Prior to his departure for Sydney on transfer, Mr. 15. McGuigan, secretary of the Thirroul Bowls Club, was presented with an eight-day chiming…

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Golf Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

An attractive programme has been drawn up for the Easter holidays. A mixed foursomes competition will be held on Saturday afternoon, and there…

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Rugby League Group 7 Pledges Support for Country League Illawarra League to Control All District Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 10

Group 7 delegates at the annual meeting held at Kiama last Sunday, unanimously supported the Country League's action in their recent breakaway from the N.S.W. Rugby League The president, Mr. S. J. Hayes, in…

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Football Club Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Port Kembla Rugby League Club last week the following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. W. Lindsay; president,…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5

A feature of the' racing at Wollongong on Monday night was again the defeat of the favourites. Only two were successful. There was a decided…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. "Mixed" Saturday Afternoon Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Entries for the competitions in the following grades, will close with Association secretary, Mr. G. Wilton, on Saturday, April 6: A grade, A…

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Rugby League Illawarra League Knock Out Competition Will Open Season April 14, 21st, MAY 5th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 16

The Illawarra Rugby League at last Monday's meeting adopted the Management Committee's recommendation to inaugurate a knock-out…

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CRICKET L. Woods' Big Score Wollongong Defeat Corrimal Four Outright Wins

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 10

Batting against a depicted Wonnona team, L. Woods, of Thirroul, carried his score from 15 not out, compiled the previous week, to 148. Swan, who was associated with him in a third wicket partnership, made 80 in fine style…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

On Monday the members of the Kiama Club formed a working bee to "rub in" the green, and a good job was accomplished to finish the…

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SPORTING. Cricket Kiama District Final

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

As was generally anticipated, this match did not take long to finish on the showground on Saturday, and resulted in a good win for Jamberoo by…

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Super Grade Football No More Competitions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Group 7, which was held at Kiama recently, the president (Mr. S. J. Hayes) in his address, referred to the super grade…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 9

The many boxing fans in the district who haye followed Tod Morgan's career with interest were pleased with his display against the Filipino boxer,…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

The monthly dances of the Port Kembla District Tennis Club will commence in the Warrawong Hall on April 27 and continued until October…

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Swimming Christian Brothers' College Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The C.B.C. annual swimming carnival will be held at the Continental Baths on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2nd…

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Cricket Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The 1st Warrawong Pack its haying a cricket match afternoon on Saturday, April 6th, at the Steeltown Public School, and it is hoped that by…

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