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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Bowls Port Kembla's New Green Opened

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Port Kembla's new green was officially opened on Saturday last by Mr. Percy Pidgeon, president of the N.S.W. Bowling Association. The…

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Rugby League Monster Knock-out Will Open Season Busy Day Showground Sunday Two Grounds in Use

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 10

The Rugby League season of 1941 will be ushered in by the opening ties of the Knock-out Competition for all grades…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 8

Wollongong team for Sundays K.C. competition— T. Smith, R. Smith, Gibson, R. Norman, R. Higgs, Wilson, T. Pinch, B. Burford…

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Rugby League All Clubs Ready for Monster Knock Out Teams and Fixtures Big Day on Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 15

The cream of Illawarra Rugby league players will be seen in action the Showground this Sunday. Every club reports a vast…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

The usual rink games will be played this afternoon, and with the afternoons drawing in, members are asked to be on the green early to…

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SPORTING. Golf Knight Cup Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

The second round of the Knight Cup Competition will be played this (Saturday) afternoon, and the draw for the event an 18 Hole Stroke…

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Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 10

The singles championship games last Saturday resulted in the following winning their games: Major, F. Curry and T. Hurst junr.; minor, D…

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Bowls Smoke Social

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 10

A smoke social was held in the club house on Saturday night, and was attended by about 60 members and friends, who spent a most enjoyable…

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BOWLS No. 1 Pennant Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The final of the No. 1 Pennant Championship was played at Wollongong on Saturday between Corrimal and Berry, representing the northern…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 12

The followers of Mr. K. Vereker's Fair Romance put in for a "big run" at the above club's meeting on Monday night and when the judge…

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Rugby League Corrimal Draw Mt. Kembla. Scarborough Meet Wollongong Knock-out Semi Finals Showground, Sunday Junior Teams on No. 2. GROUND

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 17

With victory over Port Kembla trucked under their belts Corrimal will be after Mount Kembla's scalp on Sunday, Rugby League fans are…

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Rugby League Sensations in Knock-out Comp. Corrimal's Meritorious Win Over Port Scarborough's Surprising Speed C.B.C. and Thirroul Unluckily Eliminated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Braving Sunday's boisterous weather, a large crowd (£45 gate) witnessed the opening ties of the Illawarra League's Knock-out Competition. Actually, the standard revealed fell for below expectations…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 6

Kiama players, who made the trip to Petersham on Anzac Day, report a very enjoyable time, and the game was finished before rain commenced…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 6

The South Coast League's Young…

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SPORTING. Tennis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

Entries close this (Saturday) afternoon for the competition of the Kiama District Association. At the recent annual meeting, there…

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Golf Knight Cup Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

The third round—the last of the series—of the Knight Cup Competition, will be played this (Saturday) afternoon on the Kiama course; the…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 6

Rink games played on the Kiama green on Saturday afternoon resulted as follows:— Townend, N. Hindmarsh,…

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Golf Cards. at Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 6

A successful euchre tournament was held in aid of the Gerringong Golf Club last week, with a good attendance despite adverse weather…

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Football Young Cup Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 6

Football commenced, in the South Coast League's area on Saturday with the Young Cup. Only four clubs took part in the games, as Kiama were…

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Wollongong Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 15

The Association secretary would like all clubs playing competition on Saturday afternoons to telephone him if their courts are playable, as…

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