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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Corrimal-balgownie Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 14

In anticipation of a very hard and keen competition all clubs are practising and clubs who were short of players owing to compulsory training…

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TENNIS Wollongong & District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

Wollongong & District Association is now calling for entries for the forthcoming Winter competition, to be played as follows: A grade mixed,…

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Rugby League Club's Busy Port Kembla's Officers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 11

Illawarra's Premier club held its annual meeting last week. Genial secretary, Mr. Fred Walls reluctantly withdrew from that office. His…

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Golf Illawarra Association Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

Delegates from Port Kembla, Kiama, Nowra and Wollongong Clubs were present at the annual meeting of the Association, held at Kiama on March…

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Port Kembla News Swimming Club Carnival Outstanding Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 12

More than 1,000 people attended the Port Kembla Swimming Club's Patriotic Carnival at the Olympic Pool last Sunday afternoon. Every event was…

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Country Rugby League Annual Meeting of Group 7

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 11

The annual meeting of Group 7 of the Country Rugby League was held in the Kiama School of Arts on Thursday of last week, the president (Mr…

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Rugby League Move for Open Boundaries Mt. Kembla Granted Concessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 11

As was expected, the motion for open boundaries tabled at the Illawarra League meeting last Monday night, was decisively defeated…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

The No. 1 and 2 Pennant teams will meet Nowra this (Saturday) afternoon. The No. 1 team will be playing at Kiama and the No. 2 team…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

As a result of their great victory over Nowra on Saturday last, the Berry cricketer's are now assured of the Shoalhaven District Premiership…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

Albion Park and Wanderers will meet in the final of the Albion Park Association's competition this (Saturday) afternoon. It will be…

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SPORTING. Golf Kiama Associates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

The Kiama Associates competition was to have commenced on Wednesday next, 12th March, but on account of the C.W.A. function, has been…

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What's on in Sport. Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 3

Kiama 1 and 2 Pennants v. Nowra, at Kiama and Nowra…

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Illawarra Golf Asscn

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra Golf Association, held on 2nd March, the Kiama delegate (Dr. B. A. Stephen) referred to the…

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Bowls "A" Pennants. Kiama v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

This match was played at Kiama and resulted in a win for the visiting team by 27 points. Both clubs had two rinks down at the conclusion…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 10

At their annual meeting on Sunday, the Corrimal Rugby League elected the following executive officers: -- President, Mr. H. Willoughby:…

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Swimming Wollongong Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Despite the unpleasant weather, there were very good entries for the annual carnival of the Wollongong Swimming Club, held in the…

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Golf Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 10

Fourball, aggregate stableford for B. C. Griffith's trophies: -- H. Hunter (12) and M. McNiven (18), 69; B. C. Griffith (11) and G. Brooks (15), 68;…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

Mr. F. Hammond presided at a meeting held on Wednesday night for the purpose of forming an Umpire's Association. There were also present…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

Punters had a disastrous night at the meeting of the above club on Monday night, when only two outright favorites were successful…

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Rugby League Will Wollongong Lose Sponberg? League Impasse

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

Frank Sponberg, Wollongong's coach of last season, and officially appointed coach for the ensuing season, may appear for…

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