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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 6

The Railway Tennis Club raised £220 for the Thirroul Red Cross. An apron was won by Mrs. D. Hotchkiss, Lachlan Street…

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Rugby League Corrimal Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 17

Condition was undoubtedly the [?]ciding factor in our defeat by Wollongong on Sunday. The scores, 24[?]17, indicate that had we a game [?]…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 12

By an arrangement, the Wollongong, Dapto and Gosford Clubs combined together to run what is known as a Provincial Championship, the…

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Golf Wollongong Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club was held last night at the Club House, Dr. W. B. Kerr presiding…

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TENNIS Wollongong Association Mixed Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Tho following is the draw for the Saturday afternoon competition, play for which will commence at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday. The first mentioned…

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Bowls Opening of New Green at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

The new green and new club house at Woonona Bowling Club will be officially opened by Mr. Percy Pidgeon, President of the N.S.W. Bowls Assn.,…

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SOCCER Wallsend give Football Lesson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Wollongong received their first football lesson opposed to the great eleven from the Northern districts, namely, Wallsend. The fact that the scores…

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Unusual Attraction Tennis in the '90's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 18

For those visiting Sydney for Show Week an unusual attraction will be available at the White City at Rush-cutters Bay, on Saturday, 5th April…

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CRICKET Illawarra XI. v Colts Close Game

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 8

In order to provide the Colts team with some practice for the final game against Moss Vale during Easter, two teams were selected to oppose the…

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Rugby League Lithgow Centrals V Wollongong Auspicious Opening--showground Sunday Mount Kembla v Port--Figtree Thirroul v Corrimal--Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Rugby League men will galvanise into action this Sunday. Wollongong has completed arrangements for a visit by Lithgow Centrals, a powerful…

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Rugby League Season Opens Lithgow Wollongong oppose Western Showground— Sunday Mount v Port at Figtree Illawarra League Will, Help Keira

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 13

A Lithgow team here on Sunday. Wollongong's energetic secretary, Vic crawly, made tins news public last Monday night…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 8

Woonona Club are officially opening their new Club House and No. 2 Green this (Saturday) and they intend making it a red-letter day in…

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Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 8

Nowra Club held its annual meeting on Monday last, and judging by the enthusiasm shown, should do well. Mr. P. S. West presided over…

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Football Kiama v. Scarborough

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

Kiama-Bombo and, Scarborough me in a friendly match on the showground on Sunday afternoon, the visitor winning by 11 to 9. This…

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Swimming Championships

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

Owing to the cold wind, the Swimming Club championships on Sunday were not well attended. The cold water also stopped several intendi[?]…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

The Ladles' Tennis Day held on the Association court on Wednesday was won by Mesdames Nicholls and Brown, who won a similar number of games…

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Rugby League Social Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 8

At a meeting of the Social Committee of the Rugby League held on Monday night, the following officials were appointed: President, Mr. C. English:…

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TENNIS Thirroul Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Association was held last Monday night in the Club House. There was quite a number of clubs represented…

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Pigeon Racing Woonona Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 4

Woonona Homing Pigeon Club held their annual meeting on Saturday last, The election of officers for the coming season resulted; Patrons, Messrs…

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Bowls Woonona's New Club House and Green Officially Opened by Mr. P. Pidgeon

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 6

With the new club house and new green, which were officially opened by Mr. Percy Pidgeon, president of N.S.W. Bowling Assn., on Saturday, a new…

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