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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1942

347 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 18

Rugby League Two-day Gala Patriotic Knock Out League Season Opens McCabe Park Sunday Army and Services Teams' Debut

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

Sunday is a red letter League day. McCabe Park will be officially opened to Sunday football. Illawarra Rugby League presents its annual parade of…

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Splendid Patriotic Effort Boxing At Crown Theatre Bennell Outpoints Lee After Good Dismay Clarke & Badans Draw After Hectic Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Excellent organisation, combined with an attractive boxing programme was responsible for the huge audience that attended at the Crown Theatre…

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Boxing Hockey Bennell Dances His Way to Brilliant Points Decision Victory Tancy Lee Misses Golden Opportunity in Round 5 OF K.O. Win Great Crowd and Grand Night's Entertainment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 16

Once again another packed house was in attendance when the second mammoth boxing show was held in the Crown Theatre last Friday night…

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Sporting Items Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Weather conditions were too un-favourable for play on the Kiama green on Saturday afternoon. The club will hold its annual…

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Rugby League Knockout Semi Finals and Final, McCABE Park Sunday Sparkling Football Large Crowds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 12

Scenes changed with amazing rapidity at McCabe Park last Sunday. Estimated to exceed one thousand the crowd, not unduly…

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Rugby League K.O. SEMI-FINALS & FINAL, McCABE Park, Sunday Mount v Corrimal 2 p.m.—Port v C.B.C. Johnny Wallace Walks in on League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 8

Illawarra League will finalise its Knock Out on McCabe Park this Sunday. Gate takings, £40 last Sunday, was…

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Bowls Austinmer Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 8

At a meeting of the Austinmer Town Bowling Club last week the President (Mr. T. Hope) and the secretary (Mr. W. Smardon) tendered their…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 10

The final matches of the comps[?] were played last week-end and in the Sproule Cup, George's A maintained their lead and won by a good…

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Port Kembla News Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Singles championship games were continued last week-end, when the following won their games: J. Graham, H. Adlington, W. Flamank, C…

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Rugby League Competitions Commence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 12

Wollongong v Mount, at MacCabe Park. Corrimal v Port at Corrimal. C.B.C. v Army at Port…

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Tennis Corrimal Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 8

The final matches of the competitions were played last weekend, and in the Sproule Cup Georges A maintained their lead and won by a good margin…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Teams from the Kiama Public and Catholic Schools met on the Showground on Saturday afternoon, and after an exciting match, the former…

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Golf Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

18 holes par handicap—W. Brandon (2), 4 down; G. Brandon (7), 4 down; G. Baldwin (6), 4 down; C. H. McKenzie (11), 4 down; G. Brandon won…

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Tennis Corrimal Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

The finals of the Bond's Cup and James' Cup were decided last week-end. Detail results were:—…

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Rugby League Competition Draw—sunday C.B.C. v SERVICES—McCABE Park Corrimal v Wollongong—corrimal Mount v Army—figtree Severe Injuries in Opening Round Cameron's Collar Bone Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

The Illawarra Rugby League Competitions enter the second series on Sunday. FULL DRAW — GROUND AND…

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Sporting Items Golf Kiama Associates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 5

Following are the scores in the Kiama Associates' 18-hole stableford competition for Mrs. Adam's trophy, played on Wednesday last:—…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 5

A friendly match between teams from Kiama and Albion Park was played at the latter centre during the week-end. The visitors were…

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Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

Illawarra Rugby League Judiciary Committee, after three hours deliberation, last night dismissed Wollongong Club's protest against the Corrimal…

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Bowls Thirroui. v MARRICKVILLE

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 8

Four rinks from Marrickville visited Thirroul last week-end, when an enjoyable time was spent. The visitors were entertained to luncheon…

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Tennis Corrimal Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 8

Entries for the "Dick Falk" mixed handicap competition will be received up till Monday next, 25th May; the competition will commence on…

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