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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1943

313 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 16

Sporting Items Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

Gerringong Club is conducting an 18 holes Mixed Canadian Foursome this (Saturday) afternoon…

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Back the Attack Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

The great game of the season eventuated on Sunday last when the present Kiama team met the "Old Timers' on the Showground, in a…

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Cricket Ld.c.a

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 8

The competitions will commence on Saturday week, 16th, with the following matches:— First Grade—Woonona v Thirroul,…

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Rugby League Curtain Falls On Record Season Port and Excelsior Avenge Final Defeats Crowd Applauds Juniors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 8

League season officially terminated last Sunday. Interest did not wane despite a protracted series. Interest manifested in last…

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Rugby League (Centre) 1943 Season Concluded Port Under 20 Defeat Wollongong Excelsior Defeat C.B.C. UNDER 17. in Grand Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 11

The games last Sunday concluded the season's play in all grades Port Kembla is once again the Premier Club winning two grades…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 4

The qualifying rounds of the Club Championships will be played this (Saturday) afternoon in conjunction with a stroke competition. Keen…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 8

Owing to the wet weather no Pennant matches were played at the week end. On Saturday next, the 'A' team will meet Woonona at Wollongong…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 13

Stewards at Wollongong last Saturday had a far busier afternoon than customary. They ordered the withdrawal of…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 8

Although heavy rain fell-during Saturday, morning, it did not debar a large crowd from attending the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's…

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A.i.s. Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 8

An A.I.S, junior clerks team will play the A.I.S. Apprentices team on Saturday, early came to Rovers and Fernhill, at Ball's Paddock. These…

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Cricket Australian Iron & Steel Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 8

An Association has been formed at the Australian Iron & Steel, Ltd., bearing the above title, for the conduct of inter-departmental cricket…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 4

The Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes stroke competition this (Saturday) afternoon. The Club Championships will be…

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Rugby League Port Kembla Juniors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 8

A very enjoyable smoke social was held in Port Kembla Surf Pavilion last Saturday. It was the wind-up for the season of the Pt. Kembla juniors…

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Greyhound Racing Five Favorites Score

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 11

There was a large attendance at Wollongong's meeting last Saturday afternoon. Five favorites were successful. £388/15/- was…

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Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 3

A well-attended meeting was held on Thursday night at Gilchrist's saloon, Terralong Street, to discuss the reformation of the Kiama…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 3

Gerringong Club held an 18S holes stroke competition on Saturday last which resulted as follows:— R. H. Miller . . . . 84 14 70…

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Sporting Items Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 4

The following matches were played on Saturday last by members of the Gerringong Club:— A Grade Championship, semi-final,…

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Greyhound Racing Pretty Blue's Championship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 12

Pretty Blue had her eighth successive win in taking the Grand Championship, which carried £100 prize money at Wollongong's…

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Greyhound Racing Disqualified for Life

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 8

The result of .the Wollongong stew-ards' inquiry into the allaged doping of Pacific Maid, and Blitz Boy at the meeting held, on October 9th, was…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Stroke competition this (Saturday) afternoon. The finals of the Club Championships will be played…

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