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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1943

313 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 16

Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

Ace Warrior, who hails from the Western districts, won the principal event—W.G.R.C. Stake—at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's…

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Boxing Former Thirroul Resident Wins in Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 8

Jack Johnson (11.6 1/2), a former Thirroul resident, in his first Sydney engagement on Saturday night, knocked out Ron Lewis (11.2) in the seventh…

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Cricket ILLAWARRA - an Army Xi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 10

This match was played on Sunday last at Worth Sydney Oval, only recently opened after being reconditioned and as a result the…

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CRICKET Keira Dismissed Cheaply Johnson's Fast Scoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 8

For the second successive Saturday, only two games were played in the district competition last week. Woonona and Waratah…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 5

Gerringong Club is conducting an 18 holes stroke competition this (Saturday) afternoon. Gerringong Associates commenced…

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Bowls Singles Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 8

The Northern Section single final between W. Hassell (Thirroul) and F. Finch (Port Kembla) was played on Corrimal green on March 7th. The…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

There will be no meeting of the Illawarra Greyhound Racing Club to-morrow. The date of the next meeting of the club will be announced later…

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Boxing Contest at Nowra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 8

The "Nowra Leader" writes as follows regarding a contest at that centre:—"Though excitement was intense when the zero hour arrived for…

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Wollongong High School Annual Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

Following are the results of the annual swimming carnival of the Wollongong High School held at the Continental Baths on Wednesday, 3rd…

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Rugby League Wollongong Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Rugby Club was held in Thome's Building on Wednesday night of last week. If enthusiasm amounts to…

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CRICKET Port's Big Score POIDEVIN 134 RETIRED

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 8

Fort Kembia avenged its previous defeat at the hands of Wollongong, by scoring 300 runs in two flours, when the teams met again…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 8

The visit of the Apex Club proved to be most enjoyable, although the weather conditions were not favourable to one of the purposes of the…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 8

There will be no meeting of the Illawarra Greyhound Racing Club to-morrow. The date of the next meeting of the club will be announced later…

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Dapto News Rugby League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

After a lapse of several years, the Dapto Rugby League Football Club has been reformed. It is intended to enter two teams in the forthcoming…

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Bowls To-morrows Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

In the No. 1 Pennant to-morrow, Corrimal meets Woonona, and Thirroul meets Wollongong. Games on first mentioned green…

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It's Not Cricket!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 12

At this time when senior cricket is finding it hard to exist for lack of manpower it would seem the natural thing for the I.D.C.A…

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No Dog Racing on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 10

There will be no greyhound races at Wollongong this Saturday. On Tuesday night a largely…

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CRICKET Woonona Defeats Port Waratah Wins Wilton Shield

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 8

Although one tie of the Wilton Shield Series remains to be played, Waratah is so far ahead in the points table that the result of…

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P.s.a.a.a. Results of Third Round Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

Dapto 114 defeated Mt. Kembla 29 and 16, by an innings and 69 runs. C.B.C. 4-98 defeated Coniston 51 and 3-58, by 47 runs on the 1st innings…

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