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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1943

313 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16

Rugby League Knock-out Comp Finals Port Beaten Army Solid Team. Superior Condition and Team Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

A great crowd thronged the Showground last Sunday to see the struggle between Wollongong and Port, which was thought to be…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 4

The Gerringong Club held an 18 holes par competition on Saturday with the following results:— R. H. Miller 2 up; E. W. Holt, .2…

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Golf Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

Saturday, fourball stableford: H. Martin and H. Cowling, 36; W. Brandon and M. McNiven, 33; L. Medley and K. Wiseman, 33; F. Gross and A…

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Greyhound Racing Large Gathering at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Wollongongs Easter Saturday fixture, drew an exceptionally large attendance. Just on £460 passed through the totalisator…

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Cricket Woonona Second Grade's Successful Season

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 10

Woonona Second grade finished only points behind the leaders in the 2nd grade competition which finished on March 13…

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Greyhound Racing Owners, Trainers and Breeders to Meet

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

The S.C. Committee of the Owners, Trainers & Breeders' Assn. advertise in this issue there will be no meeting. next Sunday as arranged. A meeting…

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Rugby Leagues. Season Opens This Sunday Ace Referee Jack Coltman Accepts Appointment Wollongong Must Reconstruct Thirteen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 8

Illawarra League season officially opens this Sunday. Candidly, the draw does not savor of an auspicious owning. The draw is:—Mount v C.B.C., at Showground; Wollongong v Services at McCabe Park; Corrimal v Army, at Corrimal…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

The Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Mixed Canadian Foursome this (Saturday) afternoon. The Gerringong Associates held…

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Sporting Items Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

The Gerringong Club hold a nine holes mixed Canadian foursome competition on Saturday last, with the following results:—…

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Bowls State B Pennant Final

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 8

At City Green to-morrow, Corrimal B Pennant team meets Ryde, the metropolitan, finalists, in the State championship…

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Rugby League. Port-wollongong Pride of Puce Showground — SUNDAY Kadwell Chosen As Five-Eighth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 8

AMatch of the day this Sunday is, as expected, the Port v Wollongong clash. In their only encounter this season, Port accounted for the city men by 6 points in the K.O. On this occasion, 'Gong fought tenaciously…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 4

Gerringong Club is conducting an 18 holes stroke competition to-day (Saturday) for a trophy donated by Mr. A. Stebbing…

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BOWLS No. 2 State Pennant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 6

Corrimal No. 2 team won the State No. 2 Pennant final on the City green on Saturday, when they defeated Ryde, the metropolitan winners, by a…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 6

'As only three favourites won out of ten races, at the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday afternoon the bookmakers must…

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Spectacular Football Port's Narrow Win Sensational Finish

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 8

Before a crowd of 1,600, Port and Wollongong provided a thrilling match last Sunday. A determined Wollongong onslaught…

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Rugby League. Port V Mount—match of Day Showground—sunday Record Crowd Expected—Strong Teams Selected Port's Close Call Against Wollongong Corrimal Withdraw From First Grade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 8

Showground accommodation will be taxed to full capacity this Sunday. Billed as the "Match of the Day," the Port-Mount encounter is confidently expected to provide its full quota of League thrills. Having annexed the last three…

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Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 5

Gerringong Club is conducting an 18 holes Stableford competition this (Saturday) afternoon for the J. W. Miller trophy…

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Sporting Items Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 5

Thirroul Club are making the trip to Kiama to play the locals on the Showground to-morrow (Sunday)…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 8

Members are reminded of the visit of the Totally Disabled Soldiers' Bowling Club on May' 26th next. Members desirous of participating in the…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Draw for Saturday Afternoon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 8

Opening Stake, 500 yds—Minda Storm, Lorna Lone, Lazy Rosa, Tolsome, Clash, Northern Hero, Local Minda, Caltex…

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