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Sport, 1943

313 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 16

Rugby League. Alteration in First Grade Programme Port Kembla v Mount, Showground Wollongong v Army, McCabe Park Services v CBC, Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 8

Cancellation of all League fixtures has necessitated a programme change for this-end. A reshuffle has been made for 1st grade competition. MOUNT v PORT—SHOWGROUND…

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Boxing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 8

At Clermont Hall, Lake Illawarra South, on Monday night, Claude Daley and Ted Albam put up a good display the match was declared a draw…

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Boxing and Wrestling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 11

The main wrestling match at Clermont Hall, Lake Illawarra South on Monday night was stopped by the police in the sixth…

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Bowls Woonona Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 8

The social secretary writes:—Woonona Bowling Club held their annual smoke social last Saturday, at the club room, Mr. S. Dumbrell…

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Rugby League. Mount v Wollongong —Match of Day Both Teams Confident Port Toppled Mount 10-8 —Army's First Defeat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 8

Showground turnstiles will click this Sunday. The Wollongong-Mount clash should produce football of high standard. Recent form certainly will not reveal the winner. Both thirteens ran Tort to the limit, Wollongong going down 13-12, whilst Mount succumbed 10-8…

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Boxing and Wrestling At Lake Illawarra Sth

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 5

A very spirited exhibition of boxing and wrestling, the first at that centre, attracted a good attendance to Clermont Hall, Lake Illawarra…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 8

It seems as though the clerk of the weather has at last relented and will allow bowlers on the South Cot it to participate in what promises to [?] one…

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Rugby League Big Patriotic Match Illawarra v ARMY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 11

The long looked-forward to match between the pick of Illawarra and Army players is to take place this Sunday, at Wollongong…

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Rugby League. Illawarra v Combined Army Proceeds To Comforts Fund and "Ugly" Man Country Week Guide—strong Teams Selected

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 8

Illawarra League this Sunday presents its first patriotic game. The fixture serves dual purpose, the game itself affords players the opportunity of catching Country League Selectors' eye, and en[?]ire proceeds will go the Australian Comforts Fund and the South Coast…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

On the Kiama green on Saturday last, in the Cock of the Walk Pairs competition, A. H. zones and H. Chin successfully challenged the…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 8

The bowling carnival at the week-end in aid of the "Ugly Man" Competition, had four good reasons for its success. Firstly, the generosity of the…

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Sunday Football to Continue

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

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., rang this office on Wednesday to say that he had interviewed Mr. Baddeley, the Chief Secretary, regarding the ban…

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Rugby League. Port v Services —Match of Day Army Trounced Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 8

Illawarra league's star attraction this Sunday will be the Port Kembla-Services fixture. Services are definitely the most improved combination in the competition, a decisive victory over Army Reds being their best effort to date…

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Bowls Notes by "Spotter"

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 4

On Monday last (King's Birthday), a party of bowlers from Berry, Nowra and Kiama paid a visit to the Peter-sham Club, this being an annual…

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Sporting Items Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 4

Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Stroke Competition to-day (Saturday) for the C. O. Langton trophy…

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Bowls Austinmer Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

Several trophy events and the club championship have recently been decided at the Austinmer Bowling Club. In the president's and vice-presidents…

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Pigeon Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 5

Wollongong Racing Pigeon Society's race from Breadalbane, 85 miles airline, on Saturday resulted: R. Taylor, 1100 yds per minute, 1; S. Jones and…

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Golf Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

In the semi-final of the fourball knockout competition, M. McNiven and H. Cowling defeated C. McKenzle and C. McAllster, 5 and 4, and now…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 8

Racing was resumed at wollongong Showgroun on Saturday last b the Illawarra Greyhound Racing club. There had been no racing for several…

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Rugby League Match of the Day Port v ARMY, Showground. C.B.C. v MOUNT MacCabe Park. WOLLONGONG v SERVICES, Dapto. Match of the Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

Port Kembla v Army, played on the Showground will be the match of the day, and this Sunday's fixtures will commence the second…

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