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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1945

415 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 21

Dog Racing Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

Wollongong Greyhound Owners and Trainers nave refused to accept the 25 increase in prize money offered by Illawarra Greyhound Racing Club…

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Rugby League Grow 7 Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 8

The annual general meeting of Group 7 was held at Kiama last Sunday, and each League of the Group was fully represented…

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Greyhound Racing Our Primmer Surprises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 11

Seven favorites scored at Wollongong's meeting last Saturday. Minda Maureen started the favorite trot by winning the Opening Stake…

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Nth. Wollongong Cricket Team

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 11

North Wollongong Cricket team to play Thirroul at the Showground Turf on Saturday: J. Clouston; B. Westwood, Campbell, Olivier, K…

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CRICKET McLENNAN'S 28 Top Score of the Day Grade Wickets Crash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 10

The ball dominated the bat to such an extent last Saturday that 36 wickets fell for 292 runs, an average of only 8 runs per wicket. Those to get among them were Orchard (5.14), Newton (5-28), Woods (4-ll), and Westwood (4-23). With only two rounds to go, main…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

During the week-end, the following pairs will finalise their games: Gould and Denniss v. Henderson and O'Keefe…

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Football Club At Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Kiama Football. Club was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, the President (Mr. J…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 7

The general committee of the League met last Friday and the following were the main items considered…

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Bowls Pennant Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 9

With the final game of the No. 1 Pennant last Saturday,Corrimal are again the victors in the northern section…

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Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 7

There will be no racing at Wollongong Saturday Dr. S. K. Dwyer, chairman of the Control Council, said at Gosford…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Wollongong Golf Club held on Tuesday night. Great interest was taken in the…

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Rugby League League to Support Red Cross

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 10

The general meeting of the Illawarra Rugby League, held in the Town Hall last Friday night, was again well attended, and delegates,…

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Cricket Thirroul Wins Points Appeal Bemi, Nicholson Walk Out on Bitter Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 10

After a stormy session last Friday night, I.D.C.A. delegates reversed the registrar's decision in the Woonona-Thirroul dispute, and by a 5-1 majority handed the 10 points back to Thirroul. J. Nicholson (Wollongong) and W. Bemi (Woonona) left the room in disgust…

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Football Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

In aid of their accident fund, the Kiama Football Club will be holding a dance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday next, 23rd March, as…

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School Notes South Coast Swimming Carnival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

Held at Wollongong last Tuesday, this carnival attracted entries from 13 schools. Kiama Central did well against schools with large…

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Cricket Shoalhaven Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

The last round of matches in the competition proper of the above Association's competition will be commenced to-day, (Saturday) the draw…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

The final of the pairs championship of the Southern section of the South Coast will be played at Berry on Saturday next, March 24, at 2…

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Sporting Results Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

Gerringong Club held an 18 holes Stableford competition on Saturday which resulted:— R. O'Keefe 36 points; C. H…

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Rugby League Formation of Illawarra Junior Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the above League was held in the Council Chambers last Friday night. Mr R. Lowrie acted as chairman…

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Rugby League Illawarra District Junior League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 5

Last Friday a meeting of delegates representing all junior clubs in the district was held and presided over by Mr. R. Lowrie, for…

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