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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Boxing at Corrimal Last Saturday Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 16

Corrimal's fortnightly boxing programme last Saturday night again drew a capacity house. For Easter Saturday night another well…

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Bowls Association Pairs

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

Playing at Berry on Saturday in the final of the southern section pairs championship of the South Coast, J. Denniss and H. Gould…

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Sporting Results Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

A practice match was played on the Kiama Showground on Sunday last between a local, team and visitors from ,Windang. A number of…

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Football Dance At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

The Kiama Football Club held a very successful and enjoyable dance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night last, the takings exceeding…

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Swimming Austinmer Amateur Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 8

Entries to hand for the 1st annual carnival to be held on Easter Monday at Austinmer, are most encouraging. The following clubs have forwarded…

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Rugby League Thirroul Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

At a meeting of over fifty members of the above club last Sunday morning, it was decided by 50 votes to 1 to adopt a motion of the management…

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Rugby League Dapto Admitted to District Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 8

Delegates decided at the general meeting on Sunday last to admit Dapto to the first and reserve grades competitions for the…

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Rugby League League General Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 12

As the playing season approaches, officials and players alike are leaving nothing to chance lo make 1945 a record year. At the general…

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Sporting Items Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 3

Three teams from Dapto, firsts, reserves, and juniors will visit Kiama to-morrow (Sunday) for matches on the Showground, as advertised in…

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Cricket Gerringong Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 3

Gerringong will meet the R.A.A.F. in a friendly match at Jubilee Park on Monday. The Air Force team who are to compete in the final of…

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Boxing at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

Despite the adverse weather, dislocation in the scheduled program and many regulars away on their Easter vacation there was a good…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 8

During the Easter holiday season the weather conditions were not ideal for bowlers, nevertheless they had a good time. On the Easter Saturday,…

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Swimming Austinmer Club Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 7

The club held its first annual carnival on Easter Monday, with a cold southerly wind prevailing and a heavy sea which at times caused a surge in…

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Tennis Successes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 11

Fourteen players, mostly from the Wollongong District Club, visited Goulburn over Easter for the first tournament conducted by that…

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Rugby League 1945 Season Opens on Sunday Eight Teams in First Grade Knock-out Comp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 8

The official opening of the 1945 Rugby League season will take place on Sunday, with a Knock-out Competition. Eight teams will participate. Wollongong has entered two teams…

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Football Young Cup

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

The elimination games for the Young Cup have been set down to be played to-day Saturday. This competition has not been held for a…

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Cricket Shoalhaven Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

The points score table at the end of the above Association's competition was as follows:— Berry (undefeated 92, R.A.A.F…

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Last Week-end's Sporting Results Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

The following pairs competition on the Kiama Green, postponed on account of unsuitable weather conditions during Easter, will be played…

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Last Week-end's Sporting Results Football Young Cup Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

The following semi-finals in the Young Cup competition will be played on Saturday next, April 14, each on the ground of the…

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Boxing at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 7

Boxing patrons should be well catered for in the programme listed for Corrimal this Saturday night; particulars of which appear in our…

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