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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Greyhound Racing. Silver Kilal's Narrow W.g.r.c. Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 17

Wollongong's meeting last Saturday night was featured by the success of lady owner and trainer, Mrs D. Ralf, who annexed a double when…

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Group 7 Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 3

The Southern Division team found the city players too fast for them on Saturday last in Sydney when they were defeated by 22 points to…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 18

Fielders lost heavily at Wollongong's Saturday night meeting, in which the programme comprised the eight heats of the King's…

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Air Racing in Britain Again

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 6

Air pageants—always popular in the United Kingdom before the war—are starting again, and are expected to draw bigger crowds than over in increasingly…

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Rugby League Corrimal's Performance Rewarded Match of Day with C.b.c

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 10

Corrimal has been rewarded for improved performance in weeks toy being drawn to meet C.B.C. in the match of the day at Wollongong Showground on Sunday. In successive games Corrimal has defeated Northern Suburbs…

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Football First Grade. Kiama v. Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 3

Playing at Nowra, Kiama had a lot of luck to win their match the home team by 11 points to 10. At half time Nowra lad by 10 points…

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Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 7

In the play-off for the foursomes championship H. Martin and C. Barnes defeated C. H. McKenzie and H. Hunt by 4 strokes, 169 to…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

Only moderately attended was Wollongong's meeting last Saturday afternoon, which comprised a card of nine races. It was…

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Greyhound Racing DAPTO

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 16

Despite the cold night and the unfounded rumour throughout the day that Dapto wasn't racing owing to electricity restrictions, there was…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 17

Our A and B Grade teams visited Illawarra Hardcourt Tennis Association last Monday and met with a fair measure of success, the A…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 5

Kiama brought four strong rinks on Saturday in an endeavour to secure a win against the locals in the second match for the "Basha"…

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Sporting Items Football Kiama Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 5

This week-end commences the second half of the first grade competition Kiama firsts are at home to Jamberoo. In the first round when…

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Pigeon Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 16

Wollongong Society held a race from Cockle Creek (110 miles airline), but owing to bad weather on Saturday the birds were not…

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Tennis Wollongong District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 10

Unfortunately, owing to wet weather conditions last week end, tennis fixtures could not be played. Saturday and Sunday morning players are…

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Port Kembla News Table Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 10

Recently, the Pt. Kembla Methodist Church Table Tennis Club played a team of members of the Pt. Kembla Bowling Club at the Bowling Club's…

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Rugby League Wollongong's Big Score Port Kembla & Thirroul at Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 10

After the disappointing game last week at the Showground, supporters are awaiting the usual exciting match between port Kembla and Thirroul on Sunday. In the first flush Thrrioul lost a forward early, but held the Black to a, point margin…

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Rugby League Port Kembla v Thirroul: Match of the Day. C.B.C. v Northern Suburbs at MacCABE Park. Unexpected Results Last Sunday. Port and Thirroul in Close Calls with Dapto & Nth. Suburbs. Fixtures for Sunday. Showground No. 1

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 14

3 p.m.—First Grade—Port Kembla v Thirroul. Referee, W. Jones; touch judges, C. Markham, A. Day. 1.30 p.m.—Reserve Grade: Port…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 3

The first round of the Fours Championship will be played on Saturday 13th July, and the draw is as follows, the name of the skipper only is…

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Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 6

Mrs. R. H. Miller was the winner of the Gerringong Associates 2 club competition on Tuesday last…

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Table Tennis

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

A team from the Nowra Rovers Tennis Club played a Gerringong team in the School of Arts recently. Nowra proved easy winners by 51…

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