Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1946

388 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 20

Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 7

The week-end play in competition games provided onlookers with some very interesting bowling. In the club championship…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bowls. Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 15

The week-end play in competition games provided onlookers with some very interesting bowling. In the club championship competition…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 20

The last round of the Men's Sunday morning competition was played last week-end. Results were:—Weona'A def. Avalon 40-38…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Golf. Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 17

Roy Upton won the 36 holes stroke handicap on Sunday for C. McAlister's trophy, while the Wal Hicks trophy for licensed drivers and…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Rugby League. Balgownie Club Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 8

Balgownie retained its position on the competition table by an easy win over Thirroul by 38 points to 8. Scorers for Balgownie were Ryan 3…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Bowls South Coast Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 3

The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the South Coast Bowling Assn. was held at Thirroul on Saturday, when Mr. W. Ramsay presided…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Greyhound Racing. Lyn Lissa's Illawarra Stake Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 15

Raider's Profit and Kingsgrove Lad were the only two favourites to score at Wollongong's meeting last Saturday afternoon, and most…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Rugby League Wollongong v Dapto—match of Day Port Kembla Outclasses Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 10

Dapto will be playing their first match of the day when they meet Wollongong on Sunday. Their improved and consistent form merits the opportunity to show their ability at headquarters and fans can expect to see a strong and well balanced side in opposition to…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 4

A meeting was held in the Kiama Council Chambers to reform the Kiama District Cricket Association. Mr. Bede Devery was voted to the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Group 7 Football

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

First grade games in the Illawarra League's competition last Sunday resulted:— Port Kembla 15 v. Thirroul 7,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sporting Items Football Fixtures and Referees First Grade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 4

Kiama v, Pyre (A. McDonald) Milton v, Berry (A. Blanche), Gerringong v. Jamberoo (R. Morris) Nowra v. Albion park (S…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 4

At an meeting held in the Presbyterian School Hall on Friday night last it was decided to reform the Presbyterian Cricket Club…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Kiama Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 4

The Annual General Meeting of the Kiama Golf Club was held On Friday last and was well attended. The retiring President, Dr. B. A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 16

The final of the gent's Sunday morning comp, played on Street's Court last Sunday, resulted in a win for Georges A over Weona A…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Golf. Port Kembla Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 9

Alan Kruger holed in one at the 16th on Sunday morning and duly paid the recognised penalty. The semi-finals of the Greenwood…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greyhound Racing. Raiders Profit's Dapto Stake

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 16

A winner on each occasion of her, two recent runs at Wollongong, Raider's Profit added another success in taking the the chief sprint…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Rugby League Corrimal & Port Kembla Provide Main Fixture Wollongong Journey to Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 10

By defeating Thirroul last Sunday, Corrimal earned the match of the day in opposition to Port Kembla. White it is asking a lot of corrimal to defeat the Blacks, it should be remembered that there was a margin of only 3 points in the last clash, and they have shown…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Golf Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 3

Re-opening of Kiama links appears to be well under way. The newly elected President, Arthur Kelly, did the right thing by having a hair cut…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

The club Stableford competition conducted last Saturday in windy weather resulted in a win for Max Hayter with 82 points, V. J. Walker…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 9

The gent's tennis tournament on George's Court is in full swing. Toby Woods and Bob Tibbetts have secured a handy lead and should…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →