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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Greyhound Racing. Lady Drake Scores Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

Results were much in favor of fielders at Wollongong's meeting last Saturday. Lazy Sis was the lone favorite…

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Cricket Wollongong Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 12

The following officers for season 1946-47 were elected at the annual meeting of Wollongong District Cricket Club:—Patrons, Mrs. Reg Wilton,…

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Rugby League Semi-finalists at Full Strength B. Burford Chosen for Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 12

Thirroul and Wollongong will meet in the second semi-final on Sunday and will field their strongest teams. Defeat of either team will mean elimination and consequently a spirited game is certain. M. Clifford and T. Brennan will be…

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Cricket. Annual Meeting of Thirroul Club. I.d.c.a. Censured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 17

Strong criticism at the failure of the I.D.C.A. to make the presentation of the trophies won by the Thirroul Club last season to the…

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Rugby League Second Semi Finals, First and Reserve Grades on Sunday Wollongong v Thirroul — 1st Grade C.B.C. v Port Kembia — Reserve Grade Newcastle Visitors Defeat Illawarra Juniors Sunday's Fixtures Showground No. 1

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 6

3.15 p.m, First Grade Semi-final— Wollongong v Thirroul; ref A. Leslie; touch judges, W. Grugan, C. Markham…

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Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 4

Nowra Club visits Kiama to-day for the "Basha Cup" match and the Kiama players are advised that the afternoon tea will be provided by…

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Football Fixtures and Referees

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 4

Jamberoo v. Berry (V. Oliveira). Milton v. Shellharbour (H. Rutledge) Gerringong v. Albion Park (O'Keefe) Kiama v. Nowra (A. McDonald)…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 18

The Ladies' Mid-week semi-finals (Division 1) played last Tuesday provided perhaps the best tennis of the competition. Stuart Park proved…

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Corrimal-Balgownie Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 7

At a meeting held in the Corrimal Friendly Societies' Hall on Monday it was decided to extend the time given for entries in the…

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C.r.m. Week by Week Tennis Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

The approach of warmer weather has brought renewed activity on the tennis courts and championships that had been postponed during the…

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Rugby League Another Port and Wollongong Final Bartlett and Longbottom to Play

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 10

Old rivals, Port Kombla and Wollongong, will meet in the final on Sunday, when the outstanding club game of the season should be witnessed. Both clubs expect to be at full strength, although Long-botton has a broken nose. Bob Bartlett's ankle has yielded to…

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Greyhound Racing. Dusky Raider's Close Call in Dapto Stake

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

Topsy Bly showed to advantage in her first distance run in winning the Marshall Mount stake at Dapto meeting last Saturday. Going to…

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Cricket. I.d.c.a. Meeting Mick Woods Must Play for Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 15

The Association Committee at the delegate meeting of the Illawarra District Cricket Association by 17 votes to 4 rejected the application of…

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Cricket Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 4

Whereas in previous cricket seasons, there has been two Clubs in Kiama, this season it has been decided to amalgamate the two and form…

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Sporting Items Football Fixtures and Referees First Grade Kiama v. JAMBEROO

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 4

Referee, R. Morris; Linesmen, S. Thicknesse and A. McDonald. Finial of the Junior Knockout competition, Kiama v Bomaderry, at…

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Bowls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 8

The following are the results of matches played during weekend:— Single Championship—M. R. Ryan 82 defeated S. popplewell 25…

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Greyhound Racing Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

At Dapto last Saturday punters and fielders alike had their moments and on the day outsiders and favourites, or near favourites successes…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 6

The final of the Ladies' Mid-Week Competition. (Division I) did not provide the tennis that was expected and the District team ran out easy…

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Cricket. Berkeley Club Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

At its annual meeting the club decided to enter a team in the second grade comp. Election of officers resulted…

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Rugby League Reserve Grade Grand Final Under 19 Semi Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 12

Northern Suburbs, in their first reserve grade season, will meet Wollongong in the grand final on Sunday at the Showground. They defeated the city team in the semi final by a narrow margin but as Wollongong were minor premiers they had the right to challenge in…

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