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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 17

A record crowd attended last Saturday night's meeting at Dapto and tote investments soared to £563. A couple of sharp showers midway…

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Rugby League Group 7 Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 10

The annual meeting of Group 7 was held at Kiama last Sunday. The annual report presented by the secretary, Mr. C. S. Nicholson, stated:…

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Rugby League. Competitions Start First Sunday in April. Knockout Comp. 24th and 31st MARCH. Committees for Season

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

Although the English tour is still [?] in the air, the Illawarra League have arranged their programme to fit in with the expected visit. To…

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Sporting Items Cricket Shoalhaven Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

Great interest centres in the final day's play of the above Association's competition proper this afternoon. The matches at Nowra and Berry…

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Rugby League Country Rugby League Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

Country centres are to press for fixtures against interstate teams this season. That was announced by delegates at the annual…

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Rugby League. Wollongong Club's Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 18

Wollongong Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday of last week. The Mayor (Ald. Dawson) was present and club officials were…

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Dog Racing Retrograde Step

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

"The Bulli Hospital Board's previous decision to seek a dog racing license to raise finance, was a retrograde stop from a moral…

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Greyhound Racing. (To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

Sir,—We wish to bring before the greyhound men of this district the necessity to become members of the Greyhound Breeders, Owners and…

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Cricket Illawarra Plays Chegwyn's Xi. Record Crowd Expected

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 12

The cricketing event of the season comes off next Sunday, March 17th, at Wollongong Showground No. 2, when Chegwyn's XI. clashes with Illawarra. The Sydney side contains half a dozen players whose names are household words with cricketing fans, and as some of…

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Sporting Items Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

Kiama members who have been selected to represent the Southern Section of the South Coast Bowling Association in the match against…

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Cricket Shoalhaven Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

The following is the points score table of the above Association's A grade competition at the end of the competition proper which ended…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

Through the courtesy of the local press, I hope, through the medium of this column each week, to keep before the Public the activities of…

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Swimming Carnival At Nowra

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

The Annual Swimming Carnival of the Nowra Intermediate High School was held last week and Jack Rutledge, of Gerringong was…

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Football Kiama V. C.b.c

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

The first football matches of the season were played at Kiama on Sunday afternoon, when three teams from Wollongong Christian Brothers…

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Bowls Pennant Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Owing to the storm at midday on Saturday, the majority of the Pennant samos set down were postponed. These games will now be played at…

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Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 11

The Umpires match against the E.R. and S. Co will be played at Gladstone Park on Sunday. Team as appeared last week, except Strong…

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Tennis Wollongong Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Before a record crowd of players and enthusiasts, the peak of the South Coast Championships was readied last week-end, when…

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Greyhound Racing. Record Tote Total

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 18

The popularity of night-time greyhound racing was again exemplified last Saturday night—Wollongong drawing one of its best crowds ever…

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Rugby League Knock - Out Competition Sid. Goodwin Expected to Appear

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

The 1940 Illawarra Rugby League Season will commence at the Wollongong Showground on Sunday at 1 p.m., with a first grade knock-out competition. The semi-finals and final will be played on Sunday, March 31…

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Rugby League Season Commences, Sunday, 24th March Knock Out Comp Draw for 1st ROUND

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 17

1st game—C.B.C. v Dapto, 1 p.m. 2nd game, Thirroul v Northern Suburbs 1.45. 3rd game, Port Kembla v…

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