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 6 of 20

Sporting Items Football Young Cup Final Kiama v Albion Park

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

Before a very large crowd on Albion Park Showground last Sunday, Kiama defeated Albion Park by 12 points to 7, and thus became the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Albion Park News Bowls Personal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 9

Miss Betty Lyons, of the staff of the local telephone exchange, is at present on holidays and spending part of the time with friends at Ettalong…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greyhound Racing Dapto. Eight Favourites

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

A sharp unexpected shower of rain, just after the first race, sent patrons scurrying for all available shelter at Dapto's afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rugby League Illawarra District Team Chosen C.B.C. v Wollongong—match of Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 10

The Illawarra District team has been chosen to meet South Coast on Saturday, at Kiama in the first of a series of inter-district games before the Combined Groups Side is selected to meet England on June 2nd, at Wollongong…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Football Inter-league Game

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

The big attraction in the football sphere to-day will be the match between Illawarra and South Coast Leagues on the Kiama Show ground…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sporting Items Golf

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

Gerringong Club's 18 holes Stroke competition for the Captain's trophy which was played on Saturday last was married by rain with the result…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Group 7 Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

Last week-end was an important one for Group 7 football lovers. On Saturday the first of the Country Week elimination games was played…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Football Inter-league Matches Illawarra v South Coast

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

The first of the Country Week elimination games between the South coast and Illawarra Leagues was played on the Kiama Showground…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

The club's fourth annual dinner will be held earlier than usual, being scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 1946. The change from July, a cold month…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

Once again rain prevented a full week end programme being completed, and on this occasion no less than 30 matches had to be postponed. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 7

Once again rain prevented a full week-end programme being completed, and on this occasion no less than 30 matches had to be…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rugby League Group 7 Team for Mittagong C.b.c. Defeats Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 8

After playing the majority of the game in a blinding hailstorm, Illawarra defeated South Coast by 12-10. As a spectacle and an indication to selectors, the game was ruined, as the ball was too greasy to handle and players were unable to keep their feet on the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Rugby League Group 7 v GROUPS 6 and 8 at Mittagong on Sunday No Official Game in Illawarra League Area This Sunday Illawarra 12 def South Coast 10 at Kiama in Trial Match Wollongong v. C.B.C. in Hard Game Under Bad Conditions Inter-group Match at Mittagong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 14

This first inter-Group match of the season will be played on the above ground between Group 7 and Combined Groups 6 and 8. In the…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Tennis fixtures in the championships, handicaps and special events will be continued this week end and it is hoped to finalise most of the events…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls Coast Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Two South Coast championship finals are set down for to-morrow: the final of the fours between Corrimal and Berry, at Woonona, and the final of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Greyhound Racing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 10

The dispute between the Illawarra Owners, Breeders and Trainers' Assn. and the Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club has been settled. Under the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 11

Tennis fixtures in the Championships, Handicap and Special events will be continued this week end and it is hoped to finalise most of the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Rugby League C.B.C. v DAPTO

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 9

C.B.C. and Dapto will play two practice games commencing at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday, at Wollongong Showground. Dapto expect to field…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Cricket Illawarra Colts' Win

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Last week's trip to Crookwell by the Illawarra Colts was voted by the boys as the best week-end ever. Right from our arrival at Crookwell the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Golf Course in Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

"A district without a golf course is utterly lost. At one time golf was regarded as a rich man's game, but today it is not so."…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →