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Sport, 1947

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Greyhound Racing Dapto Draw for Saturday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 10

Maiden Qual. Final—Similar Miss, Bright Mert, Fairy's Choice, Crown Lady, Coonalong Minda, Mentarra, Valley Ann. Lina Valley…

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Rugby League Illawarra Meets South Coast Two Big Games at Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 10

The deferred Illawarra-South Coast games, which were to have been played last week, will be featured at the Showground on Sunday. Two teams from each district have been chosen and the double bill should provides excellent football…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 3

Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Mixed Canadian Foursome this (Saturday) afternoon. On Tuesday the Associates held…

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Sporting Items Football South Coast v. ILLAWARRA

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 3

All interest in football in this district this week end is centred upon the big inter-league games between Illawarra and South, Coast Leagues…

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Sporting Items Football

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 4

Last week-end all matches in the South Coast League were suspended so that players would be available for two matches against Illawarra…

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Austinmer Tennis Courts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Hibbord, Main road, Austinmer, in a letter to Monday's meeting of the Bulli Shire Council, protested against the construction…

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Bowls Northern Section Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

The sixteenth annual meeting of the Northern Section of the South Coast Bowling Association was held at Corrimal on Saturday, when the…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Assn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 15

With the final round of the A grade and Div. 1 of the B grade competition completed, we find that A.I.S. 1 lead the A grade…

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Golf. Professional Purse at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

The £50 purse at Port Kembla on Sunday, attracted a field of fifteen, and a large gallery followed the players, particularly Eric Cremin…

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Rugby League Thirroul & Corrimal at Showground Counter Attraction at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 12

Northern rivals, Thirroul and Corrimal, will meet in the Match of the Day on Sunday next, at Wollongong Showground. The second round of matches commences with Thirroul at the head of the tables, closely pressed by Wollongong and Port Kembla. As the last two…

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Greyhound Racing Andilong's Best Smart Dapto Stake Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 16

Well fancied dogs were in most instances defeated at Dapto's meeting last Saturday which gave punters generally the worst of the…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

The qualifying round of the Club Championship of the Gerringong Club will be played this (Saturday) afternoon over 18 holes. The…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 4

The Judiciary Committee of the South Coast League, has suspended P. O'Gorman (Albion Park) and J. Swan (Jamberoo) for two…

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Football Advice to Footballers

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

1. Never swallow the dummy; don't even take a single suck, it's poison. 2. Take the shortest cut 'to the…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

The trophies donated by Mr. Frank Noonan, of Lake Illawarra South for the most consistent batsmen in the South Coast District Cricket…

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Sporting Items Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

Results of the matches played in the above League's competitions last week-end were:FIRST GRADE…

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Wollongong Racing Pigeon Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 6

Last Sunday's race was from Taree (196 miles airline) when 20 members sent 305 birds. Mr. J. Jeffries donated a cup…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Ass

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 13

This week will see the last round of the table tennis competition in all grades completed and then all interest will be centred on the finals…

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Tennis Wollongong District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 10

Once again rain marred the tennis fixtures' set down for last week-end. On Saturday it was only possible to complete two fixtures, both in C grade…

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Rugby League Port Kembla Back to Form Meets Thirroul at Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 10

The much improved Port Kembla team will meet the unbeaten Thirroul side on Sunday next at Wollongong Showground. Both teams have improved since they played a seven-all draw in the first, round, and a spirited exhibition is certain…

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