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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1947

461 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 24

Athletics

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

D. L. Miller, of Gerringong made a re-appearance in Sydney interclub athletics on Saturday last after a number of years absence. He…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 7

The League meeting to-night at the Town Hall Annexe at 7.45 p.m. will be a very important one. The committee of management…

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Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

There was a good roll up of members for the weekly point score on Sunday. All races were over 100 yards, and some exciting…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 17

The Mixed Handicap competition will commence this week-end. Draw for the first round is: Bryants A v Weona B…

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Wollongong Golf Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 9

The 48th annual meeting, of members was held last Tuesday night and there was a record attendance of over 100 members…

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2nd Grade Cricket Points

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 9

The applications for full points by Port Kembla and Woonona against Coniston and Balgownie respectively were dealt with by…

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The Week From the Inside the Society May Have a Football Team, Too

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

A Woonona resident points out that the motto of the West Wollongong Church of England Men's Society is: "Let us play the man."…

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Kiama Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

Kiama Golfers held their 20th Annual General Meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last and elected their office-bearers for the…

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Cricket South Coast Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 3

The final of the first grade competition conducted by the above Association will be commenced on the Kiama Showground this (Saturday)…

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Golf Gerringong Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

Although cattle can be fed entirely on concentrates, without any roughage, they usually do not thrive under these conditions; their…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

It is a very long time since South Coast Times readers have seen boxing notes under that [?]on-deplume, but there are many who will…

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Bowls Pennant Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 7

Corrimal, former coast champions, defeated Thirroul, last season's title holders, by 115 to 84 on the home green on Saturday, in the No. 1…

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Rugby League Thirroul Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 10

Thirroul will play an important trial game at Corrimal on Sunday when players of every grade are expected to be available. This game is important…

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Jockeys at Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 8

Sydney's leading jokeys will be seen in a new role on Sunday at Wollongong Showground when they will meet a team of local sportsmen…

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Greyhound Racing Favourites Fail at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 15

The favourite failed an [?]ine of the ten occasions at Wollongong's meeting last Saturday night. The track was unexpectedly on the fast…

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Cricket Port Wins 2Nd Grade Protest But Woonona Throws Spanner in Works

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 10

As a result of the decisions made at a special meeting of the I.D.C.A. Protest Committee, held at Thirroul on Tuesday nigh't, Port Kembla definitely becomes Southern Division 2nd grade premiers instead of Berkeley. Most bizarre feature of the evening's…

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Boundary Question Still Not Settled K.o. Comp. April 13 and 20.—Comp. Proper, May 4. Four Grades in Senior Football This Year. More Referees Required

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 9

The delegate meeting last Friday produced some lively exchanges. The boundary question was the main cause and the notice of motion…

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FOOTBALL At Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Gerringong Football Club was held recently at Jubilee Park when further preparations were made for the coming season…

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Cricket South Coast Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

The first grade final of the above Association's competition will be continued on the Kiama Showground this (Saturday) afternoon. The…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

Next Saturday (29th inst), the Kiama Reserve Grade will journey to Kangaroo Valley to play a trial game They will also be entertained at…

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