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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Tennis Wollongong District Assn: Junior Boys' Coaching Class

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 10

The Junior Boys' Coaching Class will be held in Sydney during the school holidays in May. In order to select a lad from this district, all those…

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Rugby League K.o. Comp. Opens League Season All First Grade Teams in Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 10

The 1947 Illawarra Rugby League Season opens on Sunday at Wollongong Showground with a Knockout Comp., in which eight first grade teams will participate. All games with the exception of the final, which will be played…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 2

Recent competitions conducted by the above Club resulted as follows: Associates 18 holes Stroke was won by Mrs. Ray Miller, who, in…

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Tennis Association Re-formed

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 6

An enthusiastic meeting held in the Kiama Council Chambers recently decided to reform the Kiama District Tennis Association. This is…

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Bowls Corrimal's Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 9

When Corrimal defeated Berry in the final of the South Coast No. 1 Pennant Championship on Saturday. It was the fifteenth time they had won…

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Rugby League Port Kembla Beaten Close Games' in Knock-out Comp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 10

Wooden-spooners in 1946 season, Northern Suburbs surprised by defeating the premiers, Port Kembla, by 7 to 6 in the Knock-out Competition conducted last Sunday. Realising that Tom Ezart was the spearhead of Port's attack…

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Greyhound Racing. Victory Picture's W.g.r.c

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Rain, towards conclusion, interrupted. Wollongong's meeting last Saturday right and had the laree crowd scurrying for all available…

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Man Charged With Consorting. Arrested at Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 20

After the fifth race at Kembla Grange last Saturday one of the bookmakers Lyal Frances Rule (29) was arrested by warran[?] on a charge…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 4

The semi-finals of the Young Cup competition will be played to-day (Saturday) when the matches and referees set down are:…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 4

The Gerringong Club is holding an 18 holes Stableford competition this Saturday afternoon for a trophy donated by V. J. Walker…

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Tennis

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

Dunmore Club is holding a Men's Open Doubles Tournament on Sunday next, 27th April, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Entries at one shilling per…

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Football Albion Park v. GERRINGONG

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 5

The above match, a semi-final of the Young Cup competition, was played on the Albion Park Showground on Saturday last and was…

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Wollongong and District Tennis Association Big Tournament Anzac Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 8

A mixed tournament will be held on the city courts to-morrow. Anzac Day, commencing at [?] a.m. JUNIOR COACHING SCHOOL…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 12

A monster mixed tournament will be held on the City Courts on Friday (Anzac DAy) commencing at 9 a.m. All lads who are interested in the…

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Rugby League Knock - Out Final New Five-yards Rule to Operate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 12

The semi finals and final of tho 1st grade knock-out competition will be played on Sunday at Wollongong Showground at 1.45 p.m. The new five-yards rule, recently adopted by the Country League, will be applied for tho first time in Illawarra…

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Tennis Wollongong & District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 12

Owing to the courts being unplayable lust Sunday, all boys interested in the coaching classes arc requested to be present this' Sunday morning at 9…

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Negligent Driving Charge Tennis Champion In Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

At Wollongong Court of Potty Sessions on Thursday of last week, John Hogben, district tennis champion, appeared to face a…

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Rugby League Wollongong v Port Kembla at Showground Corrimal Wins Knock-out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 12

The Rugby League Competition commences on Sunday when last year's finalist, Port Kembla and Wollongong, will clash at the Showground. The fixtures is always one of the highlights of Illawarra football…

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Wollongong and District Tennis Association Junior Boys Coaching School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 10

Owing to the courts being unplayable last Sunday, all boys interested in the coaching class are requested to be present this Sunday…

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Bowls

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 3

Players who were to complete their games by 27th inst. are advised that the time has been extended until the 4th May. This alteration…

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