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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 12

Coldwood's Wongawilli Stake win at Dapto meeting on Tuesday night week was an attractive one. Losing her leading position on…

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Racing Driver Law to the Rescue

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

He put his hand in his pocket. George and the two men watched with interest. "Why hasn't someone reported…

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Last Minute Decision For Kembla Grange Races Proves Successful

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 7

A last minute decision between jockey G. Moore and trainer Keith Duggan yesterday morning resulted in the well known rider…

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Swimming Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 8

At North Sydney Olmpic Pool on Saturday night four girls of the club tried to bring a State championship to Wollongong…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 17

Dorothy found him rather pleasant. Like most ugly men, he had charm of manner, Moreover, he was a stranger. In her present…

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Woonona for Comp. Lead Cricket Resumes on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

It appears that after Saturday, Woonona will lead the I.D.C.A. Competition Points Table, Only by defeating Corrimal (5-109) [?]outright can Port Kembal (83) prevent the Woonona Club from annexing the lead…

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Cricket Port Kembla in Trouble Woonona and 'Gong Battle for Lead

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 8

With competition leaders, Port Kembla, likely to go down again to amazing Corrimal team, the winner of the Woonona-Gong clsah at Slacky Flat next Saturday seems certain to jump to the top of the table…

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Kiama Golf Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

An outstanding performance was turned in by Club champion Bill Peck last Sunday when he shattered Jim Ferrier's course record of 73…

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Athletics

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

Competing in the N.S.W. State Athletic Trials on Saturday, 27th December, Lloyd Miller, of Gerringong was successful in winning the…

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Swimming Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

Rain marred the club's attendance on Sunday, when the racing was resumed after the Xmas break. Results: A grade 50 hep., R. Thomas…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 19

Nor must she be unfair to Rupert. He was merely acting as he had always acted. His work, his scientific research, came first. In…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 15

Wollongong had quick follow-up meetings last week—racing on Thursday and Saturday nights. The former fixture—a postponed…

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Table Tennis Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Table tennis players along the coast were shocked at the untimely death last week of Bob Cairncross. A popular member of C.R.M. Club, he…

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Golf Pros. in £250 Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 14

Most of Australia's best known professionals will be seen in action at Wollongong next Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, when the…

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Cricket Test Stars in Wollongong Chegwyn's Xi. Plays Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

Local fans will have the opportunity next Sunday of seeing in the flesh half-a-dozen of cricket's immortals—men whose stirring deeds will be relayed to millions of radio listeners the world over next winter when the Australian XI. tours England…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

There will be no play in the above Association's competition to–day (Saturday) and next Saturday owing to the Albion Park and Kiama Shows…

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Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 7

More than 30 well-known golf professionals will compete in the Wollongong Golf Club's Golden Jubilee £200 Professional Purse tournament…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 19

Frank was amazed. She put such feeling, into the flimsy words, such depth, such complete understanding, that he found it difficult to…

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Table Tennis New Service Rule

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

All players are asked to note particularly that the method of serving has been drastically changed. The new law as adopted by the N.S.W…

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