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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Cricket Social

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

On Saturday night, 18th September, the Kiama Cricket Club held a dance at "Hartwell, to celebrate the winning of the 1947-48…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 6

Entries close on Sunday (Oct. 3rd.) for the 1948 championships, so players are asked to submit their names as soon as possible…

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Rugby League After 24 YEARS Corrimal Wins Premiership

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 10

In winning their first premiership for 24 years Corrimal clearly asserted their superiority over Illawarra clubs by…

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Australian Rules Football Exhibition Match

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 19

Next Sunday, at the Wollongong Showground the N.S.W. Australian Rules Premiers and the Runners up will play an exhibition…

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Cricket Starts Saturday Many New Players in Grade Teams

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

On Saturday Illawarra cricket will commence the 1948-49 competitions with a total of 26 teams taking part in the three grades. Many new names are noticed among the various teams, and past…

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Cricket Competition Matcher Commence on Saturday Survey of Players

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 10

Games in the first round of the Illawarra District Competition will be watched with interest, as several players with the first grade teams have not participated in the competition before, while others have changed their…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

The following players are requested to be in attendance at the Kiama Showground on Sunday when Kiama plays Newtown Reserve Grade in…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

The final of the. Associates Championship of the Gerringong Club was played on Tuesday afternoon and resulted in Mrs. R. O'Keeffe…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 3

The South Coast Association's 1948-49 season will officially open this, (Saturday) afternoon. Interest will be added, to the activities of the…

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Rugby League Group 7 Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 9

The Group 7 championship has been re-instituted. On Sunday, Corrimal will meet Kiama, the Southern…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 3

To-morrow (Sunday) the Group 7 Championships are to be played at Wollongong Showground. The matches will be between the premiers of…

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Pigeon Racing

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 3

Result of Kiama Pigeon Club's race from Cockle Creek, distance 127 miles. Birds delayed owing to rain. The race was the hardest of…

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Cricket Umpires

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 4

The annual meeting of the South Coast District. Cricket Umpires Association was held recently at Kiama when the President, (Mr. E. E…

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S.C. Cricket Council Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Coast Cricket Council was held at Kiama on Saturday, 25th September, when the President (Mr. C. H. Dent)…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 3

Kiama Club made the trip to Wollongong on Sunday last to play Corrimal Club for the Group 7 Championship. Play was very even…

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Bowls Woonona Club Dinner

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 9

Woonona Bowling Club held its first annual dinner on Saturday night when representatives of all clubs on thee coast were…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association Summer Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 20

The entries for this competition far exceed expectations. For the mixed which commences on Saturday 23rd. October, 35 teams…

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Athletics

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 6

Results obtained by coach Kevin Sweeney, over a period of years with his prodigies have been outstanding…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 3

Competition points to date in the above Association's competitions are as follows:— 1st Grade—Shellharbour 4,…

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Pigeon Racing

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 5

The Kiama Pidgeon Club's final result for the season is as follows:— Stroud Road, distance 171 miles, liberated 9.30 a.m. in SSW wind,…

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