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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Greyhound Racing Pranceful Lady's Third Successive Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 13

Pranceful Lady clocked best time of the night in her eighth lengths Steelworks stake win at Wollongong meeting on Monday, It was her…

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Golf Champions at Wollongong Record Entries in Jubilee Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Australia's two golf champions—Harry Hatterdey, winner of the 1947 Australian Amateur, Championship, had [?] Pickworth, Australian Professional Champion will be among the entrants at Wollongong Golf Club's Golden Jubilee Open Tournament this week-end…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 19

"Ah, Dorothy!" he said pleasantly, she was at the rail, watching the crane at work. "Had a pleasant trip out?"…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 13

Flashing Thrill had her third successive win in taking the Steelworks Stake at Wollongong meeting last Saturday night…

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CRICKET Protestant Churches Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 11

Results of cricket matches played on 17th. and 24th. Wollongong Methodist won outright from Port Kembla…

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Cricket Inter District Games Illawarra Wins Burns Cup Fixtuere Inter-district Games

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 10

Illawarra just missed scoring an outright win over Goulburn in the Burns Cup final at Wollongong Showground No. 2 last Monday…

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Swimming Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

The unsuitability of the Continental Baths for competitive swimming was demonstrated on Sunday when heavy seas swepping into the baths…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 19

"Well what," inquired Florence. Rupert coughed. He was not easily put out; but he had a sudden feeling of cross currents which he…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 18

Last week-end B. Benjamin and Miss P. Walder proved too good for S. Beecham and Mrs. Knight in the final of the C. grade mixed; score…

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Golf Wollongong Associates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

At the Wollongong Golf Club last Thursday the South Coast Junior Girls' Championship was played for the first time, For this event Mr. Hector…

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Greyhound Racing At Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 15

Three outright and an equal favourite scored at Dopto's meeting last Saturday night. Punters were generally astray in…

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Girls' Golf Championship At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

At Wollongong Sinks last Thursday the South Coast Junior Girls' championship was held. It was arranged by the club…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

A staunch supporter of the above Association has donated a trophy for the second grade bowler completing the present season with the best…

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Racing Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 19

And now she was seeing the fellow in his true colours. He was apparently ready to flirt with the first pretty girl that came his way…

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Pennant Bowls Thirroul's Narrow Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 16

Last Saturday spectators and bowlers alike witnessed the best exhibition of Pennant bowls seen on the Coast for many years when…

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Table Tennis Ladles' Tournament

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 9

Seven teams have entered for the ladies' teams knockout to be held at Lysaghts Rereational Rooms to-night, commencing at 7 p.m…

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Corrimal Tennis Ladies' Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

Seven teams have entered for the ladies teams knock out to be held at Lysaghts Recreational rooms to-night (Thursday)…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 14

The weather at the week-end en-bled the Committee to finalise the championship events which had to be postponed last year owing to…

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Cricket

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Owing to unforeseen circumstances the match which was to have been played between Kiama Club and a Sydney Team on Sunday has…

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Tennis

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

A Tennis Tournament was held at Albion Park Rail Courts on Sunday last a large number of players taking part. The day was an oppressive…

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