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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1948

369 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 19

Football Kiama Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 3

The following teams have been selected to represent Kiama this week-end:— First Grade—v…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 3

The above Association's finals will be advanced a further stage to-day when at Shellharbour, Albion Park will resume their first innings with…

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Cricket First Grade Final

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

Going in when Kiama had lost 2 wickets for 10, Keith Young, Kiama Captain, played a glorious innings against Albion Park on Saturday…

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Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 10

"Play the Game" writes:—"It was pleasing to see the finals of the South Coast tennis championships so well attended…

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Bowls Corrimal Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 9

Corrimal's four representatives in the recent interstate fixtures, Jock Brown, Bob Barbee, Ralph Young and Gus Blanchetto,…

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Racing Driver

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

Rupert found, himself blaspheming. Curse science! Curse these theories' Curse everything connected…

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Table Tennis Illawarra Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

Food for Britain.—To assist in raising money for this fund, the association has arranged a K.O. tournament in A. AR. B and C…

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Rugby League Group Game in Wollongong Club Games Suspended

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 10

The Country Elimination game, which was to have been played at Goulburn, will now take place at Wollongong Showground on Sunday. The R.S.L. at Goulburn objected to the fixture being…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

Last Saturday's games resulted:— FIRST GRADE Gerringong 18 defeated Albion Park nil…

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Bowls Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 9

Draw for Saturday Club Pairs—Brown and Russell v Boyle and Hinley; Barbee and Miller v Rees and Smith; Thorne and…

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Tennis Wollongong and District Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 9

Entries for the Winter Competitions showed a marked improvement over 1947, 95 teams entering as against 70, the…

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Psa Cricket Shield Presented

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 7

The P.S.A. Shield and other trophies won by the Thirroul Protestant Cricket' Club were presented at a social function…

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Rugby League Illawarra Competitions Commence Wollongong and Thirroul at Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 10

Illawarra players will settle down to competition matches for the next three weeks. An interesting round has been drawn for Sunday and teams appear evenly matched…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 4

Gerringong Associates held an 18 holes Stroke Competition on Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. R. H. Miller's trophy and Misses Aleen and Joan…

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Golf Kiama Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

The following is the draw for the Second Round of the Knight Cup, 18 hole Stroke:— J. Richardson v. J. Tull, W. Peck…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 4

Results of matches in the above League's competition last week-end were:— FIRST GRADE—…

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Bowls S.c. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the above association was held at Corrimal last Sunday. Delegates from all South Coast Clubs were…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 9

Rain interfered with play last week-end, but play for next week-end will be as set out in fixture books…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 14

Rain certainly took control of tennis last week end, history repeating itself for first round matches. Play for next week end will be per…

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Rugby League Dapto and C.B.C. at Showground A. Williams Leaves Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 10

The Match of the Day has been given to Dapto and C.B.C. in the second round of the Illawarra competition. Both teams will be at full strength and the winner is hard to pick. In a recent practice game, Dapto…

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