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Sport, 1948

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Football Referees for Saturday First Grade

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

Berry v. Nowra (A. Blanch). Kiama v. Shellharbour-Lake Illawarra (A. Booth). Jamberoo v. Gerringong (K. Grey)…

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Athletics

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

Ken Miller, young Gerringong athlete, put up another good performance on Saturday last when he competed in the 5000 metres event…

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Tennis Competitions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 3

By courtesy of Mr. Roland Hardy (Secretary of the Kiama District Tennis. Association) we publish below the competition points scored in…

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Football Kiama v. Shellharbour-lake Illawarra

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 3

This match was played on the Kiama Showground on Sunday last and resulted in a win for the home team by 15 to 7…

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Ladies' Bowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 15

A very enjoyable day was held at Woonona Bowling greens last Thursday when three rinks of Canterbury ladies, arrived and were…

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Bowls Harvey Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 7

The contest for the Harvey Cup commences on Saturday, when Woonona meets Wollongong at Woonona and Thirroul…

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Golf Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 18

The club men's foursomes championship on Sunday was won by Roy Petney and Lou Geddes with two solid rounds of 79…

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Greyhound Racing Favourites Fail

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 11

Responsible for three successive outstanding wins at Wollongong, Revlin, was however beaten out of a place in the field of five which…

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Bowls

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

Due to the alteration of arrangements of the number of fours to represent the Southern Section in the match against the Northern Section…

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Football Referees for Saturday First Grade

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

Nowra-Pyree v. Jamberoo (A. Blanch, Linesmen-M. Camage and S. Thicknesse). Shellharbour-Lake Illawara v…

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FOOTBALL Shellharbour-Lake Illawarra v Berry

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 2

This match was played at Shellharbour on Saturday last. The match was a rather ragged display with both sides handling badly…

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Corrimal Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 6

The final of the A. grade mixed will be played next Saturday between George's and Wyuma at Weona Court and players are asked…

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Bowls Parkinson Cup Final

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 5

Thirroul defeated Woonona at Corrimal last Saturday. The game was keenly contested. Throughout the game Thirroul…

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Greyhound Racing Dapto Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 7

Draw for Saturday afternoon, June 19. Maiden (1) 500 yards: Silver Bridget, Lolaforme, Belmont…

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Pigeon Racing Woonona Novice Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 7

Results second Cockle Creek, 105 miles air line. 16 members, 220 birds. E. Lacey, & Son 781 yards per minute, J. Kiddlestone…

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Table Tennis Illawarra Assn Exhibition at Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 10

Last Friday night four of the district's leading players, K. Baker, K. Pepper, R. Wollott and R. Coates, gave an…

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Rugby League Thirroul & C.b.c. at Showground Port Kembla Again Favoured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 10

Thirroul and C.B.C. have made changes in their teams for next Sunday's match of the day at Wollongong Showground. The C.B.C. half, M. Morgan, chipped a collarbone…

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Golf Gerringong Associates

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 3

18 holes Stroke for Miss Aleen. Miller's trophy was won by Mrs. C. A. Emery on the 8th June. Eclectic Competition on 15th June…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 4

Official point score in the above League's competitions are as follows:— 1st Grade:—Kiama 16, Jamberoo 14, Gerringong 13, Berry 12,…

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Football Reserve Grade

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

RESERVE GRADE— Milton 12 defeated Kiama 3. JUNIOR GRADE— Kiama 19 defeated Berry 0…

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