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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Cricket Teams Below Full Strength Absence Of Stars May Lead To Upsets

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 8

After two weeks' break play will resume in grade competitions next Saturday. Several teams will be handicapped by the absence of star players, most of whom are on annual leave…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Competition Finals.—The final of the C Grade Gents Sunday Morning Competition will take place next Sunday, at McCabe…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association Competition Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 13

The final of the C. grade Gents Sunday morning competition will be played on Sunday at McC&be Park when Lysaghts No 1 team meet…

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Bowls

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

Berry Bowlers will visit Kiama to-day to play a return Pennant game with the locals. Kiama players will be selected on the Green, six rinks…

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Golf

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

Last Saturday's par event was completed whilst a heavy storm was in progress and, displaying great powers of endurance, Jack…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

On Monday next, 24th January, several members of' the Illawarra Cricket Umpires Association will visit Kiama for the purpose of…

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Greyhound Racing Dispute Increased Prize Money

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 7

A joint letter from Greyhound Racing Clubs to the Illawarra Owners & Trainers' Assn., which will be discussed…

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Cricket

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 4

Matches commenced on 8th January will be completed this afternoon and some interesting finishes appear likely. Most interesting game…

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Bowls Pennant Play

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

All clubs were in action in full strength of the third round of the Pennants. In the 'A' Pennant, Thirroul, last year's…

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Kembla Grange Races Next

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Kembla Grange's first meeting for 1949 will be held next Monday, the Anniversary Day holiday. Entries were to have closed last…

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Cricket Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

All cricket enthusiasts in the Gerringong Club's area who are interested in sitting for the Umpires Examination to be conducted by the…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Resume

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 24

Though a Friday night date was a rarity for a fixture conducted by the Illawarra Greyhound Racing Club, its meeting last Friday night…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 20

The competition committee have programmed for a very busy year for tennis players, this being subject to endorsement by the full…

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Tennis Wollongong District Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

The competition committee have programmed for a very busy year for tennis players, but it is subject to endorsement…

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Cricket Four Leading Teams Clash Results May Decide Destiny of Two Shields

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

With four rounds left to play, this week's vital games bring together the four leading teams. Loaders, Corrimal, will play the Woonona, in second position, at Bulli, in a game which will virtually decide the 1948-49 premiers…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 3

The following matches in the above Association's competition will be commenced this (Saturday) afternoon:—…

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Athletics

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

Ken Miller, young Gerringong athlete, competed in the New South Wales Country Athletic Championships at Henson Park on Saturday…

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Tennis Wollongong District Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

Junior Boys' Competition.—In order to determine the teams for the play offs, Mt. Drummond I have to play a match against…

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Thirroul Rugby League Thirroul Club Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

A large gathering of football followers of the Rugby code assembled at the Railway Institute last Thursday night for the…

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Athletics Illawarra Amateur Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

The recently formed Amateur Athletic Club competed at the Country championship held at Henson Park at the end of…

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