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Sport, 1949

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Bowls Association

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

The fourth) Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the South Coast District Bowling Association was held at Kiama on 26th June. The…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 10

Country Divisional Coaching School, Wollongong has again been selected as the centre for the next school, which will…

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Rugby League Leading Teams Meet Improved Western Suburbs in Critical Game

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

The improved Western Suburbs team, fresh from victories over Port Kembla and Dapto, will meet the leading Wollongong team at the showground on Sunday. Harry Nolan's charges commenced the season badly…

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Bowls Harvey Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 10

Corrimal 74 beat Woonona 72; Wollongong 93 beat Port Kembla 63; Corrimal and Wollongong now meet in the final for…

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Golf Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 8

Considerable interest is already being shown in next Wednesday's Open Day at Wollongong in aid of the Crippled Children's Appeal…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 10

Applications are invited from junior boys and girls who on May 5 last were under the age of 16 years, for the Divisional…

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Australian Rules Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 7

Western Suburbs scored a convincing win over both Illawarra teams on Saturday last. However, their superiority in the…

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Wollongong Tennis Junior Development

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 16

All juniors and others who have guessing competition books outstanding are requested to return same to Harry Chapman toy this week-end…

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Trees Perpetuate Cricket Performances

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 22

Members of the Australian Test team to tour South Africa next season will have an opportunity of being invited to plant a tree in one…

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Greyhound Racing Bright Ripple Shines Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 26

Generally to be depended on to display his best form at the Wollongong track, flack Aero had a clear win in the W.G.R.C. Stake at…

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Wollongong Tennis Junior Coaching School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 7

Seven toys and two girls were elected from the 16 boys and 5 girls who attended at Lysaghts courts last Sunday afternoon to try…

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Rugby League Local Players in State Game Battle for Semi Finalists

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 4

Interest still centres around the fight for places in the final four, with only four rounds to be played. Wally O'Connell and Kevin Schubert who have been chosen in the State team, will miss this round and also…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

The Annual Meeting of the South Coast District Cricket Association will be held at Kiama on Monday, 8th August…

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Australian Rules Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 8

The present industrial upheaval made its presence felt in the Illawarra teams that played against North Shore last…

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Tennis Wollongong Dist Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 8

Congratulations to Georges Club who won the grand final of the ladies' mid-week competition last Tuesday. They were the…

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Wollongong Tennis Ladies' Mid-week Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 20

Congratulations to Georges Club Who won the grand final last Tuesday. They were the minor premiers and exercised their right of…

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Progress of Bowls S. C. Assn. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 7

The popularity of bowls in the district was evidenced by the number of new greens recently constructed, it was stated by the secretary, Mr. Ted Hope, in the report to the annual meeting of the South…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong Draw for Saturday Afternoon

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

Maiden Stake, 500 yds—Little Mart, Moral's Shadow, Lorrac, Dangary, Mischievous Joe, Course Havoc, Barry's Idol,…

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Rugby League Inter League Challenge Match Illawarra Meets South Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

Illawarra will meet South Coast in a challenge game next Sunday, at the Showground. When these teams met early in the season at Kiama, the Southern team were, victorious in a hard fought game…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 3

Owing to the visit of the South Coast teams to Wollongong to-morrow (Sunday) to play Illawarra League combinations all competition…

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