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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Greyhound Racing Titian Girl's St[?] Wollongong Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 24

Titian Girl put up a sterling performance to win the Illawarra stake at Wollongong's meeting on Friday night…

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S. C. Tennis B Grade Final

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 7

The Near South Coast Tennis Association B grade final will be played on Saturday between the two neighbouring teams,…

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Cricket Season Begins In Fine Weather

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 10

Fine weather greeted the opening of the cricket season on Saturday. Wollongong declared against Dapto with five for 191 and should be able to force a follow on, with a good prospect of victory. Port Kembla sent Thirroul on a leather hunt, with a total of 289…

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"The Unfair Side of Competition Cricket"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 27

An open letter to the committee of the I.D.C.A.— Dear Sirs,—This happened to our Club on Friday, 30th. September…

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Two Football Premiers National Code (Australian Rules) Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 26

N.S.W. Premiers, Newtown, and the Victorian Association premiers, Williamstown, will be taking part in the National Code Carnival at Wollongong Showground this week-end…

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Bowls

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 3

The green will be top-dressed to-day (Saturday). Members are asked to attend to assist with this and other work…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 3

The grand final of the South Coast League's first grade competition will be played on the Albion Park Showground this afternoon when minor…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 1

The 1949-50 cricket season will officially open in the South Coast District Association's area this afternoon. For the first time an under 17…

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Pigeon Racing

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 3

Below are the results of the Kiama Pigeon Club's race from 2nd Coff's Harbour. Nine members competed with 32 birds and the distance 329…

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FOOTBALL Albion Park v. Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 3

Albion Park won the Grand Final of the South Coast League on Saturday last by defeating Gerringong by 2 points to nil,…

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Open-air Boxing Disappointing

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 14

Despite many counter attractions, there was a reasonably good crowd of boxing enthusiasts at the open-air arena in…

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Rugby League Group Championship-sunday

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 39

The Group Seven rugby league championship will be played this Sunday at Albion Park between Illawarra premiers, Port Kembla and South Coast premiers, Albion Park…

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Eight Left in Bowls Prs

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 12

The bowls pairs championship is now down to the last eight. Of these, five come from Thirroul Club and three from…

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Table Tennis Competition Re-arranged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 13

Because several teams in the A reserve, B and C grades of the Illawarra Table Tennis As-petition have found it…

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Thirroul Red Cross Tennis Day

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Thirroul Red Cross Women's tennis, day, at the Thirroul, Railway courts, was well attended. The tournament was, won…

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N.S.C. Tennis In Final Stages

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 12

After a keenly contested match with the result in doubt until the last game, Trevallyn defeat Hillview 5 sets to 4 in the final…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Association Winter Teams' Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 28

Owing to the fact that several teams in the A. Reserve, B. and C. grades have found it necessary to withdraw from the competition, it…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 3

The 1949 football season will officially close this week-end in the South Coast area when the Group 7 Championship will be played…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Management Committee of the above Association will be held at Kiama on Wednesday night…

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Pigeon Racing

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1

The Kiama Racing Pigeon Society held a race from Casino recently, a distance of 421 miles. The trophy for the winner was donated by Mr…

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