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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Football Group 7 CHAMPIONSHIP Albion Park v. Port Kembla

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 3

Port Kembla won the Group 7 Championship at Albion Park on Sunday last by decisively defeating Albion Park by 19 points to 4…

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Pigeon Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 12

A race conducted recently by Wollongong Society from Casino (404 miles airline) resulted in a win for popular Scotsman, E. Smith who…

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Golf W'gong Defeat East Lakes for Interclub Golf Cup

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 38

Wollongong regained the Eastlakes-Wollongong Interclub Challenge Cup last Sunday when the bi-annual match between these clubs was held at Wollongong…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Dist Championships

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 11

The preliminary rounds of the Illwarra Table Tennis Association District Championships will be played at Lysaghts recreation…

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Future of Figtree Tennis Courts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 33

Figtree Tennis Club has offered Greater Wollongong City Council a donation of 690 yards of three feet wide wire of one…

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Greyhound Racing Two Enquiries at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 25

At Wollongong's meeting on Monday night, the stewards opened an enquiry into the running of Ike's Gold in the Corrimal Stake…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Association District Championships

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 40

The preliminary rounds will be played at Lysaghts Recreation hall, commencing in the week ending November 11, 1949. The finals, of…

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46 Schools to take part in big Athletic Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 14

Forty-sis schools will be represented at the Combined Primary Schools' Athletic Carnival next Tuesday at the Wollongong…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 3

The final delegate meeting of the South Coast Rugby Football League for the 1949 season will be held in the Berry School of Arts on Monday…

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Cricket Council At Wollongong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 6

A meeting of the Illawarra Cricket Council was held at Wollongong on Wednesday, 5th October when the President (Mr. Artie Smith)…

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Wollongong Receives Golf Pennant Trophy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 25

The magnificent trophy, presented by Brig, McDonald, president of Canberra Club, for the pennant competition, was officially handed over to the Wollongong Club at an official…

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Pennant Golf Teams at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

On Saturday and Sunday officials and members or pennant golf teams of Royal Canberra, Goulburn, Moss Vale and Yass…

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Golf Club Entered Monday Stolen

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

Thieves who broke into the Wollongong Golf Club on Saturday night stole £3 from a till in the bar…

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Under 15 Cricket Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

The Under 15 cricket competition will commence next Satan day week. Players participating must be…

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Small Haul From Golf Club House

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

Thieves who gained entrance through a window on the southern side of the clubhouse late on Saturday…

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Quiet Racing at Illawarra Yacht Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

Illawarra Yacht Club races were held on Sunday afternoon for the Ben Westwood trophy (skiff class) and the R. Whyman…

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Illawarra Table Tennis Association Winter Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 23

The semi-final of the A grade between Mitchell & Ford v Coniston and Woonona v A.L.S. are being played this week…

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Exhibition Tennis at McCABE PARK

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 12

At McCabe Park on Monday night loading Country Week players, Harold Stapleton, Gordon Grant, Jack Hogiben and…

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Surprise in Table Tennis Semi Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 10

Lysaghts defeated Woonona 11-7 in the semi finals of the AR grade of the Illawarra Table Tennis Association's winter…

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Five Outright Wins In Second Grade Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

Five of the six second grade cricket fixtures were completed at the week-end. Balgownie, Corrimal, Russell Vale, Mt. Kembla and Dapto won outright, while WOllongong gained a first…

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