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Sport, 1949

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Exhibition Tennis at MacCABE Park on Monday Night

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

This Monday night,. leading illawarra players, Harold Stapleton, Gordon Grant, Jack Hogben and Keith…

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Athletics Club Records Go

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 11

A number of creditable performances was made by Illawarra Amateur Athletic Club members last Sunday. Three…

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Three Athletic Records Broken

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

Last Sunday members of the Illawarra Amateur Athletic Club, broke three field-[?]rent records during a…

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Pigeon Racing

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 3

The Kiama Racing Pigeon Society held their 2nd last race of the year recently, the 2nd Casino, a distance of 421 miles, and resulted as follows:…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

On Sunday at Berry, teams representing the South Coast and Shoalhaven Association will play a trial game as a guide for the selection of…

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HOCKEY & Cricket Club Dance At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 6

The Kiama Hockey and Cricket Clubs' combined, dance held in the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday night, 25th October, was a great social…

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Who's Who in Bowls

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 11

In the occupancy of the chair of the S.C.B.A., Phil Healey has given every indication of up holding the best tradition of…

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Novelty Tennis Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 11

The "international" tennis fixture, staged on Monday night, at "colossal expense" to the committee, featured "Anything"—a…

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Swimming Season to Begin on

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

The weather is warming up, and so are activities at the Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club. The new season will…

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South Coast Tennis Association Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 12

Results of the Near South Coast Tennis Association A grade men's Sunday morning competition were as follows:…

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Golf Successful Dance at Kembla Grange

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 33

Kembla Grange Golf Club's first competition was held last Saturday afternoon and at night the associates organised a dance…

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Tourist Trade Follows Football Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 12

Word has boon received by the Asst. Secretary of the Illawarra National Football Club that following the…

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Wollongong District Tennis Association Championships Being

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 11

The Wollongong District Tennis Association tournament stole a march on Jupiter Pluvius, as the first week-end of play got off to fine weather. However the trouble of…

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A.I.F. Golf Day At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

Saturday was A.I.F. day at the Wollongong Golf Club, when members of the Wollongong Golf Club Ex-Servicemen's Association took over the course…

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Table Tennis Finals at Band Hall Tonight

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 12

The finals of the A and C grades and grand final of the AR grade in the Illawarra Table Tennis Association winter…

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A.i.f. Golf Day & Dinner at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 33

Favoured by ideal weather, with the course in splendid condition and with an entry of 136, last Saturday's ex-servicemen's golf day at Wollongong was an unqualified success…

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Cricket Umpires Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 6

The Annual Meeting of the South Coast District Umpires Association was held at Kiama School of Arts recently when, in the absence of the…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 3

The third round of matches in the above Association's competition will be commenced this (Saturday) afternoon, the draw being:…

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Cricket

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 3

On Saturday last in the practice match on Kiama Showground, the Second Grade team batted first and compiled 162 runs. Of these Leo…

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Bowls Pairs Quarter Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

THE QUARTER finals of the pairs championship of the Northern Section of the South Coast Bowling Association were played at Thirroul on Saturday. At left: Harry Dalziel who with Bob Robson, defeated A. Jones and partner. At right: Lou Parslow, who, with his partner, Bill Clarke, was defeated by Bill…

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