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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 39

At Wollongong's Open Air Gym last Saturday night there, was a good-sized crowd in attendance Which expressed…

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Tennis Association Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Wollongong District Tennis Association has been set down for next Monday night at the…

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Tennis Championship Final Matches

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 13

After a quiet week-end at the Wollongong annual tennis tourney, owing to the various coaching classes being held, tennis at its best will be seen at the McCabe courts when the full…

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Wollongong Tennis Junior Coaching

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 25

Mr. Victor A. Edwards, Professional Coach, devoted a full day last Sunday at McCabe Park, courts trying out the junior boys…

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Surf and Swimming Club News Notes From North[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 38

Although the attendance for the pint score last Sunday was not as good as usual, there were some very close finishes. John…

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Under 15 Cricket Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 39

Port Kembla hit up 142 runs in 120 minutes in the match against Thirroul at Wollongong Showground No. 2 last Saturday…

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Table Tennis Is Fast and Tough

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 12

Inside throe years, the exciting indoor game of table tennis has grown from a handful of devotees to an organisation…

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Amateur Athletics Inter-club Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 14

Camden and Campbelltown Amateur Athletic Clubs will be visiting the Wollongong Show-ground on Saturday at 2 p.m. to…

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Illawarra Amateur Athletic Club: Athletic Officials Did Not Turn Up to Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 35

A shortage of officials was blamed for "marring" the Illawarra Athletic Club's track meeting last Sunday morning. Organisers of next Sundays…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 3

The South Coast Association has three representative teams travelling to Goulburn on Sunday to play matches against the Goulburn and…

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Kembla Grange Racing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 15

The annual meeting was held last Friday night when the new committee was elected. This comprises: J. Barham…

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S. Coast Open Golf Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 11

Already amateur golfers of the Illawarra district are hard at practice in preparation for the South Coast open championship…

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Point Score Races at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 10

The fifth round of the Corrimal club's point score was held on Sunday and resulted as follows:…

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Wollongong's Win Upsets Cricket Prospects

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 12

Behind on the first innings, Corrimal will have to force an outright win against Wollongong to maintain their lead in the cricket competition. Keira tailing six points in second place to Corrimal, are in a strong position against Woonona and seem assurred of at least a first innings victory…

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Wollongong Golf Club Has Out-grown Itself

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 11

In common with most other sporting bodies which have their own premises, the rapid increase in the district's population has…

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Tennis Championship Finals to Be Played at Week-end

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 9

Given a fine week-end, the Wollongong District Tennis Association championship events will be finalised this week-end at McCabe Park. Some interesting matches should be…

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Athletics Big Events Scheduled for January Decision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 23

A very foil programme has been arranged for January 1950 by the Illawarra Amateur Athletic Club. On the 8th and 15th, the Club championship will be Held, on the 22nd another inter club match and on the 28th and 30th the…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 4

The last round of matches in the first half of the above Association's competition will be commenced this (Saturday) afternoon, the draw…

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Kiama Golf Club Associates Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Kiama Golf Club Associates was held in the Kiama Council Chambers on Tuesday, 15th November…

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Cricket Curiosities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 16

Port Kembla skipper, Max Hanna, represented N.S.W. in the interstate Junior cricket car[?]ival at Adelaide in 1934. He…

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