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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1949

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New Golf Course Opens Next Month

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

The new public golf course at Kembla Grange will be officially opened on Saturday April 16, and a special programme is being held…

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Boxing Webster on Points in an Interesting Mill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 18

There was action aplenty in the boxing programme submitted by the Wollongong Stadium promoters at their open air arena last Saturday…

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Football Kiama Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

KIAMA CLUB The following teams have been selected to represent Kiama against Wellongong C.B.C. at Kiama on…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

The finals of the above Associations competitions will be advanced a further stage this afternoon. At Gerringong Shellharbour will resume…

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Football

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

On Sunday last Kiama played a trial match against Christian Brothers College, Wollongong. C.B.C. won 5 to 2, after being behind 2-nil…

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Tennis Club At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the Gerringong Tennis Club was held at Noble Bros. shop on Monday, 21st March, when the President (Mr. L…

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Athletics

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

Ken Miller, of Gerringong, competed in the New South Wales Six miles Championship on Saturday last and performed very creditably…

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GOLF S.C. Golf Associates' Championship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

This open championship will be played at Wollongong links on April 6 & 7, play to commence at 10 [?] Associate members of any club…

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Rugby League Thirroul Club (Harob)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Last Sunday, three teams travelled to Scarborough to contest our neighbours in trial games. Many new faces were…

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Table Tennis Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 11

At the third annual general meeting of the association, clubs represented were A.J. and S., CRM, Coniston United, Thirroul,…

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Australian Rules Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Illawarra Australian Rules teams will meet Balmain on Wollongong showground No. 1 on April 23. The first match of…

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Tennis Wollongong District Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the exhibition which will be staged on Sunday afternoon, April 10, commencing at…

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Illawarra, Table Tennis Assn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Teams knockout competition is to be held to allow clubs, more especially the new ones, to give players a trial under…

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Council to Consider New Golf Course

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

The possibilities of a municipally owned golf links in the Northern area of Greater Wollongong will be investigated by…

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Australian Rules Football Illawarra in Metrop. Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 11

Saturday April 23, when Illawarra Australian Rules teams met Balmain on Wollongong Show ground, No. 1 in the first Match…

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Rugby League Official Trials This Week-end C.b.c. Signs on Two Stars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 17

The League's official trials start this Sunday on the grounds listed below, and, as there has not been much serious play to date, these…

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Football Kiama Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 3

The following players will play Dapto at Kiama on Sunday, the game commencing at 2 p.m.— Don Swan, D. Marks, M. Graham,…

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Golf Kiama Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

Ideal conditions prevailed for golfers at the week-end and good fields took part in the competitions. An outstanding performance was…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 7

"Wollongong's boxing big last Saturday night was most colourful respite that a couple of bouts on the lengthy programme had brief…

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Golf Course Supported

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

Bulli-Woonona Progress Assn. on Monday night decided to write to the City Council, supporting the suggestion made at…

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