First Rugby Union Smoke At Wollongong
The Wollongong Rugby Union Club made a successful debut into social activities on Friday night when they held their first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sport, 1950
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Cricket Washout Leaves Keira With Dual Title
Another Saturday passed without a ball being bowled in any of the four first grade cricket natures. Keira, as a result of their first innings win…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Games for This Week
Nos. 1 and 2 pennant games scheduled for Saturday, March 11, will be played on Saturday, March 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →80 Rugby Fans Killed in World's Worst Plane Disaster
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Tragedy, stark and sudden, struck out of a perfect spring day when a four-engined Avro Tudor packed with football fans heeled over in mid-air and ploughed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rugby Union "Training Form Shows Nucleus of Fine Team"
At a function held at Wollongong on Friday night, Wollongong District Rugby Union President, Dr. J. E. McGovern, said that the coaches had reported to him that the form of the players in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Golf Notes Six Teams Expected in White Horse Cup Series
Illawarra Golf Association at its Annual Meeting at Kiama Golf Clubhouse last Friday, discussed the question of par rating for courses in this area. Seven clubs were represented…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Golf Fees May Be Increased
"It loks as if an increase in members' fees may be necessary," said Mr. Frank O'Donnell, delivering the financial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Entries For Junior Tennis
A record number of 23 teams has entered in the junior tennis competition arranged by the Wollongong Tennis Association Junior Committee. These competitions were to have commenced last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Dinner At Wollongong
On Friday, 24th February, the Illawarra District Cricket Association tendered a complimentary dinner to Mr. W. V. Mintorn in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Starter Heckled at Wyong Races
WYONG, Tuesday.—Punters heckled the starter (Mr. Bert Page) when two heavily backed runners were left hopelessly at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Golf Associates Win at Summer Cup
The Wollongong Golf Associates were successful in winning many of the events at the L.G.U. Summer Cup meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Table Tennis Teams' K.O. Next Week
The Illawarra Table Tennis season opens on Wednesday, March 22, when the teams' Knockout Competition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf Without Tears. No. 10 Short Approach Shots
Having completed articles on all the irons; from No. 2 to the explosion shot, we come back again to a few of those irons. But this time they are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pennant Bowls
Numbers 1 and 2 Pennant games scheduled for last Saturday will be played this Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Facilities at Corrimal
In interesting itself in the provision of more tennis courts in its area, Corrimal Chamber of Commerce has put a proposition…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Rugby League Harry Nolan Appointed a State Selector
Harry Nolan, of Port Kembla, was chosen as one of the two Country representatives, on the State Selection Committee at the annual C.R.L. Conference in Sydney on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →No Racing at Wollongong Next Week
There will be no racing at Wollongong on Monday, March 30th. nor any qualifying trials on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Tennis Off to Slow But Promising Start
Weather took control of the Wollongong District Tennis Association week-end matches, no start being made with either…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing Double Success at Dapto for Trainer McFADYEN
In the seven sprint races at Dapto's meeting last Thursday night the winners were released from box draws no further out than 3. Wider drawn dogs however, succeeded in the three distance events—the 6, 5, and 4 box releasing the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Mixed Grade Table Tennis Knockout
A feature of the mixed grade table tennis knockout competition to be held at Lysaght's Recreation rooms next…
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