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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 63

Junior Tennis Comp. Washed Out by Rain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

Last Saturday rain again prevented the commencement of the Wollongong District Junior Tennis competition, much to…

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A and AR Table Tennis K.O. Postponed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

With many of the district's leading players temporarily unavailable, the Illawarra Table Tennis Association has decided…

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Golf Without Tears No. 11 The Right Way To Practice

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

It is essential that every play-er should have a good knowledge of the golf fundamentals, so as to have some definite…

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Illawarra Teams To Play Shoalhaven In Novel Cricket Finale

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

An unusual finish to the Illawarra cricket season will take place on Sunday when the three Illawarra teams travel to Nowra to play Shoalhaven districts. The winners of the games will…

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Dapto Rugby League Elects Officials

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 6

Dapto Rugby League Football Club has elected Mr. E. Wollwork (President), Mr. B. McGee (Vice-President), and…

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Cricket 1949-50 in review Veterans Dominate Play

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 32

With last round of 1st Grade cricket to be completed on Saturday, the 1949-50 I.D.C.A. cricket season is drawing to a close. All things considered, it has…

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Amateur Leads Golf Field

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday—Twenty-six-years-old amateur, Harry Berwick, a "week-end" golfer, led the field with a three under…

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Rain Will Not Affect Canberra Golf Tourney

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Flooding in Canberra, which inundated six greens of the Royal Canberra Golf Club, will not…

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Ambitious Table Tennis Plans For 1950 Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

During the coming table tennis season several of the State's leading players are expected to visit Wollongong…

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City Cricket Granted Forfeit From Western Suburbs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

Wollongong have been granted a forfeit from Western Suburbs. Wests failed to turn up at Wiseman's Park, which ground showed remarkable recuperative powers and was declared "fit" for…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

Gerringong Associates commenced their 1950 season on Tuesday, 14th March with a Canadian Foursome which was won by Mesdames R. T…

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Kiama Golf Club

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiama Golf Club was held in the Council Chambers, Kiama. on Tuesday, 14th March, and the following…

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Japs Break Brazilian Swimming Records

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

SAN PAULO (Brazil), Friday (A.A.P.).—Japan's famous swimmers lowered Brazilian records in the two opening events at the National championships last night…

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£800 Easter Greyhound Racing Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

The Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club yesterday announced plans for an £800 Easter Carnival. Racing will be conducted…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

The finals of the above Association's competitions postponed from last Saturday owing to the heavy rain, will be commenced to-day…

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Entries Open for Amateur Golf Championships

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

Entries are now being accepted for the Illawarra Golf Association's Annual Amateur Championship Tournament to be…

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Kiama District Tennis Assn. Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

Quite a large number of delegates and enthusiasts were present at the annual meeting of the Kiama District Tennis Association which was…

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High Standard In Table Tennis Comp

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

The Illawarra Table Tennis Association opened its season on Thursday night at Lysaghts Recreation Rooms, when the…

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Eric Cremin Wins £2500 Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday — Australia's greatest golf tournament, the McWilliams Wines £2500, concluded yesterday with victory…

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Greyhound Racing Bright Ripple Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 14

Availing themselves of the perfect night — a welcome break from the a abnormal weather conditions prevailing in spasms for weeks past which had either dampened the enthusiasm of out-of-door sport go[?]s or compelled scheduled…

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