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Sport, 1950

1,247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 63

Rugby League Keen And Vigorous Play Features Trial Games

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 15

High scoring and hard tackling featured several of the official rugby league trials played yesterday. These were the first of the Illawarra League official trial games and a further series will be held next Sunday. Particularly noticeable was the…

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Red Cross Tennis Day at Thirroul

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Mrs. Gray was the winner of the Thirroul Red Cross Women's Tennis Day with Mrs; Reay second. A fruit cake, donated…

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Abandoned Games End Short Cricket Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Four first grade matches, three inter-district matches, and the second grade final were abandoned oyer the week-end. This was the final blow to one of the shortest playing cricket seasons…

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Cricket Club's Picnic To be Revived

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

Wollongong Cricket Club has decided to hold a picnic this year for representative players and their friends…

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Golf

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Kiama will be the mecca of South Coast golfers next week-end, when an Open Tournament will be conducted with a mixed foursome on…

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Football Signals

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

The Australian Board of Control has approved and adopted a code of signals for use by referees in Rugby League fixtures. This, no doubt, will…

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Mixed Tennis Competition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

The Near South Coast Tennis Association's mixed competition, comprising A, B and C grades, will commence on Saturday,…

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Golf Without Tears. No. 12. the Woman Golfer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

Having concluded my articles on the correct swing, and the various ways of execution of shots, for wood and iron play, I would like to mention a word about the woman golfer…

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No Autumn Carnival Races For Count Aulone

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Count Aulone Will not start in the Doncaster or any other races during the Autumn Carnival…

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Cricket South Coast Association First Grade Final

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

The above was commenced at Jubilee Park, Gerringong, on Saturday between Shellharbour and Jamberoo. The light throughout the…

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Junior Tennis Competition Organisers Will Try Again on

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

The Wollongong district junior tennis competition was once again postponed last weekend, owing to rain. The rain…

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Rugby League Referee Appointments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 15

Referees for Sunday (2nd April) Wollongong Showground, Grugan, Darley, Costello, Kelly. Port Kembla, Grew, Patmore…

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Near South Coast Tennis Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 32

Owing to the inclement weather again last week—end the natch against Illawarra District was postponed until a later…

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Rugby League Many New Players To Replace Last Season's Stars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 32

Many new players have arrived in Illawarra, some returning to their old clubs, which will greatly ease the loss of many of last season's stars Outstanding losses are Kevin…

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Table Tennis Assn. May Limit Seeded Players

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

Rules limiting the number of seeded players in one team are expected to be drafted at the Illawarra Table Tennis Association's annual meeting on Friday. …

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Cricket Season Closes "Owzat" Names Outstanding Players

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 30

In this, his final article for the season, "Owzat" selects the outstanding players of 1949-50…

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Football South Coast League

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

The 1950 season in the above League's area will officially open this afternoon when the annual Young Cup Knock-out competition…

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Autumn Racing Begins At Randwick

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 7

Today racegoers will view the first day of the Austra[?]an Jockey Club's autumn carnival at Randwick Racecourse. Interest will be centred on the performances shown by many horses which…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

At Gerringong this afternoon the first grade final in the above Association's competition will be resumed. At the end of the first day's ploy…

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Soggy Course for Week-end Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

"Wollongong golfers will again have to play on a soggy, wet course this week-end When two club competitions will be held…

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