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Sport, 1950

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Spectacular Events at V.j. Regatta

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

At the Northcliffe VJ Club regatta at the week-end Sunday's scratch race was one of the most spectacular events seen on…

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Boxing Resumes on Friday Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

Boxing will be resumed at the Stadium in Church Street on Friday night, after a 7 weeks' interval…

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Golf Without Tears No. 4 The Use of Long Irons

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

Now leaving the wooden clubs, and coming to the iron. These are the implements of finesse…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 26

Western Suburbs Rugby League Club is preparing for the coming season and the following officers have already been elected:—…

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Boxing This Friday Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 23

Boxing will be resumed at the Open-Air Church Street Stadium to-morror (Friday) night after a 7 weeks break…

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Kembla Grange Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 6

Saturday's stroke competition at the Kembla Grange Country Golf Club resulted in a win for Athol Roberts, who returned a…

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Bowls St. George Visit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 23

All South Coast Clubs from Austinmer to Nowra took part in the Annual visit on Monday to St. George Club…

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Greyhound Racing. Glyn Occa's Smart Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 25

Glyn Occa added another win to its imposing record in winning the Dapto Stake at Dapto meeting on Monday night. The…

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Thompson Retires From U.S. Golf Tourney

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

TUCSON, Arizona (A.A.P.).—Wednesday. — Peter Thompson, the young Australian golfer, has been forced to give up plans to…

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No More Trotters at Cricket Matches

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 6

There will be no further interruption of cricket matches by trotting horses at Slacky Flat, Bulli…

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Two For Trial In S.A. Racing Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — Ernest Ambrose Potter and Timothy Bonaventure McMahon were both remanded for…

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Council and football club in moves to help migrants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

The "South Coast Times" presentation of the problem of lonely New Australians in hostels at Port Kembla, has aroused considerable interest throughout the Greater Wollongong district. Latest move will be a public meeting convened by the Mayor to discuss the question…

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Golf Record Equalled on Final Day of Tournament Wollongong's Chance for State Title

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 26

With a new amateur record established in the opening day of the tournament and equalled on the third day, with two other par rounds and no less than a further fifteen scores of 72 or better…

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Woonona Cricket Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

At Bulli this Saturday, district players Max Hanna, Eddie Risk (Pt. Kembla) and Keith Worthington (Woonona) will be…

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Can City Down Cricket Comp. Leaders?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

The main interest in this week-end's round of cricket centres round the question "Can the city [?] down the competition leaders?" It will be recalled that…

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Rugby Union Tour of Japan May Be Off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The proposed tour of Japan by an Australasian Varsity Rugby Union team would be called off if there…

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Bright Night At The Golf Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

Wollongong folk had much in the way of entertainment last week-end, and according to the look of some people who were…

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"Owzats" Cricket Quiz

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

"Owzat's" last Cricket Quiz proved so popular among players and followers of the game that we have persuaded him to compile another series of questions to stump the experts. If you get six right you're good— if you get them all correct, you've…

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Tennis Feature Success Depends on the Service

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

John D. Leahey, in his fifth weekly article on, tennis, gives his impressions on a most important tennis item, —the…

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Greyhound Racing Keenly Contested Dapto Stake to Bright Ripple

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 14

Dapto meeting last Saturday night drew a surprisingly good attendance, considering the adverse weather of the earlier afternoon which had compelled many other sporting bodies to forgo listed…

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