Tennis Feature Don't be Bluffed by the Backhand
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5
(This is a further article in the series of hints to tennis players, written for the "Mercury" by Mr. John D. Leahey, who is a professional tennis coach, registered with the New South Wales Lawn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf Without Tears No. 6 The Mashie-Niblick, Or No. 7 Iron
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5
(In an effort to teach golfers and potential golfers how to play the game in a scientific way, Mr. Hector McKay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thieves Used Car? 3 Poker Machines, 4000 Cigarettes Stolen from Golf Club
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1
Wollongong detectives believe thieves who broke into the Wollongong Golf Club on Monday night and stole property valued at £400 are the same men who carried out other recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rugby League
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 26
Corrimal club held its fir[?] meeting for the coming 19[?]season at Zeim's park on Sunday and decided to commence…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Boxing Abandoned
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 26
The open-air boxing at Wollongong last Saturday night was abandoned owing to the weather. The somewhat belated…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Mid-week Bowls
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6
In the mid-week competition for the Healey cup, played yesterday, Wollongong defeated Thirroul, at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Union Club Formed
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 26
Following several preliminary meetings, the Wollongong District Rugby Union Club has now been formed…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Country Golf Club Associates Meet
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6
A meeting of associates of the Illawarra Country Golf Club was held on Tuesday. The main discussion centred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Large Crowd Thrilled by Tennis Exhibition
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 26
Sunday's tennis exhibition at MacCabe Park attracted a gallery of over 1,000 and the standard of play was considered equal to anything seen here previously…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Big Golf Club Robbery Third in District in Four Days
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 25
The robbery at Wollongong Golf Club last Monday night was the third robbery in this district within four days and follows those last week at Kiama and Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Mills Retires From Competitive Boxing
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Freddie Mills, who lost the world light-heavyweight title to American Joey Maximum last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Minister Hits at Cricket Captain
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.). —The War Minister (Mr. Emanuel Shinwell) last night hit back at Test captain Norman'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keira In Line For Cricket Double
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5
Corrimal cricketers must defeat Port Kembla outright on Saturday to retain a chance of overhauling Keira's three-point lead in the Wilton Shield. Keira, drawn against Dapto, are assured of full points. With only three matches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Arid Wrestling On Bill Tonight
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 7
Thirty rounds of boxing and eight six-minute rounds of wrestling will constitute the bill at the Wollongong Stadium…
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Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday.—In snake-infested, rugged bush country at La Perouse three detectives kept watch throughout last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flaharty Dropped From Women's Cricket Team
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5
SYDNEY, Friday—The fast bowler Mary Flaherty has been dropped from the women's State cricket team for the interstate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Financing Of Athletic Teams Criticised
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5
SYDNEY, Friday.—The method of financing Australian athletic teams on overseas trips was strongly criticised today by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Golf on Heavy Fairways
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4
Despite shocking conditions 76 golfers took their place in the open mixed Canadian foursomes at Wollongong golf links on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Washed Out For Third
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5
For the third successive Saturday, most grade cricket games were washed out by rain. Keira, who. played on the concrete wicket, is leading Dapto on the first innings and now seem certain to win outright. Play was impossible on all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Williamson Rides Third Successive Treble At Moonee Valley Races
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—-Victorian jockey, W. Williamson, for the third consecutive week rode a treble at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Leading jockey Jack Purtell rode a double…
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