Tennis Feature Tennis Helps to Build Character
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 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…
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Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5
NEWHAVEN (Connecticut), Monday (A.A.P.).—Australian swimming champion, John Marshall, yesterday clipped three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illawarra Rugby League Elects 1950 Officials
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 16
A move to re-open the question of boundaries was defeated at the annual meeting of Illawarra Rugby League at Wollongong on Sunday. This was brought, forward by…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fine Performances at Home Science School Swimming Carnival
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6
Many fine feats of swimming were witnessed yesterday at Port Kembla baths when the Wollongong Home Science School held its annual carnival. The most outstanding performance was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Major Upsets In Country Week Bowls Championships
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4
SYDNEY, Monday.—There were no major upsets in the first three rounds of fours championships in the Country Week Bowling Carnival which commenced today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Stars in Sydney Cricket
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4
Browsing through a few old N.S.W.C.A. Year Books I ran across some names of interest to local fans:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra Country Golf Club at Kembla Grange
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4
Neither the "Kiwis" nor the weather deterred Associates from attending their Meeting, held last week, when apart from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greyhound Racing Another Min in Another Success
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6
Tryvera, maiden qualifying final winner at Dapto's meeting on Thursday night last was the shortest priced favourite to score…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf P.K. Club Championship to Be Over 72 HOLES
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 16
Port Kembla club will this year decide its championship with 72 holes of stroke play instead or the qualitying rounds and match play as in the past…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Golf
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3
Kiama Club visited Bowral Country Club on Sunday last and despite the showery weather a good day was had by all. Bowral proved too strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Swimming Club Results
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5
Results of races held by Port Kembla Amateur Swimming Club on Saturday were: 110 yards men's…
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Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3
The annual meeting of the Gerringong Football Club was held at Jubilee Park on Tuesday, 14th February, when the President (Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Keira Boy Scouts' Swimming Carnival at Port
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5
Despite bad weather there was a good attendance at the Keira District Boy Scout's annual swimming carnival, held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf Without Tears Article No. 7 The Niblick or No. 7 Iron
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6
Continuing from my last article, we come to the niblick, or No. 8 iron. The principles set out for the mashie-niblick are also applicable to the niblick stroke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Union Code Should Please Local Football Fans
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 12
Supporters of the newly-formed Wollongong District Rugby Union Club are confident that football patrons in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Near South Coast Tennis Association
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 18
Club secretaries are reminded that affiliations and registrations are now overdue and that the Executive is desirous of having…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Rugby League Keen Interest Shown in Elimination Games
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 32
With the visit of the English Rugby League team to Australia this year, added interest is being shown in the C.R.L. elimination matches. Last Sunday's annual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Greyhound Racing Favourites Fail at Wollongong
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 32
An electric storm interrupted Wollongong's Greyhound racing meeting on Monday night, catching the large crowd unprepared…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Tennis JUNIORS V. Berrima Next
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6
On Sunday the postponed match of junior boys with Berrima Tennis Association team will be played at McCabe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corrimal Co-op. Store Notes Tennis Finals
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 30
In the tennis club's semi-finals J. Prsitd (30 behind) defeated W. Musgrove (10 behind) 7-5 and J. Welding (10 behind)…
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