What's on in Sport. Today Racing
Randwick. First race 1 p.m. Flemington. First race 1.10 p.m. GOLF:…
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Wollongong Tennis Stars For Country Week
Four Wollongong tennis players will be members of a feam representing the Wollongong District Tennis Association in the Country Week Tennis Tournament which starts in Sydney tomorrow. The players are H. Stapleton, G. Grant, K. Pepper and G…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A New Year 19th at the Golf Clubs
Members of the Wollongong and Port Kembla Golf Clubs ushered in the New Year with laughter and gaiety at parties which continued to the early hours of this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →N.s.w. Chances Are Bright in Big Cricket Match
SYDNEY, Sunday. - New South Wales, which scored more than 500 in the first match against the M.C.C. in November could easily repeat the performance tomorrow in the return match…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Only Two Wins To Australia In N.Z. Boxing
CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z., Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter). - Australian boxers won only two of the 11 contests against New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Year's Day Bowls Tournament
Among the various New Years' Day tournaments held at district bowling clubs a very enjoyable day was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Illawarra Cricket Snippets
In 1949-50 the 2nd Grade final between Balgownie and Wollongong had to be abandoned after rain had prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Cricket Writers Are Human Beings Too!
(Editorial Note: Our Illawarra cricket writer, Phil Quine ("Owzat"), is regarded as one of the district's soundest authorities on the game—and this isn't only our opinion, it's Phil's, too. All great men from Churchill to Bob Hope, are seized at some…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Shoalhaven Cricket Leaders Clash At Berry
Competition leaders, Pyree, will meet Berry who are in second place in the Shoalhaven Competition when play is recommenced on Saturday. At present only six points separate the five leading teams…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →South Coast Cricket Comp. Resumes
After a break of one Saturday the South Coast Association competition will be resumed on Saturday. The matches to be commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →W'gong Loses One Set In Country Tennis
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The strong Wollongong team lost only one set in their two matches today in the Country Week Tennis Championships at the White City courts…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Greyhound Racing Fairys Relight Wins New Year's Gift at W'gong
Wollongong's meeting last Saturday night which had as an attraction The New Years Gift drew a particularly large attendance The New Years Gift—a print event worth £66 and a…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Big Athletic Carnival New Australian Will Try to Break Aust. Record
An attempt on the Australian javelin throw record will be made hy Alexis Hakelis, of St. George Club at the mammoth athletic carnival on the Wollongong Showground next Saturday at 1.45…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club
Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club held another relay race on Wednesday night, over 300 yards. Four teams of six…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Women's Cricket Secretary
Miss Lillian Noble, who was elected this year as honorary secretary of the Australian Women's Cricket Council, will…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Clue to Budge's Tennis?
Former world amateur champion Donald Budge (right), in Australia with the American pro. tennis troupe, shows Australian star Adrian Quist the heavyweight racquets which he uses in all his matches…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wollongong No1 Wins Men's Tennis Title
SYDNEY, Sunday.-For the first time Wollongong has won the Men's Championship' of the Country Week Tennis. Wollongong No. 1 team today defeated Tam worth No. 1 by 18 games in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis Wollongong Wins Men's Country Week Ch'ship
For the first time since the Country Week Carnival was inaugurated in 1910, Wollongong was successful inwinning the men's championship yesterday. They have been knocking at the door for some…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mayfowl to Return to Racing
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mayfowl, a former class galloper, is being prepared for racing after four seasons at the stud…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Northeasterly Made Yacht Club Racing Interesting
Sailed in a fresh northeasterly wind, Sunday's Illawarra Yacht Club races provided some interesting sailing. The open class was won by Mystic, which seems able to win with…
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