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Sport, 1951

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W'gong Rugby Union to Play in Sydney Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 12

Highlight of the Annual General Meeting of the Wollongong District Rugby Union Football Club held at Barnes Darling Showrooms last Monday night was the announcement by the President, Dr. J. E. McGovern, that local teams had been accepted…

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Bowlers Reap Harvest In Illawarra Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 16

The ball dominated the bat to an amazing extent in last Saturday afternoon's 1st-grade games. Ten different bowlers collected four or more wickets in an innings (The most expensive of the lot being Jack Treanor with 4-32) while only one batsman—Don Geary—topped the 40 mark, with a score of…

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Country Week Bowls Fours Begin

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—There were no upsets during the first three rounds of the Country Week bowls fours…

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Sports Briefs A Song of Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Sing a song of cricket, Lots of Well-made runs, Crops of falling wickets Stumpings smartly done…

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Shoalhaven Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 6

Apparently most "B" Grade players were disinterested in the Tournament set down for Easter and when entries closed on Saturday there were insufficient entrants to consider running a tournament in that grade…

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Balgownie Junior Rugby League Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 33

The club will play its first trial game this Sunday at Balgownie when the under 17s. will meet Western Suburbs at 1.45…

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Rees Favoured For Big Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—British match play champion Dai Rees is favourite to win the £2500 McWilliam's Wines golf…

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Greyhound Racing Dapto Negotiating For Auxiliary Power Unit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 20

Dapto Greyhound club is endeavouring to secure an auxiliary power plant in order to overcome the present…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Nowra's Forfeit Cut Bomaderry From Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 34

The Shoalhaven competition, the closest and keenest for many years had prospects of remaining thus until the final Saturday. However, a last minute forfeit…

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South Coast Cricket Jamberoo Invoke Aid of Jupiter Pluvius

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 34

Reliable sources state that Jamberoo cricketers have extended (via Inigo Jones) an invitation to the Roman Rain Giver, Jupiter Pluvius, to be present at the second day's play of the game now being…

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Country Week Bowls Paris Cancelled

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Pennant Committee of the N.S.W. Bowling Association decided to cancel the Country Week pairs championships. Over 300 pairs were scheduled to…

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Amateur Leads In McWilliams' Golf Tournament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Amateur golfer Peter Heard caused a major upset when he shot three birdies for a 2-under-par 70 and…

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S. Coast Tennis Championships

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 12

The South Coast tennis championship events commence this weekend, and for an early round of the tournament, a number of interesting and anticipated close matches are…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

The final round of matches in the first grade competition. will be completed this afternoon and main interest centres in the…

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Cremin and Heard Share Golf Lead

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday—New South Wales professional champion Eric Cremin and amateur Peter Heard, with 36 holes totals of…

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Interest in Under 16 Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 12

Intense interest is shown in the Under-16 competition game between Port Kembla arid Wollongong, to be played at the…

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Second Last Round of Cricket Starts Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 12

The cricket spotlight is focused on Western Suburbs, which meets Keira in the second last round of grade matches in the I.D.C.A.'s competition. The Port Kembla-Woonona fixture also holds interest. Keira has the premiership won…

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Latest Derivative Of Tennis Is—Padder Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

Since tennis became a popular pastime centuries ago it has appeared in many guises. Lawn tennis, squash rackets, table…

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Win by Norths in Rugby League Trials

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 16

Northern Suburbs first grade team surprised by defeating Wollongong by 20 points to 19 in the trial match played…

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Speaking of Motor Cycle Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 7

A very sound suggestion comes from a writer in a motor cycling journal from overseas. He says that it would be a good thing…

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