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Sport, 1951

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"Owners' Assn. Keeps Dog Racing Clean' Says M.L.A.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 11

"With such a body as the Owners', Trainers' and Breeders' Association to support the Government, greyhound racing must go ahead," stated Mr. Howard Fowles, M.L.A., at the…

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Golfing Notes States Best Amateurs IN S.C. Golf C'ship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 16

Entries in next Monday' South Coast Amateur championshp to be played at Wollongong include most of the State's…

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Charge Follows Girl's Death At Swimming Party

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man was charged in the Parramatta Court today with feloniously slaying Valerie May Coleman, 27,…

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Light Nor'-easter for Sunday's Yacht Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 11

Sunday's races, controlled by the Illawarra Yacht Club, were sailed in a very light nor'-eact breeze. All three races were for Port Kembla Structural Engineering Co. trophies…

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Boy Scout Notes Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 8

Rover Scouts from North Illawarra and Keira Districts competed for the annual area swimming championships at the Mt…

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Boy Scots' Activities Rover Swimming Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 29

Rover Scouts from North Illawarra and Keira Districts competed for the annual area swimming championships at the Mt…

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Rain Halts Tennis Championships

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Australian Tennis Championships at White City were abandoned to-day because of rain…

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District Cricket. Shoalhaven to Play Illawarra at Nowra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 31

Shoalhaven cricket enthusiasts await with interest the Burns Cup fixtures against Illawarra to be played at the Nowra Showground next Monday Anniversary Day…

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Illawarra Athletics Strong Team to Compete for Country Titles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 24

The record number of 35 athletics will re-present the Illawarra club in the country championship to be held in Sydney on Saturday, and Monday…

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Tennis Champs. Again Off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 13

SYDMEY, Thursday. — Rain washed out play of the men's singles quarter-finals of the Australian Tennis…

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Schedule for Summer Tennis Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 13

Owing, to inclement weather encountered during the past' year officials of the Wollongong Tennis Association have decided: to proceed cautiously with the year's programme…

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Dog Races Stopped by Power Cuts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 14

Unless some temporary power unit can be installed on the Bulli dog trade before Monday, the meeting set…

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Weather Will Determine Bowls Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 16

The weather will be the deciding factor in this week-end's games of bowls. If the rain-hangs off and the games are…

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Championship Tennis Off Till

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—The quarter finals of the Australian Jubilee Tennis Championships, which have been three times postponed…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

There will be no competition cricket in the South Coast area today (Saturday) owing to the Kiama Show…

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Weather Will Not Stop S.C. Golf Championships

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 16

Despite the recent torrential rain, the South Coast Amateur Golf Championship meetings, which commences today, will definitely be Meld. Six hundred entries have been received for the three-day carnival. Late yesterday afternoon the…

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Cricket Leaders In Vital Game Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 16

Today, Keira and Corrimal, first and second respectively in the competition, clash in a vital fixture, which will have a big bearing on both the Premiership and Wilton Shield competitions. The…

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Victoria's Weak Display In Shield Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sheffield Shield competition leaders, Victoria, gave a dull display of batting against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground today. At the end of the day's play Victoria had lost five for 147, in 219 minutes batting…

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Balgownie Junior Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 17

After a very successful 1950 year the above club is looking forward to the coming season with much promise of gaining…

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Ten Yachts Flash Past Line in Lake Regatta

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Ten boots crossed the finishing line in a little more than two minutes, in the opening race of the Illawarra Yacht Club regatta conducted on Lake Illawarra on Saturday. It was the most exciting finish ever seen on the Lake…

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