Sunday Week for U.s. Pro. Tennis Stars
The visiting American troupe of professional tennis players, which includes Donald Budge, Frank Parker, Pancho…
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Greyhound Racing Tonight At Wollongong
After a break of nearly two weeks, greyhound racing will resume to-night, when the Illawarra Club will hold a meeting on the Wollongong Showground. Versatile Boy is given as the best bet of the night. Form will probably be difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Port Kembla's Cricket Xi
First grade to paly Thirroul [?] Kemblawarra. C. Beckett, M. Hanna, M. Simon, L. Stanton, J. Harrison…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Northcliffe Club Sealed Handicap Races
Yesterday's races for the Northcliffe Club boats were both sealed handicaps and both were marred by scratchy starts. In the V.S. Division Carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keira Gains Unbeatable Lead In Cricket Comp
Keira trounced Corrimal by an innings and established a 15 point unbeatable lead in the 1950-51 Illawarra District Cricket Competition. Thirroul and Port Kembla declared their first innings…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →W'gong R.s.l. Retain Cricket Cup
The Wollongong R.S.L. cricket team played Parramatta for the H. G. "Tubby" Morton trophy at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greyhound Racing Nine Winners From Inside Boxes at W'gong
The shifting out of the 5 to 2 favourite, Supreme Sensation, after leading to the home turn in the W.G.R.C. Stake at Wollongong last Saturday night was mainly responsible for his failure…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →W'gong Bowls Players for Adelaide
Owing to a number of Wollongong bowlers travelling to Adelaide for the Australian bowling championships, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Draw for Weekend Cricket
The draw for all matches in the Illawarra District Cricket Association's competition which commences on Saturday is:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Greyhound Racing
Bulli will run this Saturday afternoon but Dapto has had to cancel its programmed meeting! for Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Tennis Social Cancelled
The Wollongong Tennis Association victory presentation social to be held tonight (Thursday) in the Friendly Societies'…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Splendid Gesture by Tennis Club
At the annual, meeting of the Near South Coast Tennis Association a letter was received from Cwm Rhondda…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Swimming Championships to Be Held at Pt. Kembla
Events in the Southern Districts Amateur Swimming Championships will be decided at the Port Kembla baths next week-end. The programme will include diving championship, 110 yds…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Power Ban Causes Cancellation of Tennis Party
The Wollongong Tennis Association's victory and social night which was set down for tonight has been cancelled owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disappointing Roll Call at Tennis Annual Meeting
There was a disappointing attendance at the annual meeting of the Near South Coast Tennis Association held in the Woonona School of Arts last Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Bookmakers 'Skinned' At Kembla Grange Races
As a result of wel backed horses winning all of the seven races at Kembla Grange yesterday, bookmakers suffered one of the worst days on a provincial course. Newcastle horseman N. Watterson rode a treble. Bookmakers claim they lost…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →U. S. Tennis Stars to Play at Wollongong Next
Tennis players in the Illawarra and South Coast areas have shown keen interest in the visit of the U.S. Tennis Stars who will play at Wollongong next Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Wollongong Swimming Championships
Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club will be held on Saturday afternoon, because of the Southern Districts swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tennis Hints From Harry Hopman
Harry Hopman (second from left) gives hints to keen young tennis players at the coaching session he is conducting at the White City courts, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. From left his pupils are: Arthur Marshall (WA), Len Atkins (SA), Ann Sheidow (SA), Cedric Mason (Tas.) and Dawn McCamley (NSW)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Illawarra—Shoalhaven Cricket Deadlock
The Illawarra Cricket Association has issued an ultimatum to the Illawarra Cricket Council that it will not take part in any match against the Shoalhaven Association until a meeting of Council gives…
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