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Sport, 1951

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Golf

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

Members and associates are reminded that the annual meeting takes place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. This is the right…

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Rugby Union Annual Meeting Announced

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

The Wollongong Rugby Union Club will be holding its annual meeting at Barnes Darling, Corner Crown and Kembla…

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Southern Districts Swimming At Port Kembla Baths Tomorrow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 13

Owing to the present lighting restrictions, the Southern Districts Swimming Championship Carnival which was to have been held on Sunday night at Port Kembla baths will now take place on Sunday afternoon…

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Gerringong Football Club Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

The Annual Meeting of the Gerringong Football Club was held on Thursday night at Jubilee Park when the President (Mr. L. Mitchell)…

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What's on in Sport Today. Racing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

Randwick. First race at 12.50 p.m. Moonee Valley. First race at 1.15 p.m. GREYHOUNDS: Bulli. First race at 1.30 p.m…

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U.S. Tennis Exhibition Tomorrow "Full House" Expected

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

A "full house" is expected at tomorrow afternoon's tennis exhibition by the world-famous professional tennis players. The matches will be played at McCabe Park, commencing at 2 o'clock…

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Can Comic Court Continue To Win Races?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 14

Can the champion Comic Court win his fourth race in a row? This question will be settled after the running of the C. F. Orr Stakes, standard weight-for-age…

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Illawarra V. Moss Vale at Cricket Tomorrow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 13

Moss Vale Cricket Association will bring three teams to Wollongong to play the Illawarra Association tomorrow. This will be Moss Vale's first visit to Wollongong since 1942…

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Four Teams Fight For Cricket Competition Lead

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 13

Four cricket teams — Keira, Port Kembla, Woonona and Wollongong — will be jockeying for positions in the Wilton Shield, when the eleventh found of matches commences today. Keira has the premiership…

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Rugby Union Annual Meeting

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

Wollongong and District Rugby Union Club will hold its annual meeting at Barnes Darling Ltd. showrooms at 8 p.m…

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Brilliant Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 17

Tennis fans at Wollongong yesterday constantly applauded the fine tennis provided by visiting professionals, Frank…

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Sailing Notes Anniversary Week-end Regatta in Retrospect

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 6

Anniversary week-end sailing was confined to the Illawarra Yacht Club's first regatta, and races were sailed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoons for the 16ft skiffs and on Sunday…

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Aust. Bowls Titles Begin

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The Commonwealth Jubilee Bowling Carnival to begin in Adelaide on Wednesday will be the biggest…

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Entertaining Tennis By U.S. Professionals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 10

Before a crowd of 1000, the American professionals provided bright, entertaining tennis matches at McCabe Park yesterday. Considering the weather, the crowd was regarded as satisfactory. Early yesterday morning…

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Junior League Moves for Saturday Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 17

Providing grounds are available, the Illawarra Junior League will play its Under-19 "Match of the Day" plus one Under 17 game each Saturday, and the remaining competition fixtures each Sunday…

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Greyhound Racing FAVOURITES & Outsiders in Bulli Successes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 17

Apart from the incident of the Lookout stake field overhauling the "hare", necessitating a re running of this stake by order of the stewards the mechanism just installed to combat power…

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Keith Chapman Creates New Athletic Record

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 12

Brilliant junior athlete, Keith Chapman, created an all-time record yesterday morning, when he jumped 43 feet one inch to win the South Coast hop, step and jump…

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N.S.W. Rugby Union Secretary Resigns

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Alex Marks, tonight announced his retirement as Secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union…

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Ferrier Eighth in Texas Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 12

SAN ANTONIO, Monday (AAP).—Jim Ferrier returned a three under par 68 to finish 8th. in the Texas Open Golf…

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Golf Associates' Handicaps Cut

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 13

During the week several keen Wollongong Associate golfers have reduced their handicaps. Amongst these were Miss Judy…

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