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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Thompson Beaten in N.Z. Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Mon.—Auckland professional Alex Murray defeated the Australian and New…

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Cricket Board Replies To Barnes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Tues.—The, Cricket Board of Control has informed Sid Barnes it had no information…

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On the Sports Front CRICKET

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Cyril Staurt, of Gerringong seconds, had a pretty good day in Saturday's final of this grade against Albion Park. Six for 16, 4 catches…

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Challenge Fixtures in Rugby Union Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 32

The suggestion to conduct a local Rugby Union competition in the Illawarra District this year has not been adopted and the Wollongong District Rugby Union Football Club will conduct…

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Rugby League Touchline TOPICS...Bob Dimond

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 32

Bad luck for former Dapto and Kangaroo Bob Dimond, who broke his leg in a car accident recently. Bob had signed…

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Near South Coast Junior Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 31

The coaching class to be conducted by popular Port Kembla coach, Mr. Jack Leahey, will commence on George's court…

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W'gong Tennis Draw: Three Competitions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 31

The Wollongong Tennis draw for next weekend for the Saturday Afternoon Mixed, Gents Sunday Morning, and Ladies Midweek competitions was announced on Tuesday…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Exciting Race for Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 31

With only two rounds remaining to be played, all four teams are fighting desperately to obtain a place in the two final positions. Currumbene are making a…

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Cricket Semis Should Be Tough, Tense Tussle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 32

With the ordinary competition completed, the interest of fans now turns to the long-awaited semi-finals next Saturday between the Big Four—Wests, Keira, Wollongong and Woonona. Both matches will be played on neutral grounds; Wollongong v. minor premiers Wests at Bulli, and…

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Last Round Match in South Coast Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 32

The last round of matches in the South Coast Association's competition will end on Saturday with the teams to contest the final not yet determined. However, the present state of the two…

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Woonona Bowls Title Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

The L. Howard J. Larkin combination. defeated L. Brady-G. Tolhurst in the Woonona Bowling Club…

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Wiseman Park Bowls Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 11

Wiseman Patk Bowls Club has announced the following teams for week end play:…

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Barbee Defeated in Bowls Titles

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs. —Dr. Burton of Mosman, beat R. Barbee, of Wollongong 31-28 to win the bowling…

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Junior Wins at First Ride at Cycle Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

Ron Hawkins, of Wollongong, celebrated his first ride as a junior by winning the South Coast Cycle Club's 10 miles teams race at McCabe Park…

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Dapto Bowls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 10

Dapto bowls team to play Thirroul in the district pennants this afternoon are: G. Selden, R. Hegarty, G…

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Golf Associates Opening Day

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

Associates of Kiama Golf Club are opening the season with a social afternoon and an interesting programme of competitions. Planned…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

The last round of matches in the first grade competition will be completed this afternoon with the finalists not yet determined…

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Swimming Title to Kiama Boy Small Party Gains Many Placings

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

Competing at the secondary schools' swimming carnival at the Port Kembla baths on Thursday, Gary Stewart won the…

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Cricket Ruling Resented (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 10

SIR.—As a player and lover or the game of cricket, I wish to record through your paper a…

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Cricket Draw For Today First' Grade Semi-Finals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 9

Keira v Woonona, at Stuart Park (M. Holzhauser, J. Hurt) ; Wollongong versus Western Suburbs, at Slacky…

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