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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1952

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British Football

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Sun. — Cupholders Newcastle United swept into the semi-finals of the English Football Assn…

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South Coast Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

As a result of the last round of matches in the first grade competition Lake Illawarra and Jamberoo…

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"Cricket As It Should Be Played"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 16

John Barnett, who made 21 for Wollongong against Wests, had a narrow escape when he had scored 10…

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Skiffs Fail to Finish Course in Lake Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

Only four of the eight starters in the Illawarra Yacht Club's 16ft. skiff race yesterday finished the…

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Keira W'gong On Top In Cricket Semis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

Keira established a handy lead of 40 runs against Woonona, and Wollongong made 162 for the loss of seven wickets against Wests in the first day's…

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Cricket Finals

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 6

First grade cricket final between Jamberoo and Lake Illawarra will be played at Kiama. The game commences at 2 p.m…

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On the Sports Front CRICKET

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

CRICKET Jamberoo and Lake Illawarra are to battle for the first grade cricket supremacy. It should be a great…

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Tech. Rugby League Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 32

All lads who wish to play in under 16 or 18 years teams are asked to be at MacCabe Park, Sunday, at 9.30 a.m…

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Wollongong Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 31

The 1951 Davis Cup and Wimbledon Championship Films now look like being filmed on South Coast about the middle…

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Swimming Pool Urgently Needed at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 27

Now that there are five schools in close proximity to Corrimal beach the necessity of a swimming pool is greater than…

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Near South Coast Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 29

New gradings for members of the Near South Coast Tennis Association were announced yesterday. These are:…

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Jack Woods New Golf Captain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 16

Mr. Jack Woods was elected Captain of Wollongong Golf Club at the annual meeting on…

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Wollongong Golf Club Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 13

Although there were ballots for most positions at Tuesday night's annual meeting of Wollongong Golf Club…

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Faulkner Here For Big Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed. — British open champion Max Faulkner, arrived in Sydney to-day for the McWilliam's…

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Tennis Open Championships at Easter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 14

The wollongong open tennis championships will be held over the Easter holidays…

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Shaolhaven Cricket Final Postponed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 19

Late news yesterday from Nowr States that the first grade final between Bomaderry and Pyree has been postponed…

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Commencement of South Coast Cricket Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 31

The first grade final in the South Coat area will be commenced on Saturday on the Kiama Showground between Lake Illawarra and Jamberoo…

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Greyhound Racing Wollongong City Cup to Shy Tumble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 20

Wollongong, which raced again last night, had a grand attendance for its fixture on Monday night…

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Illawarra P.s.a.a.a. Rep. Cricket Team

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 32

The Illawarra P.S.A.A.A. 14 years and under Secondary Schools team to play South Australia at Stuart Park…

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Live Coursing Condemned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A trenchant attack on live hare coursing was made by Mr. Darby (Lib.) today on the…

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