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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,400 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 70

Australians in Tennis Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 12

CAPETOWN, Thurs.—The Australian tennis tourists yesterday beat Northern Transvaal Province four…

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Dapto Pennant Bowls Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 6

Dapto Bowling teams to compete in pennant matches this afternoon against WolloNgong are:—…

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Bowls Club to do own Concreting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 6

After hard work by members of Jamberoo Bowling Club, work on preparing the green has progressed, according to Jamberoo's engineer,…

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Football Triak Start Tomorrow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 8

Draw for tomorrow's football trial matches is: Wollongong v Thirroul at Swan Park (referees…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 5

The following are the points recorded in the above Association's 1951-52 competitions:— 1st Grade—Lake Illawarra 29,…

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Tennis Court to Be Repaired Council to Help

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 4

The tennis court at Jamberoo is to be renovated The Club asked Council to do certain work and offered the sum of £70 toward the cost…

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No Extra Time Allowed in Cricket Finals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 8

The Executive Committee of the Illawarra District Cricket Association has decided that no extra…

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Jock Murphy Wins National Boxing Title (Watersiders)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 16

Wollongong boxer, Jock Murphy, won the Australian Waterside Workers' welterweight boxing championship at the…

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Wollongong, Keira Illawarra Cricket Finalists

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

Keira and Wollongong won their way to the final of the Illawarra Cricket competitions with semifinal victories over, Woonona and Western Suburbs, on…

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Wells, Turner Star in W'gong's Football Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

Former South Sydney centre and State reserve, Harry Wells, displayed outstanding form in his first match of the season with the Wollongong first…

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Win for D. Ellis, Mrs. Collett in Ft. Kembla Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 7

D. Ellis and Mrs. Collett won the open mixed foursome at Port Kembla Golf Club yesterday…

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Keira in Cricket Final with Outright Victory Over Woonona

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 7

Woonona overdid the aggressive tactics and slumped from five for 109 to all out for 118, leaving Keira a mere 79 runs to make in two hours to gain an outright…

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Use Of "Bridging" In Rugby League "Retrograde Step"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.—Rugby League experts today labelled "bridging" of forwards as a retrograde…

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Cricket First Grade Jamberoo v. Lake Illawarra

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 6

Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the opening day's play in the South Coast Association's first grade final which took place on the…

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Corrmal Rugby League Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 32

The names of M. Waueh T Commerford and a Brown were omitted when publishing our office-bearers for the…

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Nowra Cricket Finals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 31

The "A" Grade final, which was to have been commenced last week, will start on Saturday at Huskisson, In the "B" Grade two games which were postponed because of bush fires early in the…

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Golf Monthly Medal at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 28

There was keen play in Saturday's, monthly, medal competition at Wollongong. Week-end scores:…

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Table Tennis Year Of Success

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra Table Tennis Association the retiring Secretary (Mr. R…

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Schoolboy Rep. Cricket Game

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 32

The South Australia representative schoolboy cricket team will meet Illawarra representatives (14-years and under)…

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Carlton Cricket Ground For 1956 Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The 1956 Olympic Games will be held at the Carlton Cricket Ground at a…

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