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Sport, 1952

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Anniversary Regatta on Lake Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 32

An Anniversary Regatta, sponsored by the Illawarra Yacht Club under the auspices of the 16 foot Skiff Association of New South Wales, will be held on Lake Illawarra during the holiday…

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Wollongong Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 32

A social will be held next Saturday night, January 19, at 8 p.m. in the Margaret Wakehurst Hall (Y.W.C.A.) Smith St…

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Bowls Team for South Africa

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Australian Bowling Council has accepted an invitation to send a team of 30 to South Africa…

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Rugby Union Team May Tour N.z

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 14

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Wednesday.—An Australian Rugby Union team may be invited to tour New Zealand this year…

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Greyhound Racing Pam's Rocc[?] Scores Attractively

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 18

Oswald Lad's win at Wollongong's meeting last Wednesday night incurred a heavy loss for one fielder…

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Tense Struggle For Cricket Supremacy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 32

Six of the seven teams that are conceded to have semi-final chances are Battling for supremecy against each other in the round of matches that will be completed on Saturday. Wests (running 1st) appears to have the edge…

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Greyhound Racing Conquering Dan Wins in Keen Finish

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 20

Conquering Dan 'conquered' High Tip and Bill The Boozer, in a keen finish of the Wollongong stake at…

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Fine Play by Juniors in Country Week Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 21

Near South Coast Tennis Association, as briefly mentioned in our last issue, last Saturday won the B Division of the Country Week Teams Championship…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Surprise Move By District Selectors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 31

Selectors in the Shoalhaven district have caused considerable controversy by omitting Noel Henry from the First Grade eleven to play Moss Vale at Nowra on Sunday and relegating him to 12th. man…

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South Coast Cricket Shelharbour Faces Outright Defeat

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 31

The round of matches in the South Coast area which commeiced on January 5 will be completed on Saturday and in their home game against Kiama, competition leaders Shellharbour are in an…

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Country Week Tennis Upset Pepper Beats Title Holder In Semi-final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The titleholder and last year's runner-up were both beaten in semi-finals of the Country Men's Singles Championship at White City today…

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Two Swimming Records Go

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A National and a State record were smashed at the State championship heats at North Sydney…

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Tennis Results

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 12

Men's Singles: J. Dart (Griffith) beat K. Pepper (Wollongong) 6-2, 6-2. Men's Doubles: P. Skillicorn…

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Wiseman Park Bowls Team

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 10

Wiseman Park Bowling Club's team to play Nowra at Nowra tomorrow is: A. Kielty, R. Souter, A…

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Morris Out Of Big Cricket For Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Arthur Morris today failed to pass a medical examination and will not be available for…

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Country Week Tennis Titles End Pepper Tired; Beaten In Country Men's Singles Final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Former Newcastle player, Jack Dart, today won the country men's singles title at White City, beating Wollongong champion, Keith Pepper, 6/2, 6/2. Pepper, tired after two weeks of strenuous tennis, could hold only one service during…

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Cricket South Coast Association

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 6

Matches in the above Association's competition that were commenced on 5th January will be completed this afternoon. Present positions of…

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How Cricket Teams Stand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 12

Woonona 112 v. Pt. Kembla 2-14. Dapto 92 v. Balgownie 7-198. Western Subs. 94 v…

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Wollongong Golf Draw For Monthly Medal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 12

Wollongong Golf Club hold its first 1952 monthly competition today. The draw is: R. Neller, J…

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Tennis No Upsets in First Day of Aust. Titles

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Friday.—There were no upsets in the first day's play of the Australian singles titles today…

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