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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Two Races Abandoned at Dapto Greyhounds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 15

Mechanical trouble—somewhat of a rarity at coastal tracks—and again the recurring of it, caused both the Kembla Grange and Showground stake (second division) to be abandoned at Dapto's…

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Two Outright Wins South Coast Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 7

Jamberoo and Shellharbour had out-right wins and Lake IllaWarra won on the first innings in Saturday's play in the South Coast cricket Competition…

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Centuries To Barnett. Hanna In District Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 8

Two players scored centuries in Saturday's play in the Illawarra cricket competition. They were Max Hanna (Port Kembla) 114 and J…

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Women's Athletic Title Events

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 8

Feature of the first Women's Athletic Club Championships was the close finishes in the three…

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Balgownie Junior Rugby League

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 11

Balgownie Junior Rugby League will start the 1952 season with the annual meeting on Wednesday…

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C.b.c. Football

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 11

C.B.C. Football Club will hold a meeting tonight to elect officers for the 1952 season. All players and…

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No Games on Melbourne Cricket Ground

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Track events for the 1956 Olympic Games will not be held on the Melbourne…

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Racing Engine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 6

Racing the engine before it is warmed up is a bad habit because it puts unnecessary wear on pistons,…

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Provincial Races May Be Broadcast

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.—The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. McGirr) will be asked to consider re-allowing the…

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Tennis Officers Supported Repairs to Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 6

Outspoken criticism of the executive of Jamberoo tennis club at a recent meeting led the way to reconciliation and an understanding which…

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1952 Big Year for District Football

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 12

The 1952 season should be one of the biggest years for, district football. Several clubs have imported Sydney and…

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Combined District Bowls Team Beats N.s.w. Association

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 12

A combined Thirroul-Austinmer team defeated a New South Wales Bowling Association team at the Thirroul green yesterday…

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Rugby Challenge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 32

Mr. F. Love, president of the Carcoar Rugby League would like to arrange a Rugby match with any local first grade team…

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Northern Suburbs Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 32

The annual election of officers was very well contested and if the ability of the men in office is any indication, then…

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Rugby League [?] TECH O.B.U.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 32

The annual meeting of this club will be held at the League's Clubrooms in Church Street, to-morrow (Friday) night when…

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Figtree Land for Golf Course

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 15

The country golf club Nerrena has acquired land for a new course situated in O'Brien's…

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Woonona Beats.. Parramatta Tennis Team

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 31

A most enjoyable day of tennis was had at Woonona last Sunday by teams from White's club (Woonona and…

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Five Eight Position Open In District Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 32

Loss of John Rouse and Lawrence Walsh to district Rubgy League this season has left the representative five-eight position wide open. At the end of last season…

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Greyhound Racing:— Treble to Litter Sisters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 32

Success of Lady Central, Central Girl and Mac's Elva at Wollongong's meeting last Monday night completed a treble for their owner-trainer, H. W. Hartley…

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3 New Clubs For Tennis Comp

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 16

Wollongong Tennis Association has received applications from three new clubs to enter teams in the…

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