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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Bowls— W'gong and Corrimal Meet in 'A' Pennants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 30

Feature of Saturday's round in the South Coast Pennant Bowls Championships will be the clash between Wollongong and Corrimal in the No. 1 Pennant…

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Golf Notes To Play in McWilliams' Tournament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 30

Wollongong Club Champion Rex McKay, has been invited to play in the McWilliams' tournament next month…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Resumes After Fortnight Lapse

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 30

The Shoalhaven Cricket competition which was postponed for a fortnight because of the Berry and Nowra shows will resume next Saturday. The draw is:…

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Only Two More Rounds In South Coast Cricket

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

The second last round of competition matches in the South Coast area will commence on Saturday with the competition table particularly interesting…

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"Weekend Tennis" For Savitt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 12

ORANGE (New Jersey) Thurs.—Davis Cup squad member Dick Savitt told American Associated…

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Cricket Match Murder Charge Remand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thurs.—Elias Gaha, 24, cleaner, of North Terrace, City, appeared today in the City…

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S.C Cricket Nears Close

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 10

With two more rounds to play in the South Coast cricket competition three teams have chances of being in the final. The teams are Jamberoo, Lake Illawarra and…

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Today's Matches Important In District Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 10

Results of today's matches in the Illawarra cricket competition will indicate which teams will contest the semifinals. Todays matches fol 3col…

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Rugby League Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 16

The Annual meeting of Group 7 Rugby League wil be held at Kiama next Wednesday night, February 20…

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Rugby League Transfers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 16

The transfer of a number of rugby league players was reported in last week's issue. News has floated in from…

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Committee Recommends Rugby League Changes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 16

During the off season a special committee appointed by the Illawarra Rugby League met on a number of occasions to formulate suggestions for the improvement of the code in the district…

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Keen Racing at Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 13

Swanky Bob who had started equal 3 to 1 favourite with (the unplaced Teacher's Lad), in the fourth heat of the…

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Wollongong Tennis Return Kiama Match at MacCABE Park

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 16

Next Sunday Kiama will play a return tennis match against Wollongong at McCabe Park. The same players that journeyed to Kiama have been…

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Country Week Bowls Titles Start

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.—There were no upsets during the first three rounds of the Country Week fours bowls…

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Fijian Rugby Union Vial Off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.—A Fijian Rugby Union team which was to have toured New South Wales this season will…

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Letters to the Editor Rugby League Policy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 11

Sir.—It is with interest that we read the recommendations of the Off-Ssnson Rugby League…

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Thirty Teams Qualify For Bowls Titles

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.—Thirty teams today qualified for post-sectional play in the Country Week four…

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Kiama Tennis Players to Visit Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 16

Five teams from Kiama District Tennis Club will play at Wollongong and Port Kembla on Sunday…

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McDONALD Lost to Coast Football

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 32

Kiama, South Coast, Group 7 and District half-back, John McDonald, who repped against the Frenchmen in the Southern…

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Country Week Bowls Singles Final Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Defending title-holder W. Traise (BHP) will meet another Newcastle…

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