Re-design boxing gloves, say doctors
The journal of the American Medical Association calls for an all-out effort — including a…
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Enteries Pour in for Country Week Tennis Championship
SYDNEY, Wed. — Eighty - eil[?] teams from 38 centres have entered! the New South Wales Country Week [?] his championships at White City on [?]…
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ADELAIDE, Thurs. —Twelve thousand attended the international tennis matches at Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Visitor in W'gong Tennis Win
Sydney visitor, Mr. Harry Brennan, won the American mixed tournament at McCabe Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Officials Defend Pro. Decision
SYDNEY, Fri. — Australian Lawn Tennis Association President, Sir Norman Brookes, and Australian Davis Cup captain coach, Harry Hopman today defended the action of Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor in turning professional…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Craig Scores First Century in First Class Cricket
SYDNEY, Fri. — Seventeen-years-old N.S.W. batsman, Ian Craig yesterday scored his first century in first class cricket against South Africa at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Club Bowls Results
Woonona Bowling Club President, Bill Langston, was defeated in the minor singles played at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Table Tennis
The popularity of table tennis in the district can be Judged from the fact that almost 300 players were registered, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Kembla Grange Races Tomorrow
Kembla Grange Race Club will hold its first meeting of the new year tomorrow (Tuesday)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tennis Shoes With Deodorant Sole
There's a new tennis shoe coming on the market within the next few weeks which features a chlorophyll insole…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Illawarra Cricket Woonona fighting For Wilton Shield
With six competition rounds completed, and only five more rounds to be played be for the semi-finals and finals, the unbeaten Woonona XI must be give an excellent chance. of taking out the minor premiership, which carries with it the coveted Wilton Shield. However, the side has a pretty tough itinerary ahead…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →South Coast Cricket Comp. Leaders in Trouble
Competition leaders, Jamberoo, appear to be in trouble in its game against Albion Park, commenced on the Aluton Park Showground oh Saturday. Albion Park has given…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Inter District Cricket Shoalhaven Topples South Coast
In an inter-district game played on New Year's Day, the Shoalhaven representative cricket team toppled the South Coast first XI by 145 rune on the first innings. Batting first the South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tween Defeats Cheney in Captain's Cup at Wollongong Golf Club
L. Tween yesterday defeated F. Cheney two up to win the final of the Captain's Cup competition at Wollongong Golf Club…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shoalhaven Cricket— Keith Winter Knocks Up Season's Highest Score
Nowra batsmen, Keith Winter, on Saturday knocked up the highest score in the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's competition this season. Batting against the Currumbene attack, Winter complied 144 of his team's total of 234…
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The Illawarra Athletic Club repeated its 1951 performance by winning the N.S.W. Country Premiership. In so doing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Close Victory For Coledale Tennis Jnrs
Coledale tennis juniors defeated a team of Corrimal juniors on St. James Park courts last Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Stops Country Tennis
SYDNEY, Tues.— Play in the New South Wales Country Week Tennis Carnival was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cricket Draw for
Illawarra District Cricket Association draw and umpires for Saturday January 10:…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rain Delays Western Cricket
ORANGE, Tues. — The match, between the visiting South African cricketers and Western Districts' due to be…
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