Rain Washes Out All But Two Cricket Fixtures
Due to weather conditions, play was possible in only two matches of the Illawarra District Cricket Association's first grade premiership…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sport, 1953
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Rugby Union Competition For Wollongong
A Rugby Union competition will be held in the lllawarra district this season. Four teams are expecteo to take part…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Les Troth Accepts Rugby League Offer
Les Troth, leader of last year's Illawarra Rugby League Reserve Grade premiership winning team, Dapto, has accepted an offer, equal to £30 a week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aust. Women's Tennis Win
NEW YORK, Tues. — Australia's Thelma Long, down 0/5 in the final set and twice two points from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowls Gala Day at Wiseman Park
District bowlers have been invited to Wiseman Park Bowling Club's gala day on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union
After three seasons with Sydney teams as the main oppositon Wollongong will this season form their own competition…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →About Tennis People
Players were pleased to see Sid Mitchell back in Wollongong for a three weeks' holiday. Sid was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rugby League Les Troth To Coach Cooma
Dapto second grade five-eighth, Les Troth, has accepted a playing coach position at Cooma and will leave on 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Golf Ball Hit Passing Ambulance
An ambulance officer had a narrow escape from injury while driving along the Port Kembla road, near the Wollongong Golf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Near South Coast Tennis Draw
In this issue the major portion of the Near South Coast Tennis Association's handicap draw vis published…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Near S.C. Tennis Teams for
This week-end a series of matches will be played with juniors from Wollongong-Port Kembla area. The following are…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →South Coast Cricket Unofficial Semi-final
Keen interest centres around the match between Jamberoo and Lake Illawarra to be played at Lake Illawarra on Saturday in the final round of the South Coast Association's competition…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Pyree To Re-enter South Coast Football Competition
The Pyree Football Club will re-enter the South Coast League's competition. This was disclosed at the annual meeting. The annual meeting was held…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Shoalhaven Cricket Exciting Finish Expected in Final Comp. Game
A very exciting finish seems certain to highlight the last day of the Shoalhaven District Cricket Association's first grade match between Pyree and Cambewarra on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Wollongong Tennis Association To Protest Over L.T.A.A.'s Levy
Wollongong Tennis Association has sent a strong protest to the Secretary of the N.S.W. L.T.A. against the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia taking 25 per cent. levy from the gross takings at the Exhibition given by…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →India, West Indies Cricket Draw
PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), Thurs.—India and the West Indies drew the third test yesterday after…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Group 7 Rugby League Elects Mr. R. Colville Life Member
Illawarra delegate, Mr. R. Colville has been made a life member of the Group 7 Rugby League. Mr. Colville received…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Golf Notes
Well—the golfing season is with us again, and despite bad weather last Saturday, a good roll up was recorded by both members and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R. Young in State Bowls Team
Corrimal bowler, R. Young was yesterday selected in the N.S.W. bowls team to visit South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One-day Matches for Washed Out Cricket Fixtures
Three Illawarra District Cricket Association first grade competition matches, which were reduced to one-day fixtures because of rain, will be decided…
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