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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Near South Coast Tennis N.S.C. Junior Jottings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 15

Busy week-end for Junior Development in the N.S.C. area. On Friday night the Junior Social Committee was formed with Miss Pat Cronan as President, Miss Elaine Beecham, secretary and Mr. George Philips as Treasurer…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Berry and Pyree Clash In Final on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 31

Berry, minor premiers of the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition, will clash with last season's premiers' Pyree, in the final of the 1952-53 competition on the Nowra Showground on Saturday…

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South Coast Cricket Lake Illawarra Certain to Play in Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 31

It appears certain that Lake Illawarra will qualify as the team to meet South Coast Association competition leaders, Shellharhour, in the final. Saturday's play will conclude completely outclassed by the…

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About Tennis People

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 11

Mr. and Mrs. Irving, of Miller's Club, will be celebrating their birthdays next week. In the course…

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Eddie Martin's Five Records at Tech. Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

Senior school champion, Eddie Martin, shattered four records and shared another at the Wollongong Secondary Technical School's annual swimming carnival on Wednesday In one event, the 200…

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Holz in Fine Table Tennis Display

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 12

Alfred Holz, former German representative table tennis star, gave an exceptional exhibition of…

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Golf

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

Gerringong Associates opened their 1953 season on Tuesday when a 9 holes stroke competition was won by Mrs. D. L. Miller…

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Golf Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Many members and associates made the trip to Port Kembla to play in their open week-end. Ev Evans was the only one to bear…

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Cricket

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

The last round of matches in the S.C. Associations competitions will be completed this afternoon and for many teams it will mean the…

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Table Tennis

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Clubs are reminded that teams entries for the district competition close on 13th March and should be directed to the Secretary before that…

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Illawarra Cricket Semi-finals Start Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 12

Semi-finals of the Illawarra District Cricket Association's first grade competition will be played today. Minor premiers, Port…

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Football President Seeks Higher Standard of Play

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

In moving the adoption of the Annual Report of the South Coast Rugby League, the President (Mr. J. T. Ward) said that the standard of play in 1952 had not been as high as in…

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District Riders for Goulburn M. Cycle Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

Nine Wollongong motor cyclists will compete at the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club's open TT meeting at the…

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Rugby League Tech. Topics

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 15

Tech. O.B.U. Club is away to a flying start for the 1953 season in both the Under 16 and Under 18 grades. Once…

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11-Year-oldstudents in Brilliant Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 15

Two 11-year-old students were, the outstanding performers at the Annual P.S.A.A.A. swimming carnival for primary schools held at the Port Kembla Olympic Pool last week…

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Rugby Union Training Run on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 15

A general training run for all Rugby Union clubs in Illawarra will be held at MacCabe Park next Saturday…

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Small Scoring in Southern Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 10

Lake Illawarra defeated Jamberoo in the unofficial semifinal of the South Coast Cricket Association's competition on Saturday, in the last round of…

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Shoalhaven Cricket 99 Partnership Saves Berry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 16

A third wicket partnership, which yielded 99 runs saved Berry from disaster against Pyree in the first day's play in the final of the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition…

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South Coast Cricket Lake Illawarra's Narrow Win

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 16

After an exciting game at Lake Illawarra on Saturday the home team narrowly defeated Jamberoo and gained the right to play Shellharhour in the final of the South Coast's first grade competition…

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DICK McKAY Sets New Record for Wollongong Golf Course

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 12

Wollongong golfer Dick McKay, winner of the Illawarra Cup at Port Kembla last Sunday, created an inwards nine record for the Wollongong course ...with a…

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