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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1953

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McGregor Expected To Quit Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.—Australian tennis star Ken McGregor is expected to retire from tennis…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Pyree Fails Against Berry

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

Pyree collapsed in its first innings against Berry in the second day's play in the final of the Shoalhaven Cricket' Association's first grade competition. Pyree was dismissed for 42…

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Green's Eight Wickets In Cricket Semi-final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 12

Ted Green, Keira fast bowler, dismissed eight batsmen in a accurate and hostile effort against Woonona in the semi-final of the Illawarra District…

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South Coast Cricket Lake Illawarra in Sound Position

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 15

Lake Illawarra was in a sound position at the end of the first day's play of the South Coast Cricket Association's first grade final, commenced on the Kiama Showground on Saturday…

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About Tennis People

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 11

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Southern, of Miller's club, are the proud parents of a recently arrived son…

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Stiff Training for Aust. Tennis Tourists

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.—All members of the Australian tennis team to tour overseas will be subject…

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Wollongong Motor Cyclists' Fine Riding at Mt. Druitt Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 12

Wollongong motor cyclists for the second time in a week proved at Mount Druitt on Sunday that they were among the State's best riders. Wollongong club's three…

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Golf Gerringong Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

Gerringong Associates held a Foursome on Tuesday last which was won by Mesdames R. H. Miller and R. O'Keeffe…

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Big Day In South Coast Cricket Calendar

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 5

Saturday was the big day in the South Coast cricket calendar as the First and Second Grade Finals opened at Kiama and Jamberoo respectively…

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Cricket Association Did Not Play Part, Says Ald. Kelly

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 12

"If the cricket crowd had done their part the Wollongong showground would have been ready for football now." Ald. J. J. Kelly said this…

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Corrimal Junior Rugby League

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 12

A bus for the Corrimal Rugby League Juniors will leave Corrimal Hotel for Scarborough on Sunday at…

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Rugby Union Trials On

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 40

Two Rugby Union trial games will be staged at MacCabe Park oval on Saturday afternoon next. The first will…

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O'Donnell's Swimming (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 7

Sir.—Last Sunday afternoon I went along to our local swimming pool to see the Club's annual…

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W'gong Golf Associates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 32

The Associates' 1953 season opened last Thursday with a Canadian foursome. The day was showery and…

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Wollongong Cricket Team

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 38

The following team has [?] selected to play Western SUb[?] B in the final of the B [?] competition at Reid Park [?]…

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South Coast Rugby League Trials on Sat

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 40

The official trials being played in conjunction with the Young Cup competition will commence in the South Coast…

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Rugby League Harry Wells to Play in First Comp. Games

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 40

Wollongong Rugby League Club's kangaroo representative, Harry Wells, will strip with his club in the first competition game, but will not play in either of the offi[?]ial trial games…

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Near South Coast Tennis Georges Win Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 37

Georges by defeating Austinmer Central in last week's handicap event are now joint leaders with railway. Railway defeated Pine Court. Whites were untroubled to…

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Forty Six Teams in Wollongong Tennis Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 37

Last Saturday saw the commencement pi the Wollongong Tennis Association's mixed competition. Forty six teams entered this competition, six in the A. Grade, twelve in the A.R. eighteen in B and ten in the C…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Berry In Winning Position

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 39

The final of the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition will enter its third day on Saturday with Berry in a winning position. Berry will resumed its…

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