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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Tennis Conference May Discuss "Open" Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.— The question of open tennis championships may be raised by the President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Sir…

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Revision of European Football "Championships" Urged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 10

With international football in England at a standstill until the spring, the suggestion of a championship among European countries has been revived by…

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Hawkesbury Venue For K.G. Races?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 12

The Kembla Grange Rac-the Chief Secretary (Mr. ing Club yesterday asked C. A. Kelly) for…

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2 Boat Races At Kiama Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 11

Kiama surf club officials have made an 11th hour decision to include an. ordinary boat race in…

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Golf Club Party

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 23

About due hundred members and associates of Nersens Golf Club, Figtree, entertained some friends at…

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Americans Against "Open" Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

New York, Wed.—The United States Lawn Tennis Association would continue to oppose any suggestion to throw open lawn tennis tournaments to…

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Kembla Races at Hawkesbury

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 12

The postponed Kembla Grange race meeting will bs held at Hawkesbury today…

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Wollongong Unbeaten In 'A' Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.—Wollongong No. 1 team is still unbeaten in the Men's A Division of the Country Week Tennis Carnival and seems likely to repeat its last year's win. Wollongong: fol. 12pt. N…

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Near South Coast Junior Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 24

A very interesting match was played between teams of juniors from Coledale and Corrimal on St. James' Park…

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No South Coast Cricket

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

On account of the Albion Park Show, which will be held this Saturday, all cricket in the South Coast…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Two Teams Share Lead

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 32

With the defeat of the two leading teams, Berry and Cambewarra, in the last round of the Shoalhaven First Grade competition the points table takes a dramatic change…

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Illawarra Cricket Will Keira Stop Woonona's Winning Trot?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

Unbeaten comp. leaders Wool one are scheduled to meet Keira on the first of the I.D.C.A.'s two series of one-day matches to be played next Saturday. The following Saturday, January 17, will also be devoted to one-day fixtures…

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Last Year Was Busy One In Sport 1952 Sports Review (cont.) Year of Cricket Centuries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 32

An unusually high number of centuries were scored in the season which ended in March and the opening rounds of the next season. This is revealed in the 1952 review of cricket…

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"Open" Tennis "Surprise"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 12

LONDON, Thurs.—Mr. S. B. Reay, Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association, said yesterday he would be…

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Wollongong In Line To Keep Tennis Title

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Wollongong No. I team today won two matches, without the loss of a set, and remain unbeaten in the Men's A Division in the Country Week Tennis Carnival at White City…

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Cricket Competition Resumes Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 10

The Illawarra District Cricket Association's first grade premiership will be resumed today when seventh round matches are scheduled for play…

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Wollongong Tipped to Hold Country Tennis Title

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Fri.—Four teams were still unbeaten after the fifth day of the Country Week tennis carnival at White City, today…

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Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 11

Swimming star of the year was Port Kembla member June Legge whose brilliant deeds, in the Country and State…

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Associate Golf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 11

The successes achieved by the Associate members of the Wollongong Golf Club during 1952 were so outstanding and so…

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P. Fyfe's Swimming Successes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Most successful swimmer at the Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club's meeting yesterday…

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