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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,346 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 68

Cricket Club Concert

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

Supporters of the Kiama Cricket Club's concert, held in the Kiama Church of England Hall on Saturday, spent an enjoyable and entertaining…

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Emphasis on Social Side on Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 11

An intensification of tennis social activities is proposed by the Wollongorig District Tennis Association. This move will be given…

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Rugby Union Annual Meeting

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

The annual meeting of the Wollongong District Rugby Union Club will be held at the Wollongong Golf Club tomorrow…

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Attention Tennis Players

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

Did you know that all Tennis frames are guaranteed for 6 months at ERN WEBB'S SPORTS STORE…

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Rugby League Matt Grenfell Sought by Manly

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

Wollongong lock forward, Matt Grenfell, has been approached by Manly Club to play lock for that team during the approaching football season. However, present indications…

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Gosford Races Off Again

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed. — The Gosford race meeting, originally set down for yesterday, has been further…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Most Vital Match Of Season

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

Cambewarra and Pyree will figure in the most vim competition game of the season in the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition on Saturday. The teams are occupying…

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Near South Coast Tennis Record Entries in Handicap Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 28

A record number of teams, 47 in all, Wave been nominated for the Near South Coast Tennis Association's handicap competition. The competition win…

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South Coast Cricket Finalist Likely to Be Clarified on

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

It is expected that the results of the Saturday's in the South. Coast Association's area will clarify, to some extent, the likely teams to contest the final. Results of Saturday's matches…

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Golf Associates

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 5

To-day is the opening day of the Club and the occasion is being marked by a mixed foursome. Ladies are requested to bring afternoon tea…

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Cricket Round-Up

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 4

Cricket followers in the S.C. Cricket Association's area eagerly await the results of this…

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Rain Again Mars Country Week Bowls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Country Week Bowls carnival was again dogged by rain today, and the programme has been set back another day. Only three greens…

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Weekend Bowls Abandoned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 11

South Coast bowling clubs abandoned weekend fixtures when heavy rain made the…

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Big Crowd At Tennis Presentation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 5

Despite unsettled weather conditions, a crowd of about 100 tennis followers were present at…

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Football Thirroul Loses John Edmonds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 15

John Edmonds, Thirroul five-eight, will not appear with that team during the coming rugby league season…

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Wollongong Golf Trophy To M. Allen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 10

Matt Allen won the Wollongong Golf Club's flag competition for the Simon's Jewellers Trophy…

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Rain Upsets, Illawarra Cricket Matches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 16

Saturday afternoon's rain marred Illawarra Cricket Association's first grade matches. Only two matches were played, during intermittent showers, while the other three were washed out. Competition leaders, Port Kembla, established a first…

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District Table Tennis Assn. Meets March 3

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 10

The sixth annual meeting of the Illawarra table tennis association will be held at the Kawarra…

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South Coast Cricket Shellharbour Makes Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 16

Shellharbour, by recording a crushing outright win over Kiama, has made its place secure in the South Coast Association's final. The other finalist win come…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Fight for Final Position

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 15

Pyree, last year's premiers, is having a dour struggle to gam the right to contest the final of this year's competition in the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition…

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