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Sport, 1954

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South Coast Cricket Only Two Games to Be Completed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 39

only two matches are set down for completion in the South Coat Association's first grade competition on Saturday. The remaining fixture has…

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Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

The Corrimal Junior High School Swimming carnival will be held at Thirroul next Wednesday…

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Cricket Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 11

Western Suburbs First Grade to play Cringila tomorrow. S. Watt (capt.), I. Iswir, B. Burrows, B…

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17 Teams Unbeaten In Country Bowls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday. - Forty six teams entered the post sections round of the Country Week…

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Unnecessary "Racing" Damages Engine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 7

Mechanical damage follows unnecessary racing of the motor whether it is warmed or not. Nothing is…

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Fresh Interest in Table Tennis Circles

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

The first steps towards arranging details for the coming table tennis season in the South Coast Association's…

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Illawarra Cricket Competition Should Endon High Note

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 12

The last round of Illawarra first grade cricket commences today. For six teams it will spell finis to season 1953-4, however the four semi finalists are not likely to be decided until the close of play next Saturday…

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South Coast Cricket— Battle For Final Position On To-day

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 5

With Lake Illawarra's easy win over Albion Park ensuring them a place in the South Coast cricket final, to-day's play will see a great effort by…

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Cricket Point Scores

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 10

Semi finals in Illawarra District Cricket will commence on Saturday week. The final four in first…

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Tommy Burns Praises Australian Boxing Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 25

Tommy Burns, the "glamour boy" of boxing, who will appear in the main fight at the Wollongong Showground next Wednesday night, last week praised the Australian Boxing Club…

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Maitland, Nepean in Tennis Semi

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sun.— When the Country Tennis Week Carnival resumes tomorow, Maitland men's A…

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Rain Stops Play in Country Week Bowls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Rain today stopped play in the final day of the Country Week Bowls Carnival. The finals of all events…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Ted Regan's Century for Pyree

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 25

Ted Regan of Pyree scored 157 not out in the match against Bomaderry in the second last round of the Shoalhaven Association's first grade competition, concluded on Saturday…

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South Coast Cricket Lake Illawarra and Kiama Qualify for Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 25

As a result of Saturday's play in the South Coast' Association's competition it is now certain that Lake Illawarra and Kiama will contest the final, with a round of matches still to he completed…

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Rain Again Upsets Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon. — To-day's matches in the Country Week tennis championships had to be…

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Two Country Rugby League Eliminations at Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 12

For the first time in the history of the group all divisional Rugby League elimination matches for the Country League wil be held in Wollongong this season. This was revealed at the…

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Changes In Junior Tennis Draw

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 11

Rain washed out play in the Civic Cup fixtures last Sunday. The matches will now be played on…

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Guides Swimming Carnival Was a Triumph for Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

The annual Girl Guides and Brownies Swimming Carnival was conducted at the Olympic Pool, Kiama, on Saturday and again proved a triumph for Kiama…

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Chegwyn's Cricket Match Off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 12

The annual cricket match between Jack Chegrwyn's XI and Illawarra originally scheduled for…

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R.s.l. Getting Ready for Tennis Stars

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

In preparation for the visit of international players to the new R S L tennis courts at Gerringong three applications…

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