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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1954

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World Class Tennis McCABE Park W'gong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

The forthcoming exhibition tennis match starring Merv. Rose, Clive Wilderspin, George, Worthington and Don Candy will provide players and followers of the game a chance to pick up a few points and see how it…

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Shoalhaven Cricket One Day Battle for Places in Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

Three teams will have a one day battle to gain a place in the final of the Shoalhaven Cricket Association's first grade competition next Saturday. Only one point separates the…

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Cricket Semi-final Fixtures

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 10

Illawarra cricket semi-final fixtures next Saturday are: First grade: Woonona v…

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Small Athletic Team for Empire Games

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.—A small but select team of nine or ten athletes Will represent Australia at the…

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Tennis

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

Kiama District Tennis Association Ladies representatives recently returned from Country Week, report having…

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Football Rumours

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

Vic Emerton, ex—Kiama star lock forward who did well with City Club Manly—Warringah last year and later went…

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Rugby League Stars in Unofficial Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

Interest in the first Rugby League unofficial trial of the season at Ziems Park Corrimal on Sunday will centre on the appearance of Darcy Russell, Jack…

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Great Future Seen For New Swimming Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

Within the first months of its existence the Kiama District Swimming Club looks likely to become the…

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Junior Tennis Final On

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

Semi finals and final of the Civic Cup will be played on Sunday. The draw is:…

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U.s. Golf Champs for Australia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

The 1954 P.G.A. and Open Champions of the United States will visit Australia to compete in…

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Spectators Got Excited Swimming Club's Championships Draw Big Crowd

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 5

Bleak weather on Sunday afternoon did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm or keenness of competitors in the Kiama Swimming Club events at the Olympic…

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England in Line for Cricket Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

GEORGETOWN, Tues.—England is well placed to win the Third Test against the West Indies…

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TENNIS Four-To-Two Margin At Country Week

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

The Country Week ladies team from the Kiama District Tennis Association had a winning margin of one to two…

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New Tennis Teams Impress In Women's Mid Week Comp

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 11

New teams in Wollongong District Women's Mid Week Tennis competitions made particularly good starts in the opening round of matches played…

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Rugby League Trials on March 21

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 40

Last year's Rugby League premiers, Port Kembla, will meet Dapto at The Port in the first official Rugby League trial…

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Wests-corrimal in Rugby League Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 40

Wests and Corrimal Rugby League Clubs will try out their new stars at Ziem's Park oval, at Corrimal on Sunday next…

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Coledale Football Club Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 37

The annual meeting of the Coledale Rosebuds Football Club will be held at the Surf Club tonight at 7.30…

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W'gong Cricket Captain Doubtful For Semi Final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 12

Illawarra First Grade Cricket semi finalist, Wollongong, is likely to be without its captain, Reg West, for the vital match with Keira at Wollongong Showground on Saturday. West has an appointment…

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South Coast Cricket Little Importance in Last Round Matches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 40

The last round of games in the South Coast Association competition will be played on Saturday and owing to the fact that rain made play impossible last week-end all matches will resolve into one day fixtures…

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Rugby League Reflections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 11

Illawarra Rugby League officials are toying with the idea of introducing a special competition in the district in am effort to halt the alarming drift of…

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