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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1954

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South Coast Cricket Play in Two Competition Games To Resume Sat'day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 31

After a break of two Saturdays the South Coast Cricket Association's competition will resume next Saturday. However, only two competition games will be played in both first and second grade due to the Albion Park show…

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Cricket Event

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 5

Kiama Cricket Club will entertain players from Berry-Bomaderry in a friendly match on Kiama Showground on…

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M. Owens in State Swimming Final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Fri.—Country and interstate competitors fared better at the women's State swimming championships at the Olympic Pool tonight…

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Port Kembla Cricket Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 11

The Port Kembla cricket teams for today are. First Grade: F. Jones, M. Hanna, A. Webley, D…

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Top Four Cricket Teams Clash Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 12

Probable semi finalists in Illawarra First Grade Cricket, Wollongong Woonona, Balgownie and Keira, clash in one day matches today. Wollongong meet Balgownie at Stuart Park, and the Keira-Woonona fixture is listed for Wiseman Park…

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Amateur Athletics

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 10

Illawarra Amateur [?]letic Club will hold its first day of the Club Championships starting at 10.00 a.m…

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Wollongong Swimming Results

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 12

The "Swimming Faulkiners," Sally, Angus, David and Ian, of Conargo, swam with Wollongong Amateur…

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Vacation Classes For Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Classes for school children in connection with the "Learn to Swim" campaign commence to-day at Wollongong Port…

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Woonona's Cricket Lead in Illawarra First Grade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 3

Wollongong surrendered the lead to Woonona in the Illawarra first grade cricket competition as a result of the one-day matches played on Saturday afternoon. Woonona defeated Keira by…

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South Coast Cricket Comp. Leaders in Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 3

Undefeated South Coast competition leaders, Lake Illawarra, appeared to be in trouble in their match against the low placed Jamberoo team in the game commenced at Jamberoo on Saturday…

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"Owzat's" Cricket Corner Play the Game You Cads!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

Here ate some extracts from a letter written by that old-time cricketing autocrat, W. G. Grace, to a friend in Adelaide…

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Associate Golf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 12

Mrs. Braddock and Mrs. Lusk won the Wollongong Golf Associates' nine holes stroke competition on…

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Draw in Cricket

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 12

MADRAS, Mon. — The match between the Commonwealth Eleven and the Madras Cricket Association…

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Stan Smith Wins Golf Medal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 11

Stan Smith had a 59 (86 less 27) to win the monthly medal at the Wollongong golf course on…

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S. African Tennis Team Here

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon. — The South African tennis team, which arrived in Sydney to-day, will make its first…

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Bowls Visit

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

Bowlers from the Murray Valley area are to be entertained at Kiama Bowling Club on February 3rd…

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Barnes, Longbottom Head Illawarra Cricket Averages

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 11

Dapto all rounder, Henry Longbottorn, has again taken the lead in Illawarra First Grade bowling averages. Longbottom has collected 20 wickets at…

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Greyhound Racing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 38

The Wollongong meeting set down for Monday night had to be postponed owing to rain and will be Held tonight (Thursday)…

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Wollongong Golf Associates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 32

Last Thursday's stroke competition was played over nine holes. Winner was Mrs. Braddock…

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Cricket Bat From High Commissioner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 25

The High Commissioner for Pakistan in Australia, His Excellency Mr. Habibur Rahman presented a cricket bat to Mr…

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