South Cast Cricket Sensational Collapse of Lake Illawarra
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3
Highlight of the play in the South Coast Association's area on Saturday was the big collapse of the undefeated leaders Lake Illawarra in their game against Kiama on the Kiama Showground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lake Illawarra Face Outright Defeat in S. Coast Cricket
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 12
Undefeated South Coast cricket competition leaders, Lake Illawarra appear certain to suffer outright defeat against Kiama in the match started at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bowls
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4
Kiama couldn't chalk up a single victory last week-end in their Pennant games—No. 2 team going down by 34 to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →33 Skiffs in Sailing Regatta on Lake Illawarra
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12
Leading N.S.W. skiffs, including Australian and State champions, will compete in the Lake Illawarra Yacht Club's sailing regatta on the lake next weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Major Tennis Upset: Bromwich Te nnis Defeats Trabert
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12
SYDNEY, Tues.—Veteran John Bromwich caused the biggest unset in international tennis in the last two years when he defeated American star, Tony…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →South Coast Cricket— Kiama Topple Lake Illawarra On First Innings
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4
In an afternoon of tension and excitement, on the Showground on Saturday, Kiama dominated the so-far undefeated Lake Illawarra first grade side and now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Club—ATTENDANCES Greatly Improved a Greatly Improved Attendance and Ideal Conditions Were Responsible for a Good Afternoon's Swimming on Sunday. Each Week Sees New Members Joining and the Membership Has Now Risen to 85
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6
The Surf Club senior team had a comfortable win over the Swimming Club's team in the 4x50 metres relay race—the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf Attraction
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3
BLOEM FONTEIN (S. Africa).—One of the attractions of golf is its variety. Mr. Jack Coetzee was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Final at Wollongong
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 40
The finals of both the South Coast Bowling Association's Fours and Pairs Championships will be…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Near South Coast Junior Tennis
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 32
The Junior Social Committee at its inaugural meeting for 1954 selected John Burnett as President and Brian Ali as…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →South Coast Cricket Off
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 40
There will be no play in the South Coast Association's competitions on Saturday, owing to the annual Kiama Snow…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Shoalhaven Cricket Nowra's Big Lead
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 40
With two rounds to play Nowra has a lead of eight points over Pyree in the Shoalhaven first grade cricket association's competition. Berry has no hope, unlessh…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →'Veteran' Cricket Team to Play South Coast
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 12
Illawarra District Cricket selectors have chosen a team of "veterans" to oppose South Coast at Stuart Park on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wollongong Tennis Mitchells to Clash with Ern Webb's Stars
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 38
In the Wollongong District Tennis Association's "A" Grade Mixed Competition on Saturday Mitchells will be trying hard to give Ern Webb's Stars their first defeat in this competition…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Near South Coast Tennis Eighty Nine Teams Enter for Weekend Comps
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 38
A total of 89 teams have entered for the Saturday afternoon mixed and Sunday morning gents competitions to be conducted by the Near South Coast Tennis Association…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Rotarians at Bowls
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6
Twelve Rotary Clubs competed for the South Rotary Shield Bowls Shield at Wollongong bowling green…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head Won't Watch Tennis Final Tennis Final
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Tennis star Lewis Hoad who at present is doing National Service training…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corrimal Rugby League Club Appoints Col. Donohoe As Coach
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 12
International Col. Donohoe, who has been allocated to Corrimal Rugby League Club by the Illawarra Leagues Club, will be the club's first grade captain-coach…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fined for Speeding on Way "To Races"
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 9
A car driver recently told a traffic constable, "I can't control this car. You don't realise its speed. I am going to the races." This was related in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strong Opposition for Stars in District Tennis Competition
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 10
Ern Webb's Stars will meet some of their strongest competition of the series in the clash with Mitchells today. The teams meet in the Wollongong District Ten[?]…
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