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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1954

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N.s.c. Tennis. Junior Jottings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 39

The big junior presentation dance will be held to-morrow (Friday night in the Woonona School of Arts Hall. All…

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Postponed Tennis Matches Set Down For

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 11

Wollongong District B Grade Tennis matches that were unfinished on December 5 are scheduled for decision on Saturday. The matches will be continued from…

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Tennis Team Of Seven For World Tour

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Australia will send abroad this year one of tht biggest tennis teams ever to leave these shores. Seven players were approved by the Annual Conference of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia today to leave on May 9…

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Wollongong Tennis International Exhibition On Sunday Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 38

On Sunday, February 14, one of the best exhibitions of tennis seen in this district for many, years is to be staged at MacCabe Park tennis courts. The exhibitions of both…

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Overseas Tennis Stars to Play in Wollongong Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 12

Three visiting English juniors and one Frenchman will play exhibition tennis matches in Wollongong on Sunday, February 14…

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South Coast Cricket Lake Illawarra Facing First Defeat of Season

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

It appears certain that Lake Illawarra will suffer its first defeat of the season, when they complete the game against Kiama on the Kiama Showground on Saturday…

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Athletics John Ferrier's Fine Effort at Country Titles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 39

Wollongong Blue Stars' young athlete, John Ferrier, had a field day at the Country Athletic Championships in…

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International Tennis Washed Out

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 12

BRISBANE, Fri.-Rain washed out play in the international tennis match between Australia and…

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State Bowls Leader on 'Great Game' 'Never Forget—Gentlemen'

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

The President of the New South Wales Bowling Association, Mr. Norman Noss, paid a special visit to Kiama…

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Four Cricket Teams Battling to Make Illawarra Semi Finals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 12

With the second last round of Illawarra First Grade cricket commencing today, four teams are vieing for the last two positions in the semi finals. Woonona and Wollongong are certain to make the final four…

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Bailey Quits Rugby League

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Sun. - Trinidad's Olympic sprinter, E. Macdonald Bailey, who last July became a professional…

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North Ill. Scouts' Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

The Annual Swimming Carnival of the North Illawarra District Boy Scouts will be held at the…

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Rain Disrupts Tennis Competitions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain on Friday night and again on Saturday night caused most gamps in the W.T.D.A. Mixed and Gents. Comps, to be cancelled. This was unfortunate for the…

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BOXING Wollongong Boys Beaten By Boys from Barnado Homes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

Twin brothers from the Dr. Barnado Homes appeared on the programme at the boxing contests against local boys at the Wollongong Police Boys's Club on Wednesday night last…

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Open Tennis Championship In Wollongong Over Easter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Next Easier the Wollongong District Tennis Association expects to have its biggest Open Championship Carnival since the inception of these events. Many more enquiries have…

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Ring and Large Star Rep. Cricket Match

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 11

Feature of the representative cricket match between Illawarra Council and Southern Districts at Bowral yesterday was the fine slow bowling of Ron Ring…

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South Coast Cricket Kiama Wins By One Run

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

In a thrilling finish Kiama inflicted the first defeat of the season on Lake Illawarr'a to win outright by one run in the South Coast Cricket Association's competition on Saturday…

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Hopper Stumped by Army; Out of Rep. Cricket Team

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 10

Instead of guarding stumps at Wollongong Showground against some of Australia's leading cricketers next Sunday, Wollongong wicketkeeper, Ron…

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Brian Cooper In Illawarra Cricket Team

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 12

Illawarra District cricket selectors last night chose 15 years old Keira batsman, Brian Cooper, as a…

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Blue Stars' 11 Wins in Dunn Shield Athletics

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 11

Illawarra Blue Star athletes won 11 of the 13 events in the Dunn Shield competition at Moore Park, Sydney at the weekend…

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