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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1954

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British Football Results League One

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 11

Arsenal v. Cardiff City 1-1, Blackpool v. Sunderland 3-0, Bolton Wanderers v. Preston Northend 0-2…

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Changes In Illawarra Cricket Scene

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 26

Dapto's failure to catch Balgownie's first innings total and Keira's outright win over Thirroul in the second last round of the Illawarra first grade competition has caused the reshuffling of the third, fourth and fifth places in the comp…

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Carioca Given Topweight In Autumn Races

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.—A.J.C. handicapper, Mr. Ian Feakes has allotted Carioca maximum weight of…

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South Coast Cricket Missed Century by One Run

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 26

Feature of Saturday's play in the South Coast Association's competition was a fine innings by Edgar Emery for Gerringong in the game against Jamberoo at Gerringong…

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Football British

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 11

Leaders of the English' First Division Soccer Competition for most of the season, West Bromwich…

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Evans, Morgan In Weekend Golf Double

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 11

Although rain fell throughout the afternoon good golf was seen in the four-ball-best-ball versus…

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Rain Washes Out Country Week Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.— Heavy rain which fell during the weekend washed out the opening day of the Country…

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Junior Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

Only eight junior mixed pairs submitted entries for the Civic Cup, a big disappointment to officials…

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Hawkesbury Races Postponed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues. - The Hawkesbury race meeting to have been held tomorrow was postponed today to a…

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Strong Growth In Membership Of Swimming Club

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

Optimism that the new Kiama District Amateur Swimming Club would reach its century in membership before the end of its first season was expressed by…

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Country Week Tennis May Be Abandoned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues. - The Country Week Tennis Carnival may be abandoned, the New South Wales…

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W'gong Man Wins In Bowls Fourth Round

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues. - Rain today stopped play in today's rounds of the fours championships at the…

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Tennis_top Rank Players in Local Visit

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

Local tennis enthusiasts should be given a rare treat on Wednesday, 17th March when a team of top-ranking tennis…

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Rugby League Honour To Fred Mason

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 12

Western Suburbs [?]at League Club has [?] life membership to M[?] Mason…

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BOXING Tommy Burns and Freddie Dawson for Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 40

Glamour boy of the Australian boxing ring, Tommy, Burns, and colourful American negro Freddie Dawson have signed contracts with the Australian Boxing Club and will be seen in action at the Wollongong…

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No Tennis Comps at Week-end

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 38

No tennis competitions Will be played "in the Wollongong District next week due to so many players being away at "Country Week" Tennis Carnival. This was resolved by the…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Nowra's Big Task

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

Competition leaders, Nowra, face a big task in chasing Currumbene's score of nine for 317, when the Shoalhaven Association's games resume on Saturday. The competition will resume…

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Hughie Smith Qualifies for Country Week Bowls Singles Semi

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed. - Veteran Woonona bowler, Hughie Smith today won four hard rounds in the Country Week singles to enter the semi unals. Smith…

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Near South Coast Tennis Rain Postpones Start of Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 38

The rain last weekend washed out the Saturday Mixed and the Sunday Gents' competitions which had been scheduled to commence. As a result all matches…

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Near South Coast Women Cause Upset In Country Week Tennis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed. — Only one major upset occurred m the Country Week Tennis Teams' Championships at White City today. Australia's famous tennis…

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