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<title><![CDATA[Cutters logo pays tribute to Illawarra's history]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The logo design was said to be ‘‘evocative of a new beginning’’, but the focus of the Illawarra’s own NSW Cup emblem kept reverting to historical coal-mining ties, when it was launched yesterday.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Red-hot Breakers a tough test for Hawks]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wollongong coach Gordie McLeod dismissed suggestions the Hawks copped the short end of the stick from referees in last weekend’s embarrassing thrashing from Gold Coast.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kieran Govers eyes Olympic berth in Unanderra clash]]></title>
<link>http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/hockey/kieran-govers-eyes-olympic-berth-in-unanderra-clash/2449042.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[After years playing junior hockey for Albion Park, Kieran Govers will make his final push for Olympic selection in his own backyard.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heather Garriock wants South Coast W-League team]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Illawarra Stingrays’ star recruit Heather Garriock says a South Coast W-League team could be an instant force in the competition to rival present champions Canberra United.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charles still bowling them over at 90]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Charles Walker reckons there are a few people at Fairy Meadow Bowling Club wishing he would hurry up and reach his century.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kookaburras fly into Illawarra ahead of Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/hockey/kookaburras-fly-into-illawarra-ahead-of-olympics/2448481.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Australian Olympic hockey squad will arrive in the Illawarra next month as part of its preparations for London.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NSW Cup team cuts close to mining heritage]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After months of deliberation, the region’s newly launched NSW Cup team will be officially known as the Illawarra Cutters, officials confirmed this morning.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Domidor’s win a boost for recovering trainer]]></title>
<link>http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/horse-racing/domidors-win-a-boost-for-recovering-trainer/2447406.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[After 22 years and a period away from the sport punctuated by countless knee operations, Steve Stephens could again call the Bega Cup his own.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bid for all-weather track at Kembla Grange]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Illawarra Turf Club chairman Peter De Vries will continue to lobby powerbrokers for an all-weather surface in Wollongong, pointing to parallels between Kembla Grange and the successful model at Geelong.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Contador’s demise no boost to Evans]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cadel Evans warns the advantage of having Alberto Contador absent from this year’s Tour de France may be offset by added attention paid to his own team.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dragons line-up still a mystery to players]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[St George Illawarra’s All Star winger Jason Nightingale admits having no idea who will form the Dragons’ right-sided strike force when the NRL season kicks off next month.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stingrays sign Matildas star Heather Garriock]]></title>
<link>http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/stingrays-sign-matildas-star-heather-garriock/2447393.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heather Garriock - one of Australia’s most accomplished international footballers - will be unveiled as the Illawarra Stingrays star signing today.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Big guns go to wild west]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The man expected to replace Mark Gasnier remains wrapped in cotton wool, but Dragons coach Steve Price has rolled out the heavy artillery for their preseason invasion of Perth.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Call to arms for giant test]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Finding a silver lining in Wollongong's lop-sided loss to Gold Coast on Saturday might be close to impossible.
But the Hawks will try to stay positive.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Govers to tackle Kookas]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Illawarra hockey star Kieran Govers has been selected in the Australia A team for week one of a four-nation tournament in Perth from tomorrow.
Govers (pictured) was chosen in the team to play the K]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sally starts with world at her feet]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[South Coast surfing star Sally Fitzgibbons yesterday released the pressure valve on expectations for next week's Australian Open, declaring it will be a training run for her pursuit of a world title.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lucky pick-up after races washed out]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In an ironic twist, Kembla Grange will tomorrow host a washed out Hawkesbury program, four days after losing a meeting of its own due to wet weather.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dragons' big names in for Cowboys clash]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The majority of the Dragons’ big name stars will get their first taste of on-field action in Saturday night’s NRL trial against the Cowboys in Perth.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Struggling Hawks a dark cloud over bright weekend of sport]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Struggling Hawks a dark cloud over bright weekend of sport]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Randwick cards did damage]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Illawarra Turf Club might have been able to defy the region's big wet and race on Saturday if it hadn't absorbed a midweek Australian Turf Club meeting, according to racecourse manager David Ander]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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