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Sport, 1968

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Berrigan Cricket Cricket Club Average

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1968 · page 7

Newcomer to the district Fred Baker topped both the batting and bowling averages for the Berrigan cricket…

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Berrigan Team Favourites for Tennis Final

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1968 · page 1

Berrigan is outright favourite for the A grade premiership and will meet Tocumwal Red at Tocumwal MU…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1968 · page 1

The Prince Alfred hospital spoons were won by Mesdames H. Sweeney, E Coldwell. D. Reynoldson and W…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1968 · page 1

On Thursday night last 10 teams took part in the mens triples tournament, in the final E. Osborne, G…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1968 · page 1

Last Thursday Berrigan Bowling associates were honored to be visited and have as guests 32 lady bowlers…

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Tennis grand final to Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1968 · page 4

Berrigan’s tennis team in the Cobram and district hardcourt competition won the season’s pennant with a…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1968 · page 1

On Tuesday last 24 teams took part in the 50 and over mixed pairs, three teams won three games, in the…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1968 · page 1

On Friday next at 10.30 a.m., the first rounds of the “Betty Cobb” brooch will be played. This is now a yearly…

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Annual Tennis Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1968 · page 1

Good entries were received for the annual Easter tennis tournament held at Berrigan on Saturday, Sunday and…

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Golf season to open on

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1968 · page 1

The golfing season is now approaching and all golfers are advised that the course will be mown and in…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 1

On Saturday last 12 players took part in a pairs competition, the only team to win 3 games were J. Rowley…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 1

Saturday saw the opening of the 1968 golf season at Berrigan when a good field fronted the starter for a 12…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

There will be no bowling competition for our associates this week, Thursday being Anzaoc Day the rinks are…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon at which nine players took part a pairs competition was held the winners being R. Rich,…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 8

The rain has arrived and it is just what the local course required. Everything is ready for a most…

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Indoor Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 3

Nine teams have entered for the pennant which commences on 7th May. Unfortunately the draw is not…

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Golf Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 7

Fifteen associates took part in Saturday’s stroke event. Mrs R. Daley came out the winner 93-23-70. Other scores…

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Golf Associates Opening Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 8

A very successful opening day was held by the Berrigan golf associates on Wednesday last…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1968 · page 1

On Wednesday, 1st May ten golfers took part in the weekly chook run. The winners were John Flanagan and…

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Bowls’ Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1968 · page 7

Despite the inclement weather the final tournament for this season was conducted, Twenty teams…

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