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Sport, 1969

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Football mania hits town

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1969 · page 8

It’s on again, football mania has hit the town. Congrats to us on winning the 1968 flag, also…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1969 · page 6

On Sunday last mens triples bowls was conducted and 96 players competed for trophies supplied by Berrigan…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1969 · page 7

There were insufficient players for a competition on Thursday last. Some of the associates must have had too…

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Golf Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1969 · page 2

The golf season is with us again, and the Berrigan course has not looked better for opening day for a long…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 8

Sunday was the opening day for the golfing season. It was a cool day and really an ideal day for golf, The…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 5

Owing to inclement weather all bowls tournaments set down for last week were cancelled and we have many…

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Indoor Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 5

The general meeting of the Carpet Bowls Association was held at Tocumwal on 15th April. Delegates were…

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$286 for Swimming Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 1

As a result of the catering at the recent Field Days held on Mr Max Pyle’s property, the balance sheet drawn up…

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Additional $500 to each swimming pool in Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council a letter received from the Berrigan Swimming Pool…

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Regional athletic sports at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1969 · page 1

A large crowd of well over 1600 were present at the 3rd Regional Athletic Sports held in Berrigan on…

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Indoor Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1969 · page 1

Interest is building up as the pennant season approaches. Players tried themselves…

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Golf Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1969 · page 5

Opening day last Wednesday and what a wonderful opening. The course perfect, and weather great…

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Associates’ Bowls season draws to a close

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1969 · page 8

Last Thursday was a perfect day for bowling and 12 associates competed in a pairs competition. The…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1969 · page 8

On Saturday a stableford competition was played by the members, winner was D. Dickenson with a score of 36…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1969 · page 8

The weather and bowling conditions were perfect last Tuesday for the last tournament in the 1968/69 season…

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Golf Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1969 · page 8

Twenty associates played in Wednesday’s event and the good weather brought home some very good scores, Fran…

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Bowls Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 8

Thirty bowling associates attended the casserole luncheon last Thursday which marked the end of the 1968/…

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Golf Associates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 4

Nineteen associates hit off the tee Wednesday to play a stableford competition The winner was Mrs Evelyn…

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Golf and Bowling Club plan improvements

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 5

The management committee of the above club are contemplating either watering the course on the club house…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 5

Tocumwal at home defeated Berrigan by 8 to 2; team scores were L. Carter (Toc) 31 d G, Cruickshank, G…

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