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Sport, 1903

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Horse-racing and Gambling. a Minister's Denunciation

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

THE Rev. W. H. Beale preached at the Paddington Methodist Church on Sunday night in reference to the gambling spirit of Australia. A stranger ill Sydney,…

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Tennis Match. Berry V Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 9

On Saturday last a match was played on the Nowra courts between teams representing the Berry and Shoalhaven Clubs. Each team consisted of six…

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Lawn Tennis. BERRY v. NOWRA

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last a team of six gentleman players representing the Berry Tennis Club Journeyed to Nowra and played the Shoalhaven team on the…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

Mr S. A. Hurst has been appointed secretary of the Jamberoo Club. The Pyree club will probably journey, to Milton to-day to play the…

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Tennis match. BERRY V. NOWRA

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday last a team of six gentlemen players representing the Berry Tennis Club journeyed to Nowra and played the Shoalhaven team on the latter’s ground. The game proved…

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Canterbury Park Races. Saturday, May 9

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 3

Hurdles, 2 miles:—A. Gollan’s Merry Jest, by Corinth—Quilp, 3st,—1: Olympos 9sl, —2: Moravian 9 st 6.—3. Flying ham[?] a farlongs: —J. A…

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Races at Broughton Creek

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 4

The annual races of the Broughton Creek Turf Club on November 15-16, 1882, were largely attended. Results: —Maiden Plate, 15 sovs., 1¼ mile: G…

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The Sketcher. Overheard at a Football Match

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 6

The [?] is laid at the well-known [?] [?] the Boys play [?] matches [?] the ground are [?] at present and old Boys, [?] ladies, and [?] or two…

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Bega Rugby Football Union

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the B[?]ga Rugby Union was held at Graham's Hotel on Saturday night. Presenti [?] Messrs. Heery (chair). V Tarlinton…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

There will be two matches at the Nowra Showground to-day,—Pyree v. Nowra Warriors, and Coolangatta Juniors v. Nowra Juniors…

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Tennis

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Candelo tennis players visited Bega on Saturday last and met the local wielders of the racket in a match which resulted in a win for Bega. During the afternoon…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The following have been closen to [?] resent Dry Races Club next Saturday against T[?] Tilla to be played at Dry River : Full-lnch, H. Cou[?]roy ; there…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 12
Also in The Nowra Colonist

Meeting of South Coast Rugby Football Union at Berry this afternoon. Secretaries of clubs are requested to send xis selected teams, together with any other…

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Football

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Glorious Rugby ! Cook Graham had three ribs broken and R. Johnstone had an ankle dislocated in a football match at Dapto on…

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South Coast Rugby Football. Annual Meeting of the Union

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the South Coast Rugby Football Union was held at the Commercial Hotel, Berry on Wednesday last…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A, match between the Kiama and, Berry juniors took place at Kiama on Saturday last, and after a very even, though not attractive game, resulted in…

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South Coast Bugby Football Union

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Union was held at Jude’s Commercial Hotel on Wednesday afternoon when Mr. H. D. Morton (President), Occupied the chair,…

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Moorefield Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Kogarah Stakes :—Noble Link. S.S,—1", Rock Lily, 7.7, 2 ; Lord Lovel, S.S,—!. Flying Handicap—Rock Harbor, S.S, Euston, 7.12,— 2 ; Noble Lady,…

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Football Match. TILBA v. Dry River

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

THE above teams met at Quaania on Saturday. 11. J. Hate captained the Tilba while Charlie Inskip acted as skipper the Dry River men, Mr. McManus…

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