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Sport, 1909

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Playing Golf on

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 11

Speaking at a reception 'at Ballina the other day, the Rev. S. Bembrick, Methodist minister, during tho course of his reply, said he had come to Ballina to do his duty, and…

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Sporting. Football

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A referee at Pambula on Saturday allowed a goal from a "speculator." It was thought when the teams lined out at Tilba on Saturday, that Tilba…

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Cobarge Football Union. FIXTUUES. First Round

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

May 1 Tilba Tilba v. Dry River at Dry River; referce, E. Gourlay Central Tilba v. Narooma at Central; referee, B. Sutherland. Cobargoa bye…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

The much-talked-of match— Bega v. Rovers—came off on Bega Showground on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Bega have to travel for their next three matches. Rovers played well, but Bega forwards were too heavy for them…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 12

Nowra Warriors, rather unexpectedly, beat Kangaroo Valley on Saturday, after a well-contested game. The local team, mostly raw recruits, was the same as…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

The Half-holiday club have decided to go to Eden on 7th June. Most of the unions in the State are providing medals for the winning team…

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Boxing

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 6

There was a fair assemblage at the Cyclorama, Melbourne, on Monday night last when Mike Williams, the South African, who weighed 13st 3½1b…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

Candelo Union competition advanced another stage on Saturday, when Bega met Pambula at Pambula, and Rovers played Bemboka at Bega. Bega…

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Football

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

It is seldom that such "ragged" football is seen on Bega showground as was afforded on Saturday in the match Bemboka v. The…

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Football

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

Pambula is leading in the Candela Union competition. Mr. C. Inskip will referee the match on the local ground to morrow…

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Cobargo Coursing Club Ball

The Bega Budget · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The bull in the School of Arts was attended by about 50 couples. Messrs. W. Dunsmore and K. Boxsell were M's.C. Music was…

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Cobargo Coursing. Opening Field Meeting

The Bega Budget · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

The opening field meeting of the Cobargo Coursing Club was held on Thursday at the pretty Bredbatoura enclosure. The attendance…

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Eden Football Club

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of this association took place last Tuesday night at the Hotel Australasia, under the presidency of Mr James Morgan,…

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Tennis

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

The two courts of the Bega Tennis Club were heavily taxed on Saturday last. Nearly 20 players put in an appearance, and spent a most enjoyble…

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Football

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

The Wednesday clubs—Half-holiday and Shining Stars—play a match on the Show Ground to-morrow. Bega Rovers and Candelo meet on…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 1

There was no football in Nowra last Saturday, Kiama forfeiting to the Warriors. The "blowholers" can not get away to catch the mid-day…

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Coursing Club Ball

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

THE Coursing Club Ball on Thursday night of last week was a brillant success. The fair secretaries—Miss Rose Tarlinton and Miss Ada Byrne—had everything in…

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Football Notes

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

Synott-played a [?]shing game on Saturday. Narooina has the best forward in the Union—Don Southam…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

Nowra Wallabies were defeated hy a Pyree team at Pyree on Wednesday by 17 points to nil. Bomaderry will meet a Sydney…

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