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Sport, 1917

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Cambewarra Races. Successful Meeting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

The Cambewarra Race Club was unfortunate in striking bad weather Boxing Day, compelling postponement to Saturday last;…

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The Totalisator. Profits of Racing Clubs

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

During the discussion on Totalisator Bill. Dr. Doyle let in a flood of limelight on the profits made by racing clubs. Personally…

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Cambewarra Races

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

Sir,—The Cambewarra long looked for race meeting came o[?] on Sat. last, 30th Dec., as known. The wisdom, or otherwise, of holding such need…

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Bega Annual Races

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The above races were held on Monday and Tuesday last, and were among the best in the history of the Club. There was a…

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Bermagui Races

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The above races were held on Thursday. Following are the results! Opening Handicap, £1—Zillah…

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Bermagui Picnic Races. a Big Success

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

The Annual race meeting of the above club, held on Thursday, was the most successful in its history. The public were gratified to find large…

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Feet of Various Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The Frenck foot is meagre, narrow, and bojay. The Spanish is small and elegantly curved—thanks to its Moorish blood, corresponding…

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Swimming Made Easy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

In order to increase the effective area of a swimmer's hand, an inventor has provided a glove consisting of an elastic web formed with…

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Moruya Annual Races

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Following are the results of Moruya annual races run on Monday and Tuesday: First Day…

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Canterbury Pars Races Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Maiden: Bernard (5 to 4 [?] Royal Salate. Nursery Handicap: Tattyoon 5 to 4 any. Mail Maid. Duke Malt…

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Pambula Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Pambula Picnic Race Club held a meeting on Friday, when there was a fair attendance. The secretary, Mr S. S. Delph, had…

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Tennis Club

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the local Tennis Club was a held on Saturday afternoon. There were present, Messrs L. Lazarus (chair), J. Bright, Naughton,…

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Boydtown Races on 17th instant

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Mr and Mrs E S Heady; of Bega, have purchased a Buick car. Mr Charles [?],…

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V.r.c Races

Southern Star · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

The second day (Tuesday) of the autumn meeting resulted:—Hopeful Slakes: Newton Stewart. Lady Key. Mutine…

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Nowra Rugby Football Club

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 8

The first meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts last Saturday night, 10th March, and the following office…

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Cambewarra Races

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

Cambewarra races was held on Wednesday last and it was voted a very successful meeting. On this occasion it was more…

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Cambewarra Races. a Successful Meeting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

The most successful race meeting held locally for some time was that carried out by the Cambewarra Sports Club on Wednesday last…

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Cathcart Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

A picnic race meeting was held on Friday Inst, in aid of the Bombala Hospital, in very cold miserable weather, although there was…

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Sporting Bemboka Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

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Nerriga Patriotic Races

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

The usual day's racing, carried out by the Nerriga Pat. Committee was held on Monday, 19th March. The weather was all that could be desired with the exception of…

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