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Sport, 1917

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Cambewarra Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

Cambewarra races, held on Monday, may be described as the best yet held. There was a big roll-up of the public, and, although prize-money was on a…

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Cambewarra Races

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

The Easter Monday meeting Cambewarra Club proved a success. The attendance good, the racing excellent,…

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Candelo Picnic Races

The Bega Budget · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

The above, which came off on Easter Monday, was generally admitted to be one of the best fixtures of the season. The…

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Bemboka Races

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The autumn meeting of the Bemboka Picnic Race Club was held at Bemboka in splendid weather with a fair attendance. The gate…

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Science Notes and News. a Boxing Improvement

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

A new innovation in the boxing world is being much discussed. It consists of a new type of boxing glove, which is pneumatic instead…

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Need for Men. Football and the War Recruiting Efforts Fail Speakers Insulted

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

The Victorian Football League has already earned unenviable notoriety by its failure to realise its responsibilities in regard to the…

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Bermagui Picnic Races

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Bermangui Picnic Race Club held a very successful meeting on its pretty course on Thursday, being the second and concluding meeting…

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TELEGRAMS. A.J.C, Races Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

A.J.C. Winter meeting opened today and will be continued on Monday. Results:— First Hurdle Race. 2 miles; Greek…

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Cambewarra Races

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 1

Cambewarra races took place on King's Birthday and there was easily a record attendance. The programme provided a…

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Horse Racing and the War

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

In New Zealand it is proposed to reduce the number of race meetings by one-third. Great Britain has gone much further, horse…

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Football As Dubbo Plays It

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Two games of football in Dubbo on Saturday were responsible for about a dozen casualties, some being serious…

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Golf. "The Royal and Ancient Game."

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

This game, old to Scotchmen and Kings, having been played by them for over 300 years, is comparatively new to Australia, and quite recently…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

Nowra and Berry played on the showground on Saturday last under the control of Mr. O. Linkenbagh who filled the roll…

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Tennis Match

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 1

A party of local tennis players had an enjoyable day out on Monday, when they visited Bega and after a wellcontested day's play managed to…

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Football Match

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

Nowra Cadets again made the trip on Saturday last to Berry to meet the Berry Cadets. This time the home team discarded at…

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Football. Nowra V. Naval College

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last, per invitation, our special reporter accompanied the Nowra Football Club to Captain's Point where they…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

On Saturday next 21st inst at 3.15 p.m. on the local showground a match will be played between Nowra and the Naval…

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Bega Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting was held at the courts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. I. Pell, presiding. There was a good attendance…

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Football. Ships' Company V. NOWRA. Teams

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

Ship's Company:--Could, Beaumont, Rolinson. Seaton, Moyes, Daley, Vaughan, Emery, McAlpine, Haughton, Summers, Cogswell, Parsons, Cochrane,…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

Nowra Juniors and Kiama played on Nowra showground on Saturday last, and the visitors proved masters of the situation…

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