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Sport, 1923

209 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Football Carnival

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Monday afternoon witnessed the first Football Carnival ever held in Bega, on the recreation ground, when a "knock-out" competition…

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Football

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

Cobargo visited Dry River mi Saturday and played the home team for the Andrews Cup. Mr. L. Stapleton was referee, and the game was so…

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Tennis

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of Bega Tennis Club was held on. Wednesday evening. Dr. O’Reiliy (president) presiding. The committee was able to report an…

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Golf. Chidgey Trophy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

J. Starr beat Cleeve, 2 up. Wayland beat C. Todd, 2 to 1. Buchanan beat Carr Boyd, 2 up. Sharp beat Pell, 3 to 2…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 6

A match has been arranged for Saturday next on the Nowra green with rinks selected from north and south of Junction-street. All…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 3

Pyree seniors proved too good for Gerringong oh Saturday. The many-times premiers were beaten by 16 points to 3…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The chief match on Nowra showground on Saturday last was between Pyree and Gerringong seniors. It resulted in a win for Pyree by 16 points…

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Golf, Chidgey Trophy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The following is the draw for the second round to be completed by 16th Inst; Wayland v Buchanan J. Starr v winner of Williams and…

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Early Morning Swimming Club Ben. Butts In

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

The club met as usual for its dip at 4.30 a.m. on Monday morning last, but an air of expectancy hung o'er the proceedings. The glad tidings had…

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Football

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 2
Also in The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser

Last Saturday's match on Cobargo ground was the best tussle of the season. In Saturday's match at Cobargo,…

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Tennis Social

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 1

The Tennis Club's euchre party and dance held last Friday night was a pronounced success in every way. Door…

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Swimming Baths for Green Well Point

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 1

Last Friday night a meeting was held at Greenwell Point to consider the best means of erecting swimming baths. It was decided to hold a…

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Racing at Bermagui. Track Improvement Required

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 3

"Horstralia" writes: What is Bermagui Race Club going to do in the coming spring ? Is it going to continue, affiliation with the…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

The weather conditions oil Saturday afternoon last made matters unpleasant for both players and patrons. The senior match between Nowra and Pyree'…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 1

On Saturday last the Kiama second grade proved their superiority over Berry by defeating them 8 to nil. Kiama won the toss, and decided to…

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Golf. Ch[?]gey Trophy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

The first round was completed and [?] best E. Todd 4 and [?] [?] heat T. St[?] [?] [?] 2 [?]…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 7

Quite unexpectedly—for 'the Reds' are looked upon as an "outsize" in second-grade football—Nowra put up a great fight against Kangaroo Valley…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

Light from the hop off it looked like as if there had been dirty work at the cross roads: Lines of communication appear to have been cut, and several…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

Pyree and Berry senior teams played at Berry. The visitors held their own for a time with the black and whites but towards the finish the home…

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