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South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Nowra Races

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 1

Local racing received one of its worst "knocks" on Saturday, when the committee of the Nowra Club had to again declare an event "no face."…

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Far South Tennis Association

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

Play will commence each day at 9 a.m. sharp. Any player absent when called upon to play will have forfeit. All competitors are…

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Boxing Contest

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

[?] number of contests preceded [?]about between Tom Dunn and [?]y at West's Crown Theatre on night when a goodly crowd…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 8

Some of the local lads are loosing their joints for coming events. Instructions have been forwarded o secretary. Bob Campbell, S.C.R.L.,…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Following are the first and second grade fixtures in the South Coast Rugby League Competitions, the games to he played on the grounds of the clubs first-mentioned. The…

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Nowra Races

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

The Nowra races last week-end were not the success that might [?] been anticipated. The attendance [?] small, no doubt attributable to an [?]…

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Greenwell Point Races. Clever Willie at Last

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

The Easter meeting of the Greenwell Point Race Club on Monday last was patronised by the smallest attendance so far seen at the waterside course. The…

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Bega Hospital Races

The Bega District News · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

Nominations for the Hospital benefit meeting of Bega District Jockey Club, to be held on Saturday:— Probationers’ Handicap: Mi Miss,…

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The Regatta. Strenuous Contests. Ex-champion "Bill" Beach Present

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

The postpone[?] regatta of the Shonlhaven Club took place on the old course at Nnmba on Saturday last under perfect conditions ; blight and warm…

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South Coast Cricket Union

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

Recently at Kiama two delegates each from Shoalhaven, Kiama, and Illawarra District Cricket Association met and formed the abovenamed association…

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Football

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

Very little interest is being taken in football in Cobargo this reason. The club will play under new colors--cerise and blue…

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Football Club

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting on Saturday night, Mr J. F. Collins presiding, the Candelo Football Club was re-formed…

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Coursing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

Mr. Bert Hayes, a local tonsorial artist, won the N. S. W. Oaks with Heart of Oak on Saturday. He was a good winner, getting as much as 50 to 1…

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Boxing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 3

The noble art has become an epidemic since Tom Dunn struck these parts. Most of the footballers pack a set of gloves as part of training kit,…

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Tennis

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

In the second round,of the district competition Bermagui forfeited to Tilba, and Cobargo players were defeated at Yourie…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 2

The golf season, has opened again. The links are in splendid order, the putting green’s never looking better. Last week-end a good…

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Tennis

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 2

In connection with the exhibition matches by Mess. Anderson and Peach on Bega courts, the order, the play is as follows:—…

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Inter-district Football. South Coast v. ILLAWARRA

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 1

The South Coast-Illawarra interdistrict match at Wollongong on Saturday ended in a draw—8 all. South Coast kicked off, and both…

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Football Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 2

Cec. Maunder, who played for Pambula-Merimbula. on Saturday, has still got some of his old dash left, and put in some good play. At one…

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Great Tennis Visit of J. O. Anderson and Norman Peach

The Bega District News · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 2

Friday and Saturday last will long be remembered by tennis enthusiasts who were fortunate enough to witness the exhibition matches given…

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