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Sport, 1927

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FOOTBALL. Double To Bomaderry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

Bomaderry achieved big things on Saturday, by winning the double--senior and junior--downing Pyree in both instances, their barrackers being in as…

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FOOTBALL. Memorable Day at Candelo

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

Saturday last was Candelo's big day. Although some old hands reckon they remember similar days in the long ago, when…

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Golf In The Morning. Death In The Afternoon. Formerly Resident In Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

Malcolm Balfour Elder, aged 57, an investor, acd a native of England, was found shot dead at Avalon, near Newport, one day this week…

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Tennis Court at Huskisson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 8

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the Clerk submitted a lease he had drafted for tennis court on reserve at Huskisson, but a clause…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

A stroke competition over 18 holes was held over the week-end, when Storey, Ziegler, Balmain and Uptin tied with a net score of 69. These…

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Far South Racing Association

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

The annual conference of two delegates from each of the affiliated race clubs was held at Bermagui on Saturday last. The following race clubs…

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Football. Queanbeyan Warrigals. Far South Coas[?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

Last Saturday the best match of the season was witnessed on Bega ground when the Queanbeyan Warrigals met a combined Far South team…

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Tennis Court at Huskissou

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

Jas. Parnell, of Huskisson, applied to Clyde Shire Council for permission to construct tennis court in the park on annual reutalal[?] of £1…

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Football. Seniors. Kangaroo Valley v. Nowra. A Champion in the Making--A Nowra School-Boy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

This match was played on Nowra showground. Kangaroo Valley was without its star forward and back--'Big McCraee and Coleman. Nowra…

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Football Matches at the Naval College. Pyree and Trinity College the Visiting Teams. Trinity College v Naval Cadets

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

Spectators at the Naval College on Saturday were treated to a football feast. Tl[?]uity College played the Naval Cadets--15 aside game; the…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the South Coast Rugby League was held at Berry on Thursday night. All accounts in connection with the…

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Racing Revived

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 2

One of the best meetings ever held in Nowra revived the Pony, Galloway and Trotting Club on Wednesday night. The small committee room was…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

Last Saturday the president’s trophies were played for, the associates playing 13 holes stroke and the members a bogey handicap. Mrs Wren…

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South Coast Rugby League

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the S. C. R. League was held at Berry on Thursday, 11th inst., to finalize matters for the semifinals and finals. A good deal of…

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Racing De-luxe

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

What is claimed to bo the most unique race meeting held in Australia is conducted for four days' every year by the Murgee Picnic Race…

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FOOTBALL. Berry v Pyree

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 3

Pyree and Berry played at Berry. It was a runaway victory for the home team. Pyree had a number of their regulars on the injured and…

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Football. BERRY v. PYREE

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 3

On southern supporters learning that still another couple of players, were unavailable, making in all four backs and the hooker, Pyree were…

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Racing Club. Meeting to Be Held Ok October 15. £90 PROGRAMME

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Nowra P., G. and Trotting Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last. Mr. M. W…

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How Golf is Played

The Bega District News · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

Now I belong to a country club, Where players may be had Who play the game in different ways From good to very bad…

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Football. Pambula Wins Competitor

The Bega District News · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Every make shape, and size of car seemed to be in requestion on Saturday afternoon, also lorries, sulkies and buggies conveying…

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