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South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1928

246 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 13

South Coast Rugby Football League

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held on Thursday night, the principal business being consideration of a report from Referee Mison relative to his ordering…

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Football. Berry v. NOWRA

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

This match was played at Berry, find patrons who paid to see a game of football in daylight were disappointed, as the shades of evening were…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 2

Down Eden way footballers play for something substantial—a dinner. The "Killers" and the "Warrigals" were the teams doing battle…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

Bemboka played Bega second grade on the local ground on Saturday in the presence of a fair attendance. The visitors proved far too…

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Football

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 7

Results of Saturday's games:—Nowra defeated Kangaroo Valley, 25 to 3; E. Mison referee. Pyree defeated Gerringong, 3 to…

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Wollongong Boxing Ray Walsh Takes Count

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 7

Ted Louie, of Wollongong, and Ray Walsh (well-known in Nowra) were matched for a 6-round preliminary at the Wollongong Stadium last…

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Tin Hare Coursing Full Court Says It Is Not Coupling

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 1

Last week's decision of the Full Court, on an appeal from a Judge's decision, that tin-hare racing is not coursing within the meaning of the…

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Football Eemboka Outclasses Bega Ii. —23. to Nil

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 1

Nearly [?] Bemboka must have been in here last Saturday to see their men in action against Bega second grade. They wore their…

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Coursing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

Bert Hayes looks as if he has got hold of a good bitch in Hazel's Request, which beat a well fancied thing to get into tho Second…

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Boxing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

Ray Walsh, known locally to have rendered good accounts of himself in the ring of boxing tents at Show season on the Nowra ground, was singed for six…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4
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Results of lost Saturday's games: Nowra defeated Kangaroo 24 to 3. Pyrce defeated Gerringong 3 to nil…

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Football Cracklers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

Nowra players treat their patrons with indifference by inviting them to await their pleasure and watch the game in the cool and dark of the…

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Football Matches on Nowra Showground

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 7

Once again Nowra footballers were totally inconsiderate of patrons--the people who pay their shilling at the gate--who are compelled to sit in…

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Football Matches on Nowra Showground

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 9

Once again Nowra footballers were [?] inconsiderate of patrons--the people who Pay their shilling at the [?]--who are compelled sit in…

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Football NOWRA v. Kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 3

The game between Nowra and Kangaroo Valley, played on Nowra show ground last Saturday afternoon, resulted in a win for Nowra by 24…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

There will be only one competition football match on Saturday. Quaama against Pambula on the latter,s ground…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

On Saturday last Bega defeated Wolumla on the sports ground. The ultimate score of 30 to nil was perhaps, the true margin, between the…

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FOOTBALL. Referees for to-morrow (Saturday):—

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

First Grade.--Kangaroo Valley v. Gerringong (V. Fields') ; Berry v. Pyree (E. Mison) ; Nowra v. Naval College (P. West)…

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Football the Prevailing Sporting Spirit

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 2

A most pleasing, feature connected with local football circles is the evident friendly and true sporting spirit existing between the members and…

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