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Sport, 1929

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Rough Football In Shakespeare’s Day Less Dangerous Now

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

From time to time university authorities have shown concern at the bad effects of football on studies. No less than four…

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Nowra Men Play Bowls for Championship

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

A game of bowls for a pair of shoes between champions pf Bowrn and Moss Vale was played off last "Wednesday at Moss Vale between…

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Tennis Tournament

The Bega District News · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

The sixth, annual Easter tournament of the Far South Tennis Association, held at Bega, was most successful Record entries were…

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Candelo Races

The Bega District News · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Candelo ‘Returned Soldiers’ Race Club was held on Easter Monday, and attracted an excel nt attendance, and…

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Bowls Goulburn Team at Berry

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

On Friday of last week a team of bowlers from the Goulburn Club visited Berry, and a match was played on the local club’s green. It resulted…

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Cricket Cambewarra v. Tomerong Saturday’s Cricket

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Another stage in the play-off of the Shoalhaven District A grade competition, was played on the Nowra Showground on Saturday…

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Football Kiama v. Berry

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

Berry Rugby League Football Club played the first match of the season against Kiama on Saturday, and cleaned up the home team by 18 to…

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Injured at Football Berry’s Serious Loss

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

During the match between Kiama and Berry, a man from each team received injuries, which will necessitate them lying up for a couple of…

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Stony Creek Tennis Club's Dance

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 3

A euchre party and dance was held in the Brogo Hall oil on Wednesday 27th March, to raise funds for the Erina Tennis Club Messrs…

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Dry River Athletic Club. Annual Sports

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

Dry River Athletic Club, probably the oldest in the State, having been started 53 years Ago, held its annual sports meeting on Easter Monday…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Nowra Football Club is well provided with balls this season. Woodhills' Ltd., Anderson, and Ashcroft each donated one…

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Football Social

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

The social held on Wednesday night in aid of the local Junior Football Club was moderately well attended, and proved a very…

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Kiama Football Club Possibility of a First Grade a Difficult Position

The South Coast Register · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Although there is a possibility of not being able to secure a full first grade team to compete in the forthcoming competitions,…

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Kiama A. and H. Society Football Club Criticised Three-day Show Suggested

The South Coast Register · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

The first meeting of the recently-elected committee of the Kiama A. and H. Society was held in the Kiama School of Arts on Tuesday last. The new “team,” as they are commonly known, turned up in…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

The southern A grade competition between Tomerong and Cambewarra (play-off) was continued at Nowra on Saturday. Tomerong opened the…

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Big Bowls Kiama Leads

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

Commencing at 10.30 on Saturday bowlers representing Berry, Wollongong, Nowra, Corrimal, Moss Vale Bowral, Campbelltown and Kiama,…

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Rugby League First Grade Gerringong v. BOMBO

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

The above teams met in the second game on Kiama Showground. [?] of Rombo started off by making a good run, but his pass was…

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Protest Dismissed Cambewarra Holds Cup Shoalhaven Second Grade Cricket

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

On Saturday evening a meeting of delegated to the Shoalhaven Cricket Association was held at Nowra for the purpose of considering a…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 7

All bowlers are requested to be on the Green at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday next. It is the intention of the President to select three B. Pennant rinks…

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FOOTBALL. Pyree v Berry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Pyree journeyed to Berry on Saturday last, and met the team on Berry showground. It was ideal football weather for spectators, of…

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