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Sport, 1931

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Minnie Golf Champion Defeats All-comers

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The miniature golf champion of Nowra. Mr. Fred Selman, continues to defeat all comers. It is time that the ability of this golfer was…

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Moruya Races Nowra Horses to Make Trip

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Three or four horses from Nowra are making the trip south for the Moruya races. For the two day horse meeting four Nowra owned…

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Kiama Cricket Personalities No. 16—Joe Marley

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

A couple of years ago played havoc in second grade Cricket with his slow leg breaks. Since then has not played very often, although he…

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Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

The swimming carnival promoted by the combined local clubs, which will be held at the Nowra baths next Saturday afternoon, should…

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Cricket Extraordinary

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Cricket lovers had the feast of their lives yesterday, when the well-known Tidmarsh touring party, which included the famous international batsmen, Alan…

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CRICKET. Fixtures for Final Round

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

The following are the fixtures for the final round of cricket competition:— February 7th: Bega A v. Bega Z, at Bega; Tanja v. Candelo, at Tanja ;…

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Nowra Swimming Club

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The swimming carnival promoted by the combined local clubs, which will be held at the Nowra baths next Saturday afternoon, should…

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Pennant Bowls Important Game

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

In the pennant bowls competition. Berry meet Kiama to-morrow on the Berry green, and although the result of the game cannot alter the position…

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Swimming Champions’ Visit Carnival To-morrow

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

At the Nowra baths to-morrow, a monster swimming carnival will be held under the auspices of the local swimming club. The committee have…

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Village Play the Vale Tennis the Game

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

A tennis match was played between players from Broughton Village and Broughton Vale at the Village. and resulted in a win for…

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Semi-final Cricket Continued To-morrow

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The two semi-final games in connection with Shoalhaven cricket premiership will be resumed to-morrow, as each game has reached…

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Swimming Carnival Large Crowd Present

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Before a large number of spectators the Nowra Swimming Club held a carnival at the local baths. The visitors from Sydney…

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Bowls A Pennant Competition Kiama’s Win

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Last Saturday on the rinks of the Berry Bowling Club a further match in the A pennant competition was played, when Kiama met Berry. The…

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Semi-final Cricket Perseverance v. Berry

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

The match between Berry and Perseverance was continued on the Nowra Showground last Saturday, Berry failing to pass their opponents’…

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Miniature Sunday Golf Protest From Local Clergy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

At the Council meeting, on Monday night, the following letter was read, which fully explains itself:—The Mayor and Aldermen,…

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Cricket

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

Brogo team to meet Bega A team on Saturday at Brogo: Ferguson, Bradley, Garthwaite, Baldwin, Fairbrother, J. Miller, F. Miller, F. Sproats, G…

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Miniature Golf

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The question of the legality of playing miniature golf on the Sabbath Day has been thrashed out in many parts of Now South Wales,…

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Cricket

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Nowra put up a record score against Wandandian on Saturday last--462. It was a day of records. Charley Brown coming out of his shell in true form…

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Opening Of The Pyree Tennis Club

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Under a [?]y sky tempered with a gentle north-easter, on Saturday afternoon, the opening ceremony of the newly formed tennis court at the…

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Petition From Clergy “ Minnie ” Golf

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The following letter was received and brought forward at the meeting of the Nowra Council on Monday night last:—…

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