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Sport, 1936

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Temora Athletic Club Boxing Day Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

The Temora Athletic Club staged a wonderfully successful cycling and athletic and national dancing carnival on Boxing Day, when the prize…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Playing for South Australia against Victoria, Don Bradman, who had previously made centuries against N.S.W, and Victoria, made…

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Bowls Berry Club Cock O’ the Walk

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

During the Christmas holidays, rink games were played among local members, on the Berry rink. In addition there were also games…

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The Turf Kembla Grange Races

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

The next meeting of the Kembla Grange races takes place on Tuesday next, January 7. Kembla is referred to as the most popular of all…

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Shoalhaven Rowing Club 12th Annual Regatta

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

The annual regatta of the Shoalhaven Rowing Club was held on New Year's Day at Numbaa. The morning broke threatening, but as the day…

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Visiting Cricket Team St. George District Juniors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

On Friday night of last week a team of young cricketers arrived in Nowra. They came from such places as Arncliffe, Bexley, Bockdale,…

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Bega District Jockey Club Annual Racing Carnival

The Bega District News · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Bega District Jockey Club’s annual race meeting opened on Wednesday under the most auspicious conditions. The morning opened somewhat…

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The Sporting World Cricket Notes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

Congratulations to the King-Kiley combination, which saved Berry from defeat against Nowra on Saturday, and might have an even…

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Exciting Finish Cricket in the Rain King-Kiley Partnership

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

In a game of varying fortunes, Berry defeated Nowra on he Recreation Ground, on Saturday last, by there wickets and 22 runs, in the…

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Whipping Sprinters How Speedsters Beat One Another in Early Stages OFr Races Jack King's Bad Trot

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Racegoers seldom look behind raceform to see even the most obvious traps. One that I've mentioned season in and season out is that of two…

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Cricket Cracks

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

It is pleasing to see Harold Mannell return to the fray again; he is the good a bowler to be looking over the fence. Although the greasy…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 10

In the B Pennants Kiama defeated Berry last Saturday on the Berry green. The win made them eligible to play Nowra off. Now that match…

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Cricket

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 10

H. Murphy, of Pyree 2nd grade, was the only batsman to register a century during the last week's play. Judging from the score book some…

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Unusual Golf Course. Built by the Aborigines at Wallaga Lakes. Clubs Made From Wild Cherry and Hickory Saplings

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Overlooking the beautiful Wallaga Lakes, four miles from Bermagui, N.S.W., is Australia's most unusual golf course. Consisting of five holes, it…

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Returned Soldiers’ Races

The Bega District News · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

The attendance was not as large as anticipated at the races on Saturday, £40 [?] being taken at the gate. Except in one rare the fields were g[?]…

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Tennis Personalities

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

A colorful quartette was made by the Shoalhaven No. 1 team, with Mrs. T. Caddell (captain), Miss Murphy (who won the Shoalhaven…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

Though rather hot at present to think of football, in another couple of months the fans will be discussing the different phases of the game…

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Bowls B Pennant

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

The sectional final of the B Pennant Competition was played at Berry on Saturday last, when Nowra defeated Kiama by nine points—51…

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Cricket Cracks

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

Saturday’s cricket left Berry still in the same position in the Shoalhaven Competition, so far as Pyree are concerned—for both teams were…

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Cricket

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

The President (Mr. Percy S. West) of the Shoalhaven D.C.A. has asked us to state that the competition will continue to-morrow (Saturday) as…

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