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Sport, 1939

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Showery weather did not deter the bowlers from their roll-up on Saturday. Those present saw a great duel in the “A” Championship between…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

In a game for the Handicap Singles Fraser Armstrong (3 on) defeated Jack Carrall (scr.) by 28 to 6. The scratch man, failing to "get the…

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Golf Associates

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

The opening of the golf season for lady members will take place on Thursday, next, March 16th. Visitors will be made very welcome, and will be…

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Tennis Exhibitions

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

SHOALHAVEN IS VERY FORTUNate in obtaining a great variety of high class tennis. Recently Jim Gilchrist made an appearance, which…

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Football Chatter

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

B. Sharp, who tired of the secretaryship of the Berry Club, is flying for brighter laurels, having emerged into the N.S.W. Country League. He…

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Greyhound Racing

The Bega District News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

The meeting held on Saturday week resulted:— Maiden Stakes: Patmar (5-4 on) 1, Feet 2, Dooga 3. Others: Coolerman…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 12

Singles handicap (25 up).—A. Parr (6) defeated L. Hollins (8) by 25-23; J. Gowans (8) defeated G. Loudon (8) by 25-23; A. Parr (6) defeated F…

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Golf Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

The local golfing season opened on Saturday last with mixed Canadian foursomes. Owing to the 1st and 2nd fairways not yet being fit for play,…

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Nowra Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 12

Twenty odd members and 6 associate members attended the annual general meeting of the above club, which was held at the School of Arts…

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No Football on Show-ground This Year

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

At Monday night’s meeting of the Nowra Council, a letter was read from Mr. Mac Gudgeon, hon. secretary Nowra Warrior Football Club,…

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Football Notes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Keith Sharp has been elected a member of the N.S.W. Country League Executive Committee. W. Kinnane, who last year was a…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above Club will take place in the School of Arts on Tuesday night next, and intending members are invited to be…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Maiden: All Buttons, Cisco Verse, Feet, Jolly Nellie, Marnola. Fourth Division, first heat: Haig’s Choice, Baree, Nelloman, Old Fast,…

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Minister for Works To Open Gerringong Golf House

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Saturday, March 26, is the date decided upon as the official opening of the new golf house of the Gerringong Club, and the Minister for…

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Bowls South Coast Bowling Championship RINKS(By “No Bias”)berry Defeat Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Eliminating rounds of the southern sectional rink games were finalised on Saturday last. Nowra in the first game provided strong opposition…

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Berry Football Club To Play Super Grade S[?] Blow Appointed Coach

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

[?] Berry [?]at the School of [?]it was [?]the super…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Singles Handicap (25 up).--A. Parr (G) defeated L. Hollins (8) by 25-23. J. Gowans (8) defeated G. London (8) 25-23. A. arr (6) beat F. Armstrong…

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Tennis

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

A sparkling exhibition of tennis was given on the Town Courts on Monday night by the leading junior players of the State, namely, Sidwell,…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

At the Illawarra League meeting keen disappointment was expressed at the N.S.W. Country Rugby League branch displacing Mr. S. J. Hayes as…

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Golf Notes

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 11

Nowra Golf Club season opened on Saturday last with a Canadian foursome, and the form displayed bids fair for play of high pitch ere the…

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