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Sport, 1939

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Group 7 Rugby League Delegate Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

A delegate meeting of Group 7 Rugby League was held in the Kiama School of Arts on Monday night, when . all clubs and Leagues were represented…

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Boxing

The Cobargo Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Mr Albert Middleton is staging a £20 side wager boxing contest at Bermagui South on 29th April. Ferguson of…

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Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Weather permitting, the first competitions of the season will commence over Easter week-end. On Good Friday the course will be open…

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Bowls Pennant Teams

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

The gloomy outlook for bowls on Saturday morning last was dissipated as the weather remained fine enough to allow a start in the practice pennant…

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Cricket

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Bega Cricket Club has finalised its arrangements for the entertaining of the Delegate Association team which will visit here at the week-end…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Dog racing will be held on the Bega racecourse on Saturday, as advertised. Following are the nominations:…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Runs Hard to Get

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

Pyree won the toss, and, probably scenting an outright win, sent Berry in to bat on Saturday in the Shoalhaven haven Cricket Competition, but at…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Nowra Bowing Club will be held at the Club House, on Tuesday, April 11th, at 8 p.m. sharp. when the office-bearers for…

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Football

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

The football representatives of the Nowra Warrior Football Club report a good hearing from those members of the Nowra Council who turned out…

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Football Flashes

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

As a result of the conference held on the Nowra showground last Saturday between the committee of the Football Club and the Parks…

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Group 7 Rugby League Delegate Meeting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 9

A delegate meeting of Group 7 Rugby League was held in the Kiama School of Arts on Monday night last week, when all clubs and Leagues…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 11

Annual meeting of the Nowra Bowling Club last night (Tuesday). A report will appear in our next issue. Rain unfortunately stopped play on…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 14

The Club Cup will be played for on Saturday next. Given reasonably fine weather, all fairways will be mown and the greens put into order. The…

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Tennis Shoalhaven District Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 11

A delegate meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on 5th April. Dr. Ryan occupied the chair. Clubs represented were: St. Michael’s,…

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A “Tied” Golf Club House

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

Members of the Royal Canberra Golf Club will, in future, be compelled to drink Tooth’s beer (says “Truth”). On the motion of the…

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A Cricket Match of the Past Most Remarkable Match Ever Played

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

When I say that this first-class cricket match was completed by 3.45 on the first day of play (writes “Play-bird,” in “The Age”), you will admit…

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Bowls Victory Over Eastwood

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

The Eastwood bowlers visited Berry on Easter Monday during their South Coast tour, which included matches with Moss Vale,…

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Tennis Shoalhaven District Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

A delegate meeting of the above was held in the Nowra School of Arts on April 5. Dr Ryan occupied the chair, and the following clubs were…

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Football Will Nowra Get the Showground ?

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

Nowra Football Dull are putting up a big light for the use of the showground for matches during the coining season. and are very hopeful…

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Bowls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 7

Rain unfortunately stopped play on the Nowra green on Saturday afternoon. "Wrong Bins" regrets to learn that…

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