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Sport, 1940

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Tennis

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 12

All matches in the competition were unfinished on Saturday owing to rain. Three set winners: W. Griffen, D…

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Football Results of Week-end Play Tall Scoring

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

Tall scoring was once reckoned the special prerogative of Don Bradman, but some of the tallies in South Coast football this year have approached…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4
Also in The Bega District News

On Saturday the singles championship and winter rinks were continued, and on this occasion the genial Mack collected the plums, he…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

Being will be at home to Albion Pack on Saturday next. Jim Blissett, who has been [?] of the game for a few years. has…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

The club’s annual tournament was held at the week-end. The only visitors were from the Candelo. kamer[?] Club. Full details of the…

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Tennis at Bermagui

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 5

The annual tennis tournament at Bermagui again attracted Gordon Mclntyre and Norman Lymbery, of the Berry Rovers’ Club, and they…

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Football & Footballers. (By “Boundary Critic.” )

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

Tathra gave the Bega reserve grade team a shock on Saturday by banding out a beating. It was most unexpected, as on the previous…

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Football South Coast Competition Kiama Defeat Beery

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

Berry provided strong opposition for Kiama during the first half of their match on Saturday last, when the two teams met in the South…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

The reserve grade competition matches on Saturday resulted Bemboka defeated Bega, at Bega, 8 to 4, W. Taplor, S. Ford tries, P. Scully…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

The weather for the annual club tournament, held at the King’s Birthday week-end, was ideal, despite a few drops of rain early on Monday…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 9

In the cock of the walk competition F. McLaren (plus .4) defeated T. Basha (plus 3) by 21 points to 16. In the club championship, 31 points,…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 9

In the distance handicap on Saturday Vic Murray went to the 19th fairway to register a narrow win over Ray Rauch. who also finished on the…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 9

Owing to some misunderstanding,. Kiama and Nowra played their competition match on Saturday, and not on Sunday, as was arranged and…

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Nqwra Amateur Swimming Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 12

Our gymnasts are settling down to some really strenuous exercises. Come and join us. Test out your strength and endurance and keep yourself fit'…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

Members of the Bega Club had a great time at the week-end, and at times four rinks were going. Most Interest centred in the competition…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

The competition over the past three days for Mrs Johnston’s trophy, 27 holes v par, was won by that lady herself with 6 up…

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Bowls Petersham Visit

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 3

For the twenty-fourth successive year, Berry howlers visited Petersham and engaged the locals in a social game. Although owing to…

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Football & Footballers. (By “Boundary Critic.”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 1

On present showing it looks like Bemboka winning the reserve grade competition. That team is holding the “balance of power,” being minor…

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Football South Coast Competition Berry Beaten Again

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 3

Berry suffered another defeat in the South Coast League Competition on the showground on Saturday last, when they were opposed…

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