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Sport, 1940

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S.c. Rugby Football League Delegate Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 10

A delegate meeting of the South Coast Rugby League was held at Gerringong on Monday night, the President (Mr. C. Jones) in the chair…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 9

In the club championship Arthur Parr staged a surprise by defeating veteran bowler Watty Graham by 32 points to 15…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 9

Last Saturday’s Stableford event was won by M. Bass, who played exceptionally good golf to record 37 points. F. Colley was unlucky to strike…

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Nowra Amateur Swimming Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 9

There was great enthusiasm at the Church of England hall on Thursday night last. The Swimming Club had Invited the Rangers to play ping pong…

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Tennis Results of Saturday’s Play

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 9

Final B.1 Grade.—Waratah 1 defeated Presbyterian, 7 sets 50 games to 2 sets 35 games. Final B.2 Grade.—Broughton Vale…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1
Also in The South Coast Register

Fine weather at the week-end made up partly for the disappointment of the previous week, and there was a good roll-up, although…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

The Bega-Cobargo match, listed for Sunday nest, is stirring up a whole lot of healthy interest. It will be remembered that early in the…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

Members’ competitions at the week end will be: Saturday, 18 holes eclectic; Sunday, 18 holes v par. The associates will continue play…

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Football & Footballers

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

After the exhibitions put up by Bombala in the two Watford Cup games here, one can be pardoned for wondering how Bega failed to win…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

Fifth Division: Haughty Son, Shalaley, Jimmy the Gent, Joan Menda, Sennawood, Cloda, Shar Nazir. Fourth Division: Doogs Macou[?]…

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Shoalhaven Tennis Annual Tournament to be Played

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

At a delegate meeting of the association, held on Monday last, it was unanimously decided to conduct the annual tournament, and…

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Golf Tournament on

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

The Cobargo Golf Club is staging a tournament on the local links on Sunday commencing at 10 a.m. A number of champions…

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Opening of Cobargo Tennis Courts

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

A large gathering of players and tennis enthusiasts assembled at the Cobargo Courts on Sunday, 14th July, for the…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

In the Watford, Cup match yesterday a hard, even game marked the first half, with Bega having the points advantage at 6 to nil when the…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

The most important event of the week-end was the Cobargo Golf Club’s annual tournament yesterday. Visitors were there from Eden, Bega,…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 9

In winning last Saturday’s mixed 4 ball v. par handicap, played over 9 holes, F. Colley and Mrs. Forrester combined well to return a card of 6…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 12

Kiama footballers have always been tough nuts to crack on their own ground, and their reputation in that respect was maintained on Saturday…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

The Far South Const and Tablelands Association’s annual tournament will be held next Sunday, 4th August. Many visitors are expected,…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

The results of the competition over the past week (36 holes stroke) for Mrs Whyman’s troghy are as follows: Mrs Tedder 96, 103, net 135;…

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