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Sport, 1940

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Football & Footballers

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

In recent years we have heard quite a lot about the relative standards of football obtaining in the northern section of the Group an…

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Bowls. (By Right Bias.)

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

A great afternoon on Saturday last, and the bright sunshine brought out club members in force. And didn’t they enjoy it! The spectators also…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

The winter rinks were advanced another stage on Saturday, 30 players taking part, Gilbert Hough, with Joe Shipp and Walter Vallis,…

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Greyhound Racing Saturday’s. Results

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

Firth Division, 515 yards: Jimmy the Gent (2 to 1 on) 1; Joan Minda (6) 2, Cloda (3) [?] Others: Haughty Son; Shalaley, S[?]nnawood. Won by…

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Shoalhaven Tennis Competition B Grade Grand Final

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

The Nowra Presbyterians turned the tables on the Berry Waratahs in the grand final of the B1 grade the Shoalhaven tennis competition…

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Public School Tennis Court Official Opening Ceremony

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

Friday afternoon saw the consummation of a dream that had for a long time been cherished by the and children of the Berry Public…

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Golf Tourney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Some 40 competitors took part in the golf tourney at Narira Park on Sunday, and all claimed they had a wonderfully…

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FOOTBALL. Cobargo wins Watford Cup

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Cobargo defeated Bega on Sunday for the Watford Cup by 19 points to 10. For the winners the scorers were C…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

At Pambula on Saturday Wolumla defeated Merimbula in the final of the Pambula district league competition. Wolumla thus performed the…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

The net results of the luncheon provided at the week-end tournament was the good sum of £5 10s, which was paid into the local Lord…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

The annual Far South Coast and Tablelands Golf Association tournament, held on the Bega links yesterday drew a record, number of entries…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 14

Club championship (31 points): A. Parr defeated J. Morris by 31 to 24. “Cock of the walk” (Ray Young trophy): R. Mitchell (scr.) defeated…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 9

Last Saturday’s monthly medal went to M. Wise, who returned a net 68, thereby earning a reduction of 1 in his handicap…

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Football!

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 9

Results of last Saturday’s matches: Kiama beat Berry by 18 points to 5. With only 20 minutes to go Kiama led 6 to 5, but the northerners quickly…

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Nowra Amateur Swimming Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 12

If you need only a little gentle persuasion to start you doing your “daily dozen,” you can be confident of getting it at the Swimming Club…

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Old Buffers’ Football Match

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 7

Sunday, 25th August, Is the date set down for this important event, and according to Pro. West the Patriotic funds will receive…

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Tennis Results of Saturday’s Play

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 9

Filial of A. Res. Grade, Town Courts 1 v. Berry Rovers 1.— Carter and Brown v. Scardoni and L. Turner, 3.6; Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Caddell v…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

After Friday’s rain, and Saturday morning with an overcast sky, prospects of play in the afternoon certainly looked gloomy, and bowlers…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

As mentioned in Monday’s issue, the Far South Coast and [?] Association tournament, held on the Bega [?] last Sunday, was an…

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Football & Footballers

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

Wolumla football team has put itself right in the middle of the limelight by producing a playing record that has not been equalled in this…

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