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Sport, 1941

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3
Also in The Bega District News

Having disposed of the Pennant games, the local bowlers were engaged in club games on Saturday. Gilbert Hough, with his own boy,…

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Wandandian Cricket Ground One of the Coast’s Oldest Playing Areas

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

On a visit to Wandandian cricket ground for the first time on Saturday, we met Mr. T. M. Walsh, who, a few years ago, was one of the…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of Bega Golf Club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening A very enthusiastic meeting was held. Report and…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 9

Accurate putting enabled Ray Rauch to win the club’s opening day cup from a field of eleven on Saturday last with a net 70. On at least four…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

Showers interfered with play at the week-end, and on Saturday a start could not be made until after afternoon tea…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Owing to the bad state of both Bomaderry and Berry grounds, the proposed match between the A grade and B grade premiers has been…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

By defeating Jack Carrall and Charlie Thomas, of Nowra, in the morning, and Jack Wall and Tom Kirkpatrick, of Kiama, in the…

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Cricket Averages Berry’s Interesting Figures

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

With their win over Wandandian on Saturday last, the Berry cricket team achieved what is probably club history by winning the Shoalhaven…

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The World of Sport Shoalhaven Cricket Comp. Berry Undefeated Goods record in Shoalhaven Competition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Defeating Wandandian on Saturday in the last match of the season, Berry went through the Shoalhaven competition without sustaining a…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 8

Dr. Thompson led the field in Saturday’s distance handicap, finishing in the hole on the 16th green. Lionel Seyffer was close up in second place,…

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Nowra Swimming Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 9

Lennie’s kettledrum led the march of hikers last Wednesday night. It was allegedly a moonlight hike; but the fact that the moon was well…

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Nowra Amateur Swimming Club Important Memorandum to All Swimming Club Members

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 12

Biggest season in history of the club. New clubroom is our aim. The new club room which we are trying to obtain will enable the committee to…

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BOWLS (By “Wrong Bias”)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 11

In the handicap singles for the Seyffer trophy, W. Watt (plus 9) beat A. Prott (plus 4) by 25 points to 20. Berry won the southern section of…

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The Educational Value of a Swimming Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 12

Nowadays it is a well established fact that physical education is an absolute necessity. The Education Department has recognised this, and it…

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State Swimming Champions Coming to Nowra Bondi Sending Big Crowd of Visitors

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 12

By special train, probably the big-best contingent of swimming visitors ever to leave Sydney on a country week-end inter-club trip will come to…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

A printer’s error in last week’s notes thrust tame upon Terry Trew, when It gave his. name as Terry Smith. Terry was so elated at the…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

With cricket finished, thoughts are turning to tennis and the Shoalhaven competition. Up to the present, no move has been made by…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

By advertisement in to-day’s “Register,” the annual meeting of the Berry Rugby League Football Club will be held on Monday,…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

As is usual on opening day at the golf course, associates will provide afternoon tea. As many new and intending players as possible will be…

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