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Sport, 1941

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

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

The Berry bowlers were operating at different centres on Saturday. The newly-elected president, Eric Jamieson, at the invitation of the…

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

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

By special train, probably the biggest contingent of swimming visitors ever to leave Sydney on a country week-end interclub trip will…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

The Bega Club opened its 1941-42 season yesterday In glorious weather, an da big field took part. The morning event an 11 holes stableford, was…

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BOWLS (By “Wrong Bias”)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 13

“The game of bowls is quite an ancient story, And wrapped up with a lot of England’s glory.”…

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Baths Work Appreciated Swimming Club Compliments Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

In appreciation of the work recently carried out at the baths, the president of the Swimming Club, Mr. F. J. McLaren, has written to the Nowra…

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Nowra Amateur Swimming Club Thursday Night’s Programme

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 14

The success of our swimming carnival should be sufficient incentive to all members to roll up this Thursday night. The Roxy point score cup is…

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Warrior Football Club Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Nowra Warrior Football Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday night, when Mr. P. S. West presided over an…

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Unusual Attraction “Tennis in the 90’s’ ”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 13

For those visiting Sydney for show week an unusual attraction will be available at the White City at Rushcutters Bay on Saturday, 5th April…

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Some Hints to Players (From a fairly recent copy of “Bowls in N.s.w.” Positional Play Leads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 13

When rinks have been drawn, leads should toss for the right to throw the jack, and should the winner elect to take the throw he should lay the mat…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

Under ideal weather conditions and on a perfect green, 28 bowlers were revelling in the many thrills that are invariably associated with…

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Tennis

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

An interesting tournament by the ladies, which was begun a week previous, was concluded on Tuesday last at the Waratah Tennis…

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Bowls. (By Right Bias.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

A big afternoon last Saturday, and some stirring contests. The best was that in the pairs competition between Bingley and Brady…

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Bega Football Club

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was hem on Monday night last, when there was a fair attendance of those interested…

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Nowra Swimming Carnival A Splendid Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

About one hundred members of the Bondi Swimming Club, per special train, arrived at Nowra on Saturday, and most of them took…

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Gerringong Football Club Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gerringong Football Club was held at the pavilion, Jubilee Park, on .Saturday, March 22. Mr. P. O’Keefe…

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Nowra Football Club Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Nowra Warrior Football Club was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, on Monday night, when Mr. P. S. West…

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Kiama-Bombo Football Club Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Kiama Bombo Football Club was held last week-end, when it was decided to again affiliate with the South Coast…

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Unusual Attraction “Tennis In the ‘90’s”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

For those visiting Sydney for show week, an unusual attraction will be available at the White City at Rushcutters Bay on Saturday,…

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Golf

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 8

Last Saturday’s monthly medal was won by Dr. Thompson, who returned a net score of 70. J. Watson was second with 73, and K. Forrester third, 76,…

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