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Sport, 1942

218 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 11

Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

The electric competition was held on Saturday last at the Gerringong Club’s links. when V.J. Walker displayed his true form by scoring…

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Bowls. (By “Right Bias.”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

Heals in the singles championship have resulted: Dargan defeated Neil Anderson. Harry Dicker surprised himself and…

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Shoalhaven Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

Nowra compied 194 against Numbaa in their match in the Shoalhaven competition, which was at Bomaderry on Saturday…

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Cricket Cracks

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

Alan Watts must have been in good form on Saturday—or was it the bowling? He is now among the rungetters in a big way; 164, by…

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Cricket Ramblers’ Good Score

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

Winning the toss, H. Chisholm, the acting captain of the Ramblers, decided to bat in their match against the Rovers in the Berry Competition…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

My forecast in last issue as to the match in the singles championship between Rev. Bingley and Harry Dicker not being a race, must have…

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Golf Gerringong Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

An open mixed foursome was the competition at the Gerringong links on Saturday last, which attracted a large field of ten pairs, and…

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Cricket Win for Ramblers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

On Saturday last the Ramblers showed that the Rovers were not invincible by inflicting on them their first defeat of the season…

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Bowls Os. Wait Wins the Muscovy Drake

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

There was more than sustained interest in the patriotic competitions on Saturday last, owing perhaps to the fact that Bill Cockerill…

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BOWLS (By “The Scribe”)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 9

The week-end weather conditions were ideal for bowls, which no doubt accounted for the large attendance of members. What the writer cannot…

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Golf Gerringong Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

E. J. Miller easily won the 18-hole stroke handicap at Gerringong on Saturday. Results:— E. J. Miller 89/20/03; Brian…

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Shoalhaven Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Nowrs scored well to make 188 against Bomaderry on the [?] wicket. C. Dent was the hero, [?] 62 while A. Booth was next with…

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Cricket ROVERS v. WANDERERS

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

On Saturday last the Rovers and Wanderers met for the third time. On the two previous occasions, the Rovers had proved the better team,…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)berry Defeats Kiama

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Four rinks from Berry visited Kiama on Saturday and engaged the Blowhole representatives in a social game. It is quite a while…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

After having been in retreat for a week, bowlers attacked the green again some of them a bit raw and they did not play up to from…

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Golf Gerringong Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

The Gerringong Golf Club conducted an 18 hole stroke competition on Saturday lust and resulted in another win for the consistant…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Big things were doing on the green on Saturday after a week’s spell. In the championship singers the following games were players…

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Golf at Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Playing in his second competition J. W. Parkhill won the 18 hole stroke competition, hold at Gerringong, on Saturday last, Scores:—…

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Tennis Tournament

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

On Tuesday last, on the Rovers’ court, a ladies doubles tennis tournament was played in aid of the R[?]d Cross, as a result of which…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

After the previous wet week-end the patriotic competitions were resumed on Saturday. Mr. W. Milne, who has had several games on the…

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