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Sport, 1942

218 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 11

Tennis

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

The Waratah Club conducted a tournament—ladies’ doubles—on the Rovers’ courts on Tuesday, in aid of the Red Cross Society. It…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

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

Four rinks from Kiama engaged the locals in a social game on Saturday, but were again unable to turn the tables on the Berryites’,…

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Cricket ROVERS v. RAMBLERS

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

Resuming against the Ramblers after being not out the previous Saturday. A. Watts and G. McCoy began nicely. However, after…

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Charities Benefit by Greyhound Racing

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

£2766/5/- was paid out to charities by the Illawarra Greyhound Racing Club Ltd. for the year ending December 31st, 1941, the following…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

The band of the championship was played on [?] afternoon when Rev A. J. [?] Bingley to Rods on last year defeated Norn Allison…

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Cricket

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

On Saturday last there was again a poor roll up for the match between the Rovers and the Ramblers. The Ramblers at least were worse off,…

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Nowra School Swimming Carnival

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

At the Nowra I.H. School’s annual swimming championships on Wednesday. March 4. F. Willis, A Leek and E. McBroome all…

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Golf at Gerringong

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

Gerringong Club held an 18 hole stableford competition for the R H. Miller trophy on Saturday last. Scores:—…

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Golf Berry Club

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

Saturday last was the secretaries’ day in the competitions, as Miss Jess Hale, and Alex Scardoni were successful in their respective events…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

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

More than usual interest was taken in the patriotic games on Saturday last, when the Berry branch of the R. S. S. A. I. L. A. kindly donated…

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Nowra Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Nowra Golf Club was held at the Diggers’ Hall on Thursday night last, with the President (Mr. J. Morris) in the chair…

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Bowls

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

The pairs competition was started on Saturday. The best contest was Douglas and Turnbull v Fitch and Smith. The former held a…

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Golf Berry Club

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

During the week-end the members conducted an 18 hole stroke competition and an eclectic, the winners being Jack Higgins and…

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Golf at Gerringong

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

An 18 hole v. Par competition for the A. Stebbing trophy was played on Saturday afternoon last and was won by W. Peck with R…

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Bowls (By “Be Up”)

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

The Patriotic Competitions were continued on Saturday last, Joe Masters having donated a trophy for the competition. Bruce Chegwidden…

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Cricket Bomaderry Fails to Appear

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

Bomaderry failed to keep their appointment with Berry on Saturday, the reason being that they could not raise a team. In these…

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Shoalhaven Cricket Numbaa Wins Premiership

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

The Shoalhaven District Cricket Competition was concluded on Saturday last. when Numbaa defeated Kangaroo Valley to win…

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Patriotic Tennis

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

The tennis tournament, organised by members of the Rovers and the Waratah Clubs on Tuesday last, was won by Mrs. Moy and Mrs…

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Golf at Gerringong

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

Gerringong Club held an 18-hole stroke competition for the C. H. Gillard trophy on Saturday last) which was won by B. Parkhill, who…

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Golf Berry Club

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

The members conducted an 18 hole par competition during the week-end, and this event was won by Father O’Flaherty, of Nowra…

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