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Sport, 1944

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Bega Races Highly Successful

The Bega District News · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

After a lapse of two years, races Were held at Bega on New Year’s Day, and were reminiscent of the best old days of the club. Close on £400…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Including a rink from Nowra, our old friends. Harry Brabant and with Bill English of Ashfield, who is an associate member of Berry, 18…

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Bega District Jockey Club Racing Revived with Signal Success [?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

Patron Mr E. L. Pell, President Mr John Taylor, vice-presidents, Messrs Thos D’Arcy and W. A. Smith judge, Mr W. Watling ;…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Saturday afternoon was extremely hot, but there was a big roll up, and members showed that at least they could take the heat. Mr Lionel…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”) BERRY A. Pennants by Beaten by Kiama

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

The Kiama A. pennant representatives covered themselves with glory by defeating Berry on the local green on Saturday, the…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Nowra was again defeated by the Berry A. Pennants on Saturday last but the B. division failed to repeat their decisive win over the opponents,…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Filos and Smith met in the championship singles Smith was the first to score with a single, but Filos, striking his length,…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

Players in the pennant match against Kiama would have preferred to have spent the afternoon in cooler surroundings, as the heat…

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BOWLS. (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

Despite the oppressive heat on Saturday, about 20 players put in an appearance at the green. Two games in the Dobson trophy…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

Only the brave and physically strong placed their names in the box for a game on Saturday. Some who had allowed their competitions…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

An interesting competition for teams of three was conducted on Saturday and Monday, and there were some exciting finishes. In the semi-final Hart,…

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BOWLS By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

There were four pairs games played in the Patriotic Games on Saturday and with one exception the scores were fairly close…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 5

Berry show was the counter attraction at the week-end, when quite a number of the local bowlers visited the neighbouring village to…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3
Also in The Bega District News

Owing to the Berry A. and H. Association’s Patriotic Show being held on Saturday last, there was no play on the Berry green…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

There was an extraordinary game on the Bega green on Thursday last, when Dargan and Dicker met in the first round of the singles championship…

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Cricket

The Bega District News · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

In the match for that Neon cup on the sportsground yesterday Bermagui eleven had first use of the wicket, and one of the opening batsmen, J…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

After being defeated in the first round of the A. Pennants by Kiama the Berry bowlers turned the tables on the Blowhole representatives at…

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

A superb shot by Bert Woodhill on the last head with his very last bowl gave Nowra victory over Kiama in the last match of the first…

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Berry. Football Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Berry Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night last to discuss the prospects of forming a club…

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