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Sport, 1944

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Bowls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

If you don't at first succeed, try, try again. Nowra has tried often enough to defeat Berry in pennant matches, and has at last succeeded…

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Gerringong Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Gerringong Golf Club, the president, Mr. C. T. Hindmarsh, in his annual report, stated:—…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Berry and Nowra met in the first round of the A. and B. Pennants at Nowra on Saturday last, the result being a win for the home side…

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Cricket Raaf v. BERRY

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Thanks to a splendid last-wicket partnership of 65 by Fred Lidbetter (57) and Herb Chisholm (not out 20). Berry’s score reached the…

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Berry Golf Club the Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members—but only three associates—at the annual meeting of the Bery Golf Club which was held in…

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Nowra Central School Annual Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival of the Nowra Central School will be held at the baths on Thursday next…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

Nineteen players attended the first night’s training, on Thursday night last. And there are still more of them to come along. The coach…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

The Berry Golf Club resumed competition play on the local course during last week-end, but due no doubt to the rather warm weather…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

With a view of getting as much rink practice as possible, the club on Saturday last was confined to rink play, and as near as possible…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The highlight of last Saturday’s games was the semi-final of the competition for teams of four, in which Parkes, Smith, Ratter, Dargan, had…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

One result of the football meeting on Monday night last wag the formation of an entertainment committee to organise functions in aid of the…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

Keith Searl was reconsiders for a splendid performance on Saturday last, when, from a handicap of 4, he returned a net 28, which gave…

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Berry Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

A match is to be played on the Berry show ground on Saturday next between the RAAF and Berry. Berry’s team will be:—A. Agar. L…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

Another round of the A and B. Pennants was completed on Saturday, when Berry completely overwhelmed the Blowhole…

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South Coast Rugby League

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 7

The annual meeting of the South Coast Rugby League was held Berry on Monday night last, when there were present: Messrs. C…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Last Thursday afternoon Castros, runner-up to Bingley m last year’s championship, defeated Smith, 31-15, in the second round of the singles…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

The Berry footballers are in real earnest in their training, in readiness for their first competition game against Gerringong on May 6…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Nowra was soundly Grounced by Perry in its last match of the A. Pennant on the Berry green on Saturday last. To complete the…

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Cricket Berry’s Sound Batting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

In the match, begun on Saturday last, between Berry and RAAF on the Berry Showground, the Home side had [?] use of the wicket, and…

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Berry Golf Clue Curt Moy “Holes in One”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Curt Moy achieved fame at the Berry golf course on Sunday last, when he holed the 6th hole in one— a feat not previously recorded in…

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