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Sport, 1944

256 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 13

Football

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

On the sports ground, yesterday, Bega footballers defeated Cargo 12 [?] 7 for the Trow cup. For Bega Bob Lindwall scored all the points—two…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 8

Both teams battling with great determination. Gerringong and Nowra played a 6-all draw on the local showground on Saturday. The…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

Last Saturday a few of the mud runners were out in the rain to play an 18 hole stroke, and the consistent Jim Appleby simply revelled in the…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

Despite the heavy conditions caused by last week’s rain, the high standard of the scores were kept up on the Berry Golf Course…

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FOOTBALL (By “Knock On”)ARRANGEMENTS for Semi-finals South Coast Football

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

The delegates of the South Coast Football League had an interesting time at their meeting at Berry on Monday night last, finalising the…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

The game on the sportsground yesterday, between Bega and Wolumla, was a hard and closely contested one, Bega winning 3 to 2. A try by Bob…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 5

As a result the hardest game of the season, Nowra has achieved minor premiership honors, and will now have the right, if beaten in…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Week-end games:— Hawkey, Grime, Newell, defeated Minns, Cochrane, Washington, 30-18. Rosenthall, Kydd, Burgess, defeated…

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Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Next Sunday Bega members associates are invited to the Candelo-Kameruka links, and it is hoped that al who can possibly manage it will…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Wolumla proved a tough proposition for Bega on Sunday, their weight advantage giving them a trifle of the edge on the local l[?] There are no…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 4

The chief interest at the Berry golf course during last week-end was the playing of the semi-finals the A. grade championships, from…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)WINTER RINKS

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

Owing to weather conditions there were no further play in the winter rinks since our last report. Consequently the competition is now…

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Football Nowra Minor Premiers Downs Kiama 3/2

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 4

If those who attended the football match on the Berry Showground on Saturday last were not satisfied with the honest endeavours…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

The world and his wife were at Narooma yesterday for the knock-out competition organised in aid of the Anzac House appeal. It was a most successful…

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Anzac House Appeal Rugby League Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 1

Next Sunday, 3rd September, commencing at 2.30 p.m., Constables Hale and Roxby have organised a Rugby League football…

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Football Minor Premiers Defeated

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 6

Something went wrong with the Nowra works on Saturday, with the result that the minor premiers were defeated by Albion Park, at…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

That the knock-out competition at Narooma on Sunday reached such a great height of success is a great compliment to the organising ability…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

Brilliant sunshine greeted the visitors to the Berry bowling green on Saturday, and the bowlers’ effort in support of the Berry…

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Golf Notes (By Mista Patt)

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

Saturday’s par event resulted in a dra[?] between Dick Bush and Wal[?] with 2 down. Play was not very brilliant on Saturday, most of the…

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Heard on the Golf Links (By The Editor)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

They certainly have great fun on the golf links, where the social side of the game is paramount, for no double while all like to win, and…

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