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Sport, 1945

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Swimming Club ([?] by “Breast Stroke”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

The Swimmer [?] held a successful dan[?]e at Meron on 23rd December The [?] enjoyed by all who attended, and the club…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

Some our last report, the festive season has come and [?]one, and the local green received quite a lot of patronage, not only by our own…

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Local & General. Cricket Team

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The following will represent Berry against Nowra at Berry on Saturday next: Agar, McCoy, Turner, Walker, Brandon, Foreman, Crump,…

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The “Sport of King’s Revies Record Attendances at Bega Races—£370 at Gates Great Racing. White Fin’s Cup

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

F.S.R.A. Officials—Stipendiary Steward Mr. W. T. [?] Mr W. T. [?] MR H. C. Hibburd Club Officials-Judge, Mr…

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Inter-district Cricket

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

The Shoalhaven team which played Illawarra at Wollongong on New Year’s Day was defeated by 133 runs, after some very interesting…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

During the week, the Association singles was advanced to the semi-final stage. Bill Leek defeated Tom Tribe,…

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Teaching Swimming

The Bega District News · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 1

The junction, the well-known bathing pool below the town, was the scene of great activity on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, when…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

By defeating Berry in the final of the A. Pennant on Saturday last, Nowra has won the southern section of the 1944/45 competition…

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CRICKET (By Publicity Officer)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 7

The return inter-district match between Shoalhaven and Illawarra, which will take place on the Nowra recreation ground on Monday next,…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Results of consistency games played during last week-end were as follows: Newell 150, Casemates 145, Bignell 152, Castros 113, Parkes 155,…

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BOWLS (By “BE Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

Only three rinks were available on Saturday, the remaining rinks being renovated. On No. 6 rink Joe Masters and…

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Shoalh’v’n Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Berry balled very consistently again.-1 Gerringong ‘on Saturday last, and made 224. Hilton Watson showed himself to be a clinking…

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Inter-district Cricket Shoalhaven v. ILLAWARRA

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

The return inter-district match between Illawarra and Shoalhaven was played on the recreation ground on Monday, and resulted in…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

On Saturday last old Bega boy Artie Abel, down from Cronulla, received a hearty welcome, Artie said that ever since he had heard there…

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Local & General Boxing and Wrestling

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

After an absence of four years, Roy Bell with his troupe of boxers and wrestlers, will re-appear on the Berry Show Ground on Saturday…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon was the most pleasant of the Reason. In the pairs handicap there was a ding dong contest between Jack Cassimatty and…

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Berry Football Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berry Rugby League Football Club was held of Thursday night last, in the School of Arts. Mr. R. Byrne…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up.”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

On Anniversary Day four rinks from Perry fulfilled a long-standing promise and visited the Camden Bowling Club. The visitors travelled…

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Boxing Revival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

Mr. Harry Williams, proprietor of the local clothing factory, is again interesting himself in the boxing business, and is promoting a double…

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South Coast Rugby Football League Organising for 1945 Football Season

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 4

Arrangements for organising the South Coast Rugby League’s 1945 football season were set in motion at the annual meeting of the league…

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