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South Coast · Sport

Sport, 1945

267 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 14

Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

On Saturday Charlie price, the “glamor boy” of the club and Jim Ralphs, “sergeant at arms,” were welcomed back to the told Charlie bad…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 4

Four members of the Berry Golf Club braved the elements on Saturday afternoon last to compete in the Stableford competition…

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Football (By “Boundary Critic”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

Reading any remarks and reports on a match played here in August, 1937, I was particularly interested in a paragraph referring to the defence put…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

Owing to extremely wet weather, the Competition matches listed for last week-end were postponed till next week-end…

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Cricket Records (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 7

Sir—Mr. Alf Dare has revived memories of some big hitting, per medium of a par in the local Press. I can remember several…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

The keenness of Berry golfers was again displayed during last week-end when despite the rain soaked course, competitions were…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 3

With the winter [?]competition more than half-way through the position of the leaders is becoming more interesting. Joe…

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Football South Coast Competition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 2

Results of Saturday’s games:— First Grade. — . Kiama beat Gerringong 11/0 RAAF beat Shellharbour 7/6…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

The competitionwas advanced another stage yesterday, after being in abeyance for a couple of weeks, owing to wet weather and other circumstances…

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Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Playing in the 1st grade competition at Nowra on Saturday, Air Force defeated Gerringong by 15 points to 11. At half time…

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Thursday Night’s Boxing Jock Spence to Meet Sydney Boy

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 8

Another excellent night’s entertainment has been arranged for fight fans, to take place in the Nowra School of Arts on…

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Bowls

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

On Saturday Bill Dickerson carried off the honors in the singles competition of B grade, defeating Bignell 31-19 which is the same margin he had…

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Football

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Owing to an accident to their car nine members of the Bega team en route to Tilba on Sunday had the pleasure of slightly longer journey with…

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Associates Golf

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Results of last Saturday’s events:— 15 holes stroke event, A grade, Mrs W. H. Balmain; B grade, Mrs J. Niven…

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Berry Golf Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 4

The weather [?] rather unkind to Berry golf, as following the weeks of heavy rain, last Saturday’s [?]…

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BOWLS (By “Be Up”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 4

The seventh round of the winter rinks was concluded on Saturday, despite the [?] wind generally speaking, the bowls were…

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Football

The Bega District News · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

On the sports ground on Saturday Candelo and Bega school teams put on a nice exhibition, Candelo winning 3 to nil…

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School Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 9

The school football teams have been having a very busy time with the match against Homebush High and matches last Friday against…

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Football Nowra Defeats Gerringong

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 9

Retaining their unbeaten record in the South Coast first grade competition, Nowra defeated Gerringong by 5 points to 2 on the home…

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Racing Romances of the Sunday Press

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 9

Sydney’s sporting pressmen make the most of every opportunity that comes their way—sometimes quite regardless of the facts. “Truth”…

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