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Sport, 1948

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Visit to Tasmania Noonan’s Cricket Team on Tour (Continued from last issue)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

Sunday was our day of and it was spent quietly by most of the team. We received a call during the afternoon from my…

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Swimming Pool Would Need ½ d in £ RATE Finance Committee Investigates Proposal

The Bega District News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

A swimming pool constructed at the cost of £6,000 in Bega, would requite repayments of £420 per annum, equal on present land valuations to a rate of ½d. in the £, stated the Finance Committee’s report to the Bega Municipal Council at the meeting on…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

With the approach of the golfing season, which begins at Berry on March 6, Berry golfers are beginning to talk of their…

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South Coast Football STARTS 1948 SEASON

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the South Coast Rugby Football League was held at Berry on Monday night last, and…

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Country Week Bowls Ossie Wait Does Well to Run the Champion to 30/31

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Ossie Wait, of the Berry club, went within an ace of landing the country title of the bowling championship of NSW…

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Visit to Tasmania Mr. Noonan’s Cricket Team on Tour (Continued from last issue)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

It was on New Year’s Day that we had to play our final watch in Melbourne a significant point, and on the journey, per electric…

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BOWLS (By Cam.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

On Saturday the Club Pairs Championship was advanced a further stage, two games being completed. S. Burt and N…

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Shoalhaven Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

A. GRADE—The Berry bowlers—considerably handicapped by “butter-fingered” fieldsmen—were flayed to the tune [?] 298 by…

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Visit to Tasmania Mr. Noonan’s Cricket Team on Tour (Continued from last issue)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

It was during on the “Taroona” that we had our first experience of Melbourne’s famous “Rip,” which is the…

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District Tennis Begins

The Bega District News · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

The Far South Coast Tennis Association will conduct its first round of the 1948 competition tomorrow. The draw is as follows:—…

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Bowls Notes (By Big Bowler)

The Bega District News · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 9

The Clubs visitor’s book records that during the months of January and February over fifty visiting bowlers have enjoyed the hospitality of the Bega Club…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The annual meetings of both members and association of the Berry Golf Club was held at the club house on Thursday night…

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BOWLS (By Cam.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Kiama bowlers visited Berry on Saturday for their return match in the A and B pennant games. In the matches at Kiama,…

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Shoalhaven Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

A. GRADE.—The old saving that Berry can never chase a score was again shown on Saturday, when Berry were…

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South Coast Football Seven Teams in First- Grade Competition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

The details in regard to the South Coast Rugby League’s competition for the cooing season were completed at a…

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Visit to Tasmania Mr. Noonan’s Cricket Team on Tour (Continued from last issue)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

Sunday morning at George Town was spent al leisurely ease amid the quiet, peaceful surroundings of this quaint old seaside…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 9

Ideal weather conditions were enjoyed over the week end, and with the green in excellent order the good attendance of players and visitors presented quite a…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 7

Much interest was taken in the competition games played during the week end. Results Were as follows: “B” Grade Championship. Ralfs d…

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Tathra School Swimmers Excel Annual Swimming Carnival

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

Last Wednesday, in the Rock Pool, the Tathra Public School conducted its annual swimming races. Eighteen events were contested, and, although many competed, a few outstanding swimmers dominated the events…

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Full Football Programme First Game on March 21

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 7

The Group 16 football season win commence on March 21, when a Northern Sub-group trial will be played at Narooma and a Southern…

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