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Sport, 1949

253 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 13

Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4

Like most other weekend sports, the usual Saturday bowls was off on Saturday last because of the inclement weather, and…

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Junior Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

A very interesting game was witnessed on Saturday last, when the Junior Premiers of the South Coast (Berry) played the…

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Local & General Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

Berry was well represented at the Legacy Day of the Nowra associates yesterday, and one of them—Mrs. Jack Higgins—won…

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Golf Berry’s Open Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4

There were 53 competitors at Berry Golf Club’s open day on Sunday last, which was considered a very fine attendance,…

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Football Another Drawn Game Kiama 2; Jamberoo 2

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

Kiama and Jamberoo played another drawn game, and, strangely enough, by the same scores as on the previous occasion—two…

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Bega Associates Golf Mrs. Ayres Easy Winner

The Bega District News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 11

In the Stableford event played in conjunction with Match play, Mrs. Ayres provided an easy winner with 34 points and thus won the trophy donated by…

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Blake’s Golf Double Two Wins in One Day

The Bega District News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 11

Two wins in the one day were the fine efforts of Norm Blake last Sunday. He won the Sunday morning competition against par 1 down and the…

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Hot Work In Bega Tennis Final Miss Walter Forceful In Women’s Championship

The Bega District News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 11

The two finalists in the Bega Tennis Club’s women’s championship felt that last Sunday afternoon’s warm weather was more like the heat of mid-summer as they fought out a strenuous three set match…

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Imlay Cricket Draw

The Bega District News · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 7

The Imlay District Cricket Association competition has been arranged to start on Sunday next. Originally the draw included…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

The usual, occ[?] in attendance during holiday week-ends was apparent al the Berry golf course on Sunday last, when…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

Rain caused an abandonment of play on the first day of the Shoalhaven Cricket Competition so that games on Saturday last…

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Bowls Petersham’s 34th Annual Visit

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 4

The members of the Petersham Blowing Cub paid their annual visit to Berry on Monday last, and as was stressed by the…

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Football Nearing the End

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

The long-drawn out 1940 football season is drawing to a close, and on Saturday next. Gerringong the minor premiers, will…

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Wolumla Tennis Social

The Bega District News · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 8

The social and euchre contest held in aid of the Wolumla Tennis Club was very successful, for the total amounted to £24…

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Surprise Wins in Bowls Champ. Great Interest at Bega Club

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 7

The B grade championship competition games played during the weekend brought to light close, and surprisingly good wins the…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

Interest in the Rene Wiggins trophy among the associated of the Berry Golf Club was somewhat dampened by the steady…

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Bowls Kempsey Relief Effort

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last, as arranged, the Berry Bowling, Club held an effort for the benefit of the Kempsey Relief…

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Football Albion Park Wins the South Coast Premiership After Titanic Struggle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

Albion Park won the South Coast League Premiership on Saturday last, defeating Gerringong by 2 points to nil…

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Candelo-kameruka Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

After the drenching received at the Cooma tournament the previous week players at the Kameruka links last Sunday were quite at home as the game was…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 7

Further progress was made with competition games which were played under difficult conditions, particularly for those competitors who were unable to cope with…

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