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Sport, 1949

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CRICKET A. GRADE — BERRY v. BOMADERRY Athol Agar Returns to Form

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

Bomadery won the toss [?] sent Berry into hat. We did not consider that a wise decision on such a hot day, as conditions…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 15

Excellent bowling conditions were enjoyed during the week end when several competition heats were played. Club Championship Heats: W. Laws d…

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Football on Showground Bega A. P. & H. Society Grants Permission

The Bega District News · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 5

Rugby League will be played on the Bega Show Ground next winter, the Bega A. P. and H. Society to receive 10 per cent of the gate…

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Pambula Race Track In Perfect Condition Interesting Racing At Diggers’ Meeting

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 7

Pambula race track, three-quarters of which is ungrassed sand, was in splendid condition for the local Diggers’ Race Club’s meeting on Saturday. Though the running on Saturday…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 2

The number of bowlers engaged on the Berry green on Saturday last demonstrated the fact that in no other branch of…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 6

A very enjoyable “winding up day” on Sunday last saw the end of one of the most successful seasons in the history of the…

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Tennis “A” Singles Champ’ship, Won by Shirley McKENZlE

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 2

Mss Shirley McKenzie, of Berry, capped a very excellent performance in the Shoalhaven Tennis Association’s 1940…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 5

President Clive Morgan took two rinks Narooma on Saturday last to celebrate the first birthday of our neighbuoring club…

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Inter-town Tennis Bombala Easily Beats Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

The third meeting in inter-town tennis matches between Bombala and Bega was held on Sunday last, December 11, when a team…

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Pambula Club Stages First-Class Meeting Moderate Crowd Enjoy Fine Racing

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 7

There is no doubt at all that the racing public would have Hocked to the Pambula District Jockey Club’s first day of is annual race meeting if they had had a sample of what was going to happen…

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Cricket Berry’s Extraordinary Win Over Nowra Outright Win Without Loss of a Wicket!

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

At Nowra on Saturday only eight men turned up to play for Nowra against Berry and having first use of the wicket could…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 10

Competition games were advanced a further stage during the weekend. Pairs Championship Heat. Gilleland & Kydd d Humphrey and Snowdon 23-13…

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Urgent Need for Swimming Pool Swimming Instructor Stresses Need

The Bega District News · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 5

The urgent need for an enclosed swimming pool for Bega was stressed by Mr. Roy Taylor, New South Wales Amateur Swimming…

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