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Sport, 1949

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Play by golfers at Berry during the holiday weekend was divided, A good representation of members attended the Young…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

A. Reserve.—Berry Church of England beat Nowra Methodists 5 sets to 4. B. Grade.—Berry…

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Big Golf Fields Bega Club's ' Tournament

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 6

Golf is booming in Bega in no uncertain manner, and so it was not really surprising that large fields of players came out for the Bega Golf…

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Hard Football at Tathra. Two Drawn Games

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

Tathra was treated to stirring football on Sunday last, the match between Bemboka and Tathra being a very hard game…

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The Cradle of Football. Produces Unexpected Brilliance of Technique

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

The great public schools of this State have long been recognised as the cradle from which has arisen many of Australia’s greatest and most famous…

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Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

With the Highway blocked in several places, and the rain making the grounds unplayable, all football in the Northern Group was abandoned on Sunday last…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 5

Twenty members and associates braved the elements and made the trip to Port Kembla on Sunday, and they were…

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Bemboka Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 7

Bemboka first grade team played Wolumla, at Wolumla on Sunday last and won 10-2. Scorers were W. Allen and J. Hobbs a try and a goal each…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

After period of wet and cold weather, it was very pleasing to see the bowlers in attendance for the usual week-end game…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

The surprise of the mixed Canadian foursome, at the Berry golf course, on Sunday last, was the good form displayed by…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

First Grade. — Milton beat Berry 8/6. Nowra beat RAN, 15/7. Gerringong beat Albion Park,…

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Adverse Golf Conditions. Bega Club’s Weekend Events

The Bega District News · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 9

The soaking rains have made the fairways of the Bega Golf Club very soft. There was no run on the ball last week-end and, conditions were…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

The sunshine of Saturday afternoon brought out a good roll call of members on the green for the usual winter guinea and…

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Football Berry Beats Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

By keeping the boll among the forwards, Berry downed Nowra on the Berry showground on Saturday last by ten to nil…

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A Seaside Reverie on a Matter of Football

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

My insatiable [?]uriosity, beguiled by the honeyed-tongue of Dame Rumour, led me to the gladatorial arena of the Tathra Football Club on…

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Football Win to Tathra Candelo Team Weakened

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 7

Weakened by the absence through illness of six first grade players, Candelo went down to Tathra at Tathra lest week-end by 27 points…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

The excitement at the Berry golf course, on Sunday, was provided by the associates, who organised a teams’ match with…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

In the Shoalhaven A Reserve Tennis Competition, St. Luke’s berry defeated The Mill, Bomaderry 8 sets to one; Berry…

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Bowls Nsw Bowing Association Visits Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

In fulfilment of a longstanding engagement made by our President, Norm Willis, with Gordon Sergeant he, with eleven…

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Football Berry’s Good Win

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

Berry scored a good win over Kiama, on Saturday last, defeating last year’s premiers by 11 to 6, after a hard fought game…

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