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Sport, 1950

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Wolumla Social Assistance for Athletic Club

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

The social and euchre party organised last Friday evening, in the local hall, in aid of the newly formed athletic club was a great…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

All greens of the Southern Section were able to have a game on Saturday. At Berry and Nowra, however, rain did…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

The deluge of Sunday washed out golf at Berry, no play being possible as the course and greens were practically under…

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Football Interesting Practice Match Gerringong 7, Berry 5

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

The interest displayed in the fast football match of the season played on the Barry Showground oh Saturday last…

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Cricket Final After Postponements

The Bega District News · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 13

Finally, after many postponements due to wet weather , Towamba and Candelo teams met last Sunday in the final of the Imlay Cricket Competition…

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Bega in Football Trials Five Teams Play at Cobargo

The Bega District News · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 11

Bega Rovers Rugby League team had its first practice match of the season, on Sunday, when the team turned out in the country trials in…

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Tennis Winners Hard to Pick Good Entries Received for Bega Tournament

The Bega District News · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 11

The quality and variety of talent that will be playing in the Easter tennis tournament, at Bega, next weekend, makes it almost impossible…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Weather permitting—we have to make that stipulation, as the five week-ends of play this season have been wet—there will…

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Football Young Cup Retained by Kiama

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

Kiama, who won the trophy last year, succeeded in retaining the Young Cup for 1950, in the knock-out competition, held at…

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Football Trial Games Group 16 Team Chosen

The Bega District News · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 7

The trial games between the north and south district league teams of Group 16, played at Cobargo on Sunday, while not being dazzlingly…

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Rugby League Elimination Trials

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 7

A fair crowd at the Pambula football ground on Sunday saw Group 19 team narrowly defeat the team from Group 16…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

Fortunately for all concerned, the Easter holidays were the reverse to the many weekends preceding them, and so made…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

Berry golfers had a lean time over the Easter break so far as play on the local course was concerned. The flood rains…

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Cricket B. Grade Cricket Final

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Merry went to Bomaderry to play Currambene in the final of the B. grade Shoalhaven Association’s cricket final…

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Veteran of Aust. Tennis Plays in Bega Final

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 11

When, the great tennis championships of this country were being graced bysuch giants of the game as J. O. Anderson, Gerald Patterson, Pat…

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Large Crowd at Tathra School Sports Individual Championships Provide Close Races

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

One of the most pleasing features of the Tathra School Sports, held at the Tathra Oval, last Friday, was the large crowd of spectators who watched the 60 events contested. The school championship provided a…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

With the Berry representatives in the South Coast Association pairs game—L. Kneeves and O. Wait v. the Wollongong…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

Berry golfers enjoyed a pleasant day’s golf on Sunday, so far as the weather was concerned. However, the course was still…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

In the second round of the Shoalhaven competition last Saturday Berry Church of England “B” team had a narrow…

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Country Week Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

Playing at Picton on Sunday last, Group 7 defeated Group 6 by 32 to 12. Berry’s representative, Gus Miller, and J. Rouse,…

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