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Sport, 1951

262 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 14

Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

One minor singles game was played on Saturday, when veteran Bill Holland met Arthur Gillam. The latter got into touch…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

The finals of the championships at the Berry golf course provided plenty of thrills on Sunday last. The matches in both…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

The Shoalhaven District Cricket Association’s 1951-52 competition commences on Saturday next. The following is the…

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Football Jamberoo Wins Group Championship

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

The Group Seven championship was played at Berry on Saturday when the Illawarra League’s premiers. Wollongong…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

Following perfect weather conditions on Saturday last, Sunday proved a. “wash-out” for the many players who anticipated a roll-up…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 9

The heavy rain made the conditions very difficult last week-end and there was very little run[?]on any fairway…

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Rain Upsets Bega Tennis Champs

The Bega District News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

Rain, on the last day of the Bega Tennis Club Championships for 1951, caused the postponment of the finals…

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Women’s Amateur Athletic Champs

The Bega District News · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

Mrs. S. Lerwil, of the Spartan Ladies Athietic Club, aroused great enthu[?]asm al the White City, London, recently, when she cleared 5ft. 7½n. in the women’s A.A.A. chapionship his jump and so raised the would record by [?]in., which was held by the famous Mrs…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

The weather smiled on all sportsmen on Saturday, and with it came a fair roll-up of bowlers for a game…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

The Berry golf course was availed of by many visitors during the week-end, and among those who received a welcome was…

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Cricket Berry’s Good Start

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Playing with only four of the team that beat Pyree in the final last season, Berry made quite a good start for the opening of…

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Berry School’s Success to Be Represented at State Athletic Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

Mr. S. E. Mallett, headmaster of the Berry Public School, proudly informed the meeting of the P. and C. Association, on…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Saturday’s 18 hole stroke event was won by Les Wilcocks with a nett 68. The runner-up was Tony Wheeler with 69 nett. On…

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What Is This Aussie Rules Football? A Few Facts About The National Code

The Bega District News · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

Those people responsible for the exhibition game of Australian Rules Football, to a played in Bega, on Sunday, between two Victorian country teams, will be giving this district one of its rare tastes of the…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

Berry golfers, so far as the actual play was concerned, were not treated very well at all by the Wollongong Club, when they…

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Cricket Berry Wins First Match

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

Berry scored 122 in their first innings, in the opening round of the Shoalhaven cricket competition, and on Saturday, Pyree, in…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

Last Saturday saw a good roll-up for the pre-party event, which was a Mixed Canadian Foursome with a draw for…

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Imlay Cricket Draw

The Bega District News · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 7

The Imlay District, because of persistent local effort, has put cricket back on the map in that part of…

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Bega Bowls Notes Payne and Patterson Win Pairs Semi Final

The Bega District News · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Weather conditions were good for the bowlers at the week-end, 48 players taking part. The remaining semi-final of the…

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Lil Walter Retains Tennis Title Norma Sawers Worn Down In Interesting Match

The Bega District News · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 11

Miss Lil Walter successfully defended her title as woman champion of the Bega Tennis Club, on Sunday, when she defeated Miss Norma Sawers, 3-6, 9-7, 6-2, after a shaky start…

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