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Sport, 1951

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South Coast Rugby League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 4

The final meeting of the delegates of the South Coast Rugby League for the year was held at Berry on Monday night of last…

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Golf Athol Johns Moles in One

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 4

Sunday was a day of excitement for golfers at the Berry course. Some colossal scores recorded by both members and…

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Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 11

Competitions held at Bega links on the week-end of the Far South Tournament were won by Percy Hayden…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 11

The Mixed Canadian Foursome on Saturday brought forward a big field of players. The course was playing fast…

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Tennis Comp. Finalised Wins for Bega and Tathra

The Bega District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 11

Recently, the Far South Coast Tennis Association’s 1951 Competition was finalised, the President[?]s Cup…

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Exciting Finishes At Bega Trots Large Fields, Close Fought Races Thrill Crowds

The Bega District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

Trotting at the Bega Trotting Club’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting on Tuesday could only be described as thoroughly enjoyable; the closely fought races, satisfactory fields and exciting finishes, sending the…

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Opening of Racing Season Nominations for

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 7

Quite a number of performers new to this district have been nominated’ for the Bega District Jockey Club’s opening…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 2

Saturday last was an eventful day at the Berry bowling green, as it was not only “Diggers’ Day,” but there were also three…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 3

Saturday last was an eventful day at the Berry bowling green, as it was not only “Diggers’ Day,” but there were also three…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 4

Like “good” horses, Berry golfers ran tree to form in the final round of the President’s trophy, on Sunday fest. After the…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 4

Margaret Hexonets had a good win on the final of the B Grade singles championship at Nowra on Saturday by defeating Mrs…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 7

The Ladies’ Foursome played on Saturday last provided good competition for the 20 associates who competed. Being a…

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Racing Opens in Bega Moderate Start At Spring Meeting

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 7

The Bega District Jockey Club opened the 1951-52 racing season on the Bega Racecourse on Saturday last with its Spring Meeting, and there was a very satisfactory attendance for so early in the season…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 4

The pleasantly fine afternoon on Saturday last brought into use almost the whole playing area of the green, and all types of…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 4

There was an unusually close [?] to the last of the season’s mixed foursome, at the berry golf course on Sunday last, when…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

[?] Bray won the A. grade men’s [?] title of the Shoalhaven tennis championships, at Nowra last Saturday by…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 4

Berry suffered its first defeat this season in the Shoalhaven competition, on Saturday last, when Pyree overwhelmed them…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 7

The Bega Golf Club’s 18 holes par event, held last Saturday, resulted in a win for Don Balmain with 1 down. Don won after 3…

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Laws Wins Bowls “B” Grade Champ

The Bega District News · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 7

Although the Bega Bowling Club’s “B” Grade championship between Wal Laws and Tom Taylor, on Saturday, was…

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Bemboka Owner Wins Treble Mr. E. J. Green Has Great Day At Diggers’ Races

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 7

Bemboka owner E. J. Green, trainer Ernie Walker and jockey Les Kearsley had a day out at the Bega Diggers’ Race Club’s meeting on Saturday, at the Bega Racecourse, when they combined to bring…

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