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Sport, 1953

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Good Tennis at Yowrie

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Oevr 50 players competed in the fifth annual tennis tournament of the Yowrie Tennis Club, on December 26, 27, and…

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Cricket Resuming on

The Bega District News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The Imlay Cricket Association Competition which was suspended over the recent holiday period will be resumed…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Five greens were in use at the Berry Bowling Club on Saturday last, when the green was in good order, and the weather was…

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Imlay Cricket

The Bega District News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

On Sunday last in the Imlay Cricket Competition, Bega was soundly defeated by Towamba who, as a result of their win,…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

There was a happy band of players at the Berry green on Saturday when local games were played…

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Bega Tennis Flayers Do Well At Bombala Norma Sawers Wins The Ladies’ Championship

The Bega District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

Miss Norma Sawers, consistent Bega player, won the Bombala ladies’ singles tennis championship, on Monday, after an all-Bega final from Lotus Taylor, after three hard-fought sets, in the Bombala…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

Narromine bowlers — twenty of them—are on tour, and will be playing at Berry on Wednesday next, 11th instant. They…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

There was no play in the Shoalhaven cricket competition on Saturday last, due to the Berry Show, not will there be any…

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Bowls Narromine Comes to Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Narromine lowers visited Berry yesterday in the course of their extensive tour of a number of towns of the State. They are…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

A visitor from the Newcastle district was welcomed by Bruce Chegwidden, vice-president, in the absence of the president, who…

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Cricket

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Berry scored an outright win over Bomaderry in the Shoalhaven Competition on Saturday, by an innings and 8 runs, in a low…

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Football Club’s Annual Meeting Highly Successful Year

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

Congratulations Were expressed all round at the Berry Football Club's annual meeting on Friday night last, at the highly…

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Bemboka Tennis

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 7

Tennis is very popular here as Bemboka, 26 players being present on Sunday, when a friendly [?]sich was arranged…

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Method Used to Rob Golf Club

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

The method used to enter the Bega Golf clubhouse, and to remove a box of sixpences, used by the Club for its poker…

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Bega Tennis Club Gets to Work

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Members of the Bega Tennis Club are busy improving the courts and premises at working-bees held every…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

A rink of Berry bowlers, who won their section of the country week carnival last week in Sydney, came home before…

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Delegates Evidently Satisfied Little Changes in South Coast Football Administration Annual Meeting at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

The South Coast Rugby delegates are evidently satisfied wills the manner in which the affairs of the league were conducted…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

There has been a good attendance at the green in the las[?] couple of weeks, and players have enjoyed very favourable playin[?]…

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Bega Tennis Club Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

It is quite some time since the town tennis courts saw so many local players. Each afternoon during the week,…

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Cobargo-dry R. Football Club to Be Disbanded

The Bega District News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

The Cobargo-Dry River Rugby, League Football Club, after building up a fine record in the competitions of Group…

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