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Sport, 1953

308 stories in South Coast's papers · page 13 of 16

Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 4

Two games in the consistency competition were played off on Saturday afternoon whilst there were visitors from Sutherland…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 4

Berry golfers finished the While Howe Cap competition for this season with tin overwhelming whelming win over Port Kombla…

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Associates’ Golf

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

In view of the Club tournament on Saturday, enthusiasm has been very keen during recent competitions. On…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

The monthly pewter was competed for last Saturday, and this was won by David Fisher with a nett 65. A…

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Candelo-K’ruka Golf Notes

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

The final of the A grade Associates Championship, played last Sunday over 36 holes, resulted in a win for Mrs. D…

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Cricket Club Wants Two Wickets

The Bega District News · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

The Bega A. P. and H. Society has granted the Bega Cricket Club permission to lay down an ant bed cricket pitch…

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Brilliant Tennis Win By Lotus Taylor Downs Norma Sawers In Bega Championship

The Bega District News · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Miss Lotus Taylor played brilliant tennis to win the Bega Tennis Clubs Ladies’ “A” grade championship final, on Sunday last, beating the defending title holder Miss Norma Sawers…

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Bega Regains ' Balmain Cup Many Good Scores At Golf Tournament

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 7

The Bega Golf Club, at its open tournament last weekend, regained the Balmain Cup, after it had been held by a number of other clubs during recent years, with the home club's teams securing first and…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon was a very busy one on the local green, with some members at work and others at play. H…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Jack Higgins and Jim Priddle won the foursome event at the Berry golf course on Sunday last for the second year in…

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Tennis Championships

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

The last of the matches of the Shoalhaven tennis championships were completed last Saturday, and among the winners were Max…

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Cricket Berry Again Defeated

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Berry, last year’s premiers, suffered their second successive defeat, in the second round of the Shoalhaven cricket competition,…

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Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

On Saturday last, being President's Day, four visiting rinks from Narooma., Moruya, Canberra Forrest, and Canberra…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

On Saturday next the members will play a 4-ball best ball versus par event, select your own partners, while Sunday’s competition will be…

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Tennis Courts At Newtown

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 7

The Bega Municipal Council will canvass the Newtown area to ascertain the requirements of that section of the town in…

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Easy Win for Rheinberger Tennis Championship Success Again

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

On Saturday last, Eddie Rheinberger convincingly won the Bega Tennis Club’s “A” Grade with straight sets win over Ian Ganld, 6-1, 6-1…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 7

On Saturday last the members played a 4-ball best ball verses per competition and some really good scores were…

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Bowls

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

Further work was carried out on the new ditches last Saturday, while other members enjoyed a game at the Berry…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The much delayed semi-final of the A. grade championship was played at the Berry golf course on Sunday last and…

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School Tennis Courts to Be Opened on Nov. 5

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The headmaster of the Berry Public School, Mr. S. E. Mallett, told the P. and C. Association’s meeting on Tuesday night last,…

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