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Sport, 1953

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

Berry and Kiama had a [?] match in the opening round of the Illawarra Golf Association’s White Horse Cup Competition, at…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

In the second round of the Sooth Coast Rugby League competition, on Saturday last, Berry had another win, this time ever…

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At It Again ! Nowra and Pyree Football Clubs Are Having Trouble Over Players From Aerodrome

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

During last football season, players from Nowra, Pyree and the Naval Air Station played together as “Nowra.” But this…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 11

On Saturday last the members played an 18 Holes Stroke Competition for the monthly Pewter. As there is still a lot of run on…

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Candelo Kameruka In Golf Victory Small Club’s Team Has 3-2 Win Over Cooma

The Bega District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 11

Candelo-Kameruka golf team, representing the smallest club in the Far South Association, soundly defeated the team from Cooma, numerically, the strongest club in the Association, by three matches…

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High Glass of Football in Group Trial Winger Gunn Has Day Out Against Monaro

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 9

The football played in the trial between Group 16, South Coast, and Group 19, Monasro, on the Bega Recreation Ground, on Sunday, was remarkable for the entertaining class of football served up,…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

Due mainly to the Anzac Day celebrations, it was not possible to play-off any of the matches in the championship event, as there…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

The members played a nine hole eclectic competition on Sunday last, and it provided the keenest golf so far this year…

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Football South Coast 15 South Coast 12

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

At Kiama on Saturday last South Coast scored a decisive win over Illawarra, in the Country Week elimination trials, by…

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Bega Football Stars in Rep. Team Selected After Great Display At Cooma

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 7

Three stars of the Bega Rovers Rugby League Football team, Ron De Costa, fullback, Bill Gunn, winger, and Ray Stewart, hooker, have been selected to play in Sydney before the State…

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Tennis Court at Public School Ambitious Lighting Scheme Under Consideration

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

A considerable amount of thought and labour had been put into the question of the lighting of the tennis court at the Berry…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 11

There was a fine roll up of members on Anzac Day when the main attraction were games between Ex-servicemen and…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 11

On Saturday last, the members played an 18-holes stroke competition, and this was won by Noel Cheney, with the very…

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Football Starts on

The Bega District News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

The first matches in the Northern Sub-Group of Group 16 of the New South Wales Country Rugby League will be…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

Berry golfers, so far as the White Horse Cup match was concerned, didn’t fare too well at Wollongong on Sunday, when…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

Berry suffered its first defeat of the season on Saturday last, at Jamberoo. when the home team defeated the Magpies by…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

On Saturday last the members played an 18 holes 4-ball best ball V. par. This was won by , Jim Appleby and Percy Wills with 3…

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Poor Football, No Cheers Bega Scores Points, But Crowd Glum

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 7

From the time the smoothly operating Bega Reserve Grade team marched off the field, the winners of their match against Moruya, on Sunday, by the enormous score of 78 to nil, the cheering ceased…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

A late start and the somewhat heavy nature of the course nearly deprived us of anything to write about the golf at the Berry…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Berry had a runaway win over Albion Park, last Saturday, by 35 to nil. The game was nothing to enthuse about as Albion Park…

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