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Sport, 1953

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TENNIS C. OF E. NOTES (By “Backhand”)

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

Each member of our A. grade team played well last Saturday when we registered a good win over Pyree by 7 sets 50 games…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

On Saturday last members played an 18 holes Stroke Competition with a secret 9 holes. In this type of…

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Honours Bestowed On Officials Football Club Confers Lifememberships

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

When everybody was enjoying the comfortable reaction following a fine dinner well served, among good sporting friends and their ladies, at the Bega Rovers’ Football Club, in the Central Hotel, on…

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Football at Cobargo Bega Will Field Three Teams on

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

On Sunday, Bega first grade football team will play Cobargo at Cobargo, but as that club is not fielding, a reserve grade…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

For the second Saturday in succession three rinks from the Berry club made the trip to Nowra for a friendly match with that…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

Once again Nowra were unlucky with the weather for their annual open day on Sunday last. However, this time it did not rain…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

The Shoalhaven- tennis competition will he suspended on Saturday and a Coronation tournament will be conducted, and continued…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

Berry’s supporters received rather a shock at Pyree on Saturday, when Berry’s team turned on a very ordinary display and…

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Local & General Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

Since the bowling notes on the front page of this issue went to press, the secretary informed as that the Berry green will be…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 11

Attendances still continue to be good although the weather has been a little unpleasant on a few occasions…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 11

On Saturday last the Members played an 18 holes Stableford competition. The weather was fine, and, as the…

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Other Football Scores

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

Bega played its best game of the season to snatch victory from Narooma, last year’s premiers, by 8 points…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 2

After a spell of five Saturdays our own green was made available for play on Saturday and 20 of our members showed their…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 2

The local associates had a successful time at the open day tournament conducted at the Berry golf course on Sunday lust…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 3

After being down 5/0 at half time, Berry turned on a bright display of open football in the second half to overwhelm Kiama…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

With the club house and surroundings gaily decorated with flags and pennants, and ideal weather conditions, Coronation…

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Associates’ Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 8

The first Associates’ foursome for the season was played on Saturday and proved very enjoyable for the…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

Some excellent golf was played at Bega during the weekend. On Saturday we had a flag competition in 2 grades. In the A grade…

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Bega Remains Undefeated Good Football Played To Beat Narooma

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 9

The Bega Rovers, undefeated in the Fair South Coast Rugby League Football Competition, at Narooma, on Sunday, played grand football to defeat Narooma, last year’s premiers, by 8 points…

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[?]Mlay Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 7

It Merimbula, Tathra had [?]ther victory by a big margin, [?] time against Merimbula by 31 [?]ts to five. A full report of the…

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