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Sport, 1953

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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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Football Comp. Leaders Play Poorly Bega Beats The ‘Bay, But Loses Prestige

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

Bega and Bateman’s Bay, the two leading teams in the northern section of Group 16 Rugby League, played such primitive football at Bega, on Sunday, that it is astonishing that either side should have…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Thirty members was a very good attendance for our green on Saturday afternoon, the best for quite a while, but there was…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Berry golfers had their first visit to the Mollymook Golf Club at Milton, on Sunday last and had a thoroughly…

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Football American All Stars Out-played by Nsw Country

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

The American All Stars were beaten by NSW Country at Wollongong on Sunday last before a record attendance of just under…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 10

Competition games were further advanced over the week end the highlight being the elimination of reigning champion,, Wal Laws by…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

On Saturday last the members played an 18 holes competition with an Eclectic 9. Play was in two grades, and…

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Candelo - K'ruka Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

Good scores and a big field were the highlights of the golf at the Kameruka links last Sunday when G. Lynch, with…

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Schoolboys' Football Wins to Candelo and Bega High

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 11

The southern section of the annual schoolboys' football carnival was held at Candelo last Saturday, with eight…

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Cobago Outhooked, But Beats Moruya Bright Football By Winning Backline

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 11

Despite the fact that Moruya hooker Dallas gave his side a feast of the hall, which the visitors threw about in fine style, Cobargo defeated Moruya, at Cobargo, on Sunday, in the brightest game seen…

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Imlay Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 7

Tathra firsts defeated Bemboka at Bemboka on Sunday, 9 to 3. Scores were; Tathra, T. Waterson, P. Cadde[?] A .Mitchell, tries…

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Injured Playing Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Playing football with the Catholic youth club on the Bega Sportsground, on Sunday, Ronald Kuppman, 17, Bega, Fracture…

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Score Board in Action at Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 7

The score board, at the Bega Sports Ground, with its full complement of letters and figures, was a further service to the…

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Bega Smothers B’Gui In Monster Score Winners Show Better Football Sense

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 7

Bega Rovers first grade football team put up the monster total of 64 points to four against Bermagui, on the Bega Recreation Ground, on Sunday, and played basically better football than on the…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

On form it wasn’t very difficult to pick the winners of last Sunday’s mixed foursomes at the Berry golf course, and after the…

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Tennis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Last Saturday, Berry C. of E. outclassed the previously undefeated Shoalhaven competition leaders by 7 sets 81 games to…

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Football Berry Overwhelms Nowra 31 Points to 4

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

In the South Coast Competition, Berry scored a decisive win over Nowra by 31 points 4. It is almost unbelievable…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 11

On Saturday last the members played an 18 holes par competition and this was won by Les Wenholz with a Par…

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Tathra Plays Well To Beat Bemboka Both Teams Entertain With Open Football

The Bega District News · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 11

The Tathra Rugby League team travelled to Bemboka on Sunday, defeating the strong home team, by nine points to three, which both sides threw the ball about freely…

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Other Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

Pambula defeated Merimbula 6 to 4: J. Attwood scored for Pambula and N. Robinson for Merimbula Candelo defeated Bemboke on…

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