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Sport, 1953

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 11

On Saturday last the members played an 18 holes par competition. This was won by Keith Browne Who returned a…

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Candelo-k’ruka Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

Members played a par competition last Sunday at the Kameruka links, and from quite a good field Len Collins was the winner…

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Gilleland Regains Bowls Title Beats McLeod In Marathon Final

The Bega District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 11

In a splendidly contested match, Jack Gilleland, last Saturday, defeated Don McLeod in the final of the Bega Bowling Club’s singles championship, after a marathon of 39 ends, the final scores being 32 to…

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Murphy Out for a Week Narooma Football Club Fined £20

The Bega District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

A special meeting of the Northern Sub-Group of Group 16 of the New South Wales Country Rugby League, held at Narooma on Wednesday night, suspended Narooma Club’s captain, K…

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Imlay Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 7

With Bemboka scoring a win over Eden, at Bemboka, in the Imlay League competition Tathra and Eden are now level…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

The large attendances of the past few weeks at the green is an indication that the club has weathered the doldrums, and is now…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

Berry’s golf team had another good win in the White Horse Cup competition on Sunday last, when they convincingly defeated…

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TENNIS (By “Backhand”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

After a disastrous start the Church of England team put in a good finish to win their match against Wanderers, 6 sets 42…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 3

On Saturday last, the Members played an eclectic in two grades, the A grade resulting in a tie between…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

The weather on Saturday afternoon proved favourable for the usual game of bowls, and 28 members put in an appearance—26…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

Sunday was “qualifying” day at the Berry golf course, and a very interesting day resulted. The members qualified in two…

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TENNIS (By “Backhand”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

The Berry C. of E. A. grade team was beaten by Pyree last Saturday by 41 games to 36, though the home team won five…

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Football Last Saturday’s Results

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

1st GRADE— Berry 4. Jamberoo, 10/2. Kiama d, Pyree, 16/6. Nowra d. Milton, 4/8…

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Candelo-k'ruka Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

A team of Bega players visited the Candelo-Kameruka Club last Sunday, and played a match in the Jubilee Shield Competition…

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Bega Golf Team Loses To Candelo-Kameruka

The Bega District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

A team of five Bega golfers which went to Candelo-Kameruka Club on Sunday last to play a match against…

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Schoolboys Ready for Shield Football Finals

The Bega District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

Arrangements have been finalised for the final of the schoolboys' football finals to be played at Cobargo…

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Crowd At Schools' Football Moruya Teams Win In

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 8

The crowd of football enthusiasts who saw the finals of the schoolboys’ football competitions, at Cobargo, last Saturday, had nothing but praise for the exhibition of football turned on by the…

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Bowls

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

Bowlers were pleased to have another bright afternoon on Saturday, and they showed their appreciation by turning up 30…

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Golf

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

Berry and Wollongong had a very “sociable” match in the White Horse Cup competition on the local golf course on Sunday…

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TENNIS (By “Backhand”)

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

The C. of E. A. graders were beaten on Saturday by Nowra Wanderers by 21 games, and consequently have failed to…

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