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Sport, 1953

308 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 16

Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

On Saturday last the members played a Canadian Foursome, and there were some very good cards returned. The winners were Nev…

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Candelo–k’ruka Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

The members played a stroke competition on Sunday last which resulted in a tie between R. Coman and D. Cole with nett 64…

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Bega in Football Semi–final

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

The Bega Reserve grade Rugby League team will travel to Moruya on Sunday next to play Maruya in the first sem-final of the…

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Good Scores by Golf Associates Handicaps Reduced After First Round Of C’ship

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

The first round of the Bega Golf Club Associates’ Championship was played at the links last weekend, in four divisions, and some very interesting scores and handicap reductions were…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

The Advanx Coy. has presented to the Nowra Bowling Club a trophy to be played for between the Berry and Nowra clubs. Five…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

Jimmy Blissett caused a stir at the Berry golf club on Sunday morning. He was playing in the semi-final of the B. grade…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 4

By defeating Pyree by [?] to 2, at the Berry showground last Saturday, Berry avenged their defeat by Pyree in the first round…

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Bowls on South Coast (By “The Scribe”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

After functioning efficiently for over eight yean, the southern section of the South Const Bowling Association held its last…

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Northern Football

The Bega District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 11

The Bega and Cobargo first grade Rugby League teams ,will meet in the second semi-final of the northern sub-group competition,…

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Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

On Saturday last members played a par competition in two grades. The A grade was won by W. Dickerson with a…

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Tennis at Cobargo

The Bega District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

After a lapse of some years, the Cobargo Tennis Club is again a functioning body, and those who worked so hard and…

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Consistent Golf By Bega Associate Mrs. Hilda Fisher Wins Second Championship

The Bega District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 9

Playing consistently good golf, Mrs. Hilda Fisher won her second Bega Golf Club Associates' Championship, the other occasion being prior to her leaving to live at Armidale, some time ago…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 4

Twenty of our members made the trip to Nowra on Saturday afternoon for the first of the two tests to be played for the…

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Golf

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 4

A very popular win was recorded by Jim Blissett, at the Berry golf course on Sunday last when he won the B…

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Football

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 3

Kiama weathered a hectic ten minutes, in the closing stages of the game, to defeat Berry by 7 to 5, on the Kiama showground,…

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Candelo-K’ruka Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

There was quite a large roll up of golfers on the local course on Sunday last including a number of visitors…

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Bega Rovers In Football Final

The Bega District News · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 11

The Bega first grade Rugby League team will meet the minor premiers, Bateman's Bay, in the final of the…

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B’Gui Golf Club Dance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

The dance organised by three local young women, to aid the funds of the Bermagui Golf Club, and held on…

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Struck By Cricket Bat

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Barbara Sirl, aged 11 years, daughter of Mrs. Sirl, of Manning Street, Bega, received contused lacerated wounds to the left…

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Bowls

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

The Berry Bowiing Club was to be honored by a representation of executive officer; of the S.C.B Association on Sunday afternoon…

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