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Sport, 1954

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C’ntry Rugby Union Team Tours New Zealand

The Bega District News · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 11

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union team, which flew to New Zealand on Sunday, to play 10 matches in the Dominion, indicates how far the Rugby Union in this…

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Put Ethics Back Into Football

The Bega District News · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

After making due allowance for human frailty and the indiscretions caused by over-stressed emotions, the spectacle of bad…

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Table Tennis Attracts Local Teams

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 7

Intense interest is being taken these days in the table tennis competition which has been organised by the Sports Committee of the Bega R.S.L. Club, and in which no less than 12…

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Other Football

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 9

Maintaining its undefeated record for the season, the Bega first grade Rugby League team defeated Bateman’s Bay, at the Bega…

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Cricketers Have T. Tennis Win

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 9

The Cricket Club had an overwhelming victory over the Tathra Football Club last night in the table tennis competition, winning,…

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Schoolboy Football

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

The annual Schoolboys’ Competition, organised by Group 16 Rugby League, was finalised at Bega last Saturday, when the…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

In the “A” grade division of last Saturday’s par competition, Dave Fisher turned on some lovely golf to return two rounds…

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Cobargo Golf Clun Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

With a field of 18 members entered, the Arthur Motbey Trophy will be decided over 36 holes on the Cobargo course, and last…

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Candelo-K’ruka Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

A Stableford competition, conducted on the Candelo-Kameruka course last Sunday resulted in a win for Reg Coman with 37 points…

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Draw In Bega Table Tennis

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 11

The Golf Club and Football Club No. 1 teams fought opt a tight draw in the Table Tennis Competition on Wednesday night…

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Play-off Needed In Football

The Bega District News · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 11

With the conclusion of the home and home matches in the northern sub-group of Group 16 Rugby League, it has been found necessary…

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Junior Football

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 11

The fifth round of the Junior Football Competition will be played the Bega Sportsground on Saturday next, and the organisers…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 11

Last Saturday's 18 holes stroke competition produced some excellent scores.' In the "A" Grade, Warren McDonald returned a…

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Cobargo Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 11

The Cobargro Golf Club's 18 holes handicap at the weekend resulted.' in a win for Vic Blacka with a nett 56, the runners-up…

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Bega Associates' Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Last weekend some excellent scores were returned on the local links and quite a number of players reduced their handicaps…

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Candelo-k' ruka Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 11

A strode competition, played last Sunday, resulted in a win for W. Taylor on the count back from R. Britten, both with a net…

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Cobargo Tennis Club Balance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 7

The balance sheet presented to the annual meeting of the Cobargo Tennis Club last Monday night disclosed & credit…

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Bega Football Teams Win

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 7

In the semi-final of the Northern Sub-Group of Group 16 Rugby League, Bega, the minor premiers, won a scrappy game…

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Bega Bowls Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 11

Last Saturday the number attending for play was the smallest for many months, due no doubt to the unpleasant…

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Junior Football

The Bega District News · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 3

The following is the draw for Saturday: 9 a.m. Primary v. High 10 a.m. Tigers v. convent: 11 a.m Wallaroos v. Wombats: 12 noon…

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