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Sport, 1955

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Ren Whyman Again Golf President

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Bega Golf Club, last week, Ren Whyman was re-elected for his fifth term as president, as were…

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Opening Day at Bega Golf Club

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 11

A large field attended the Bega Golf Club’s opening day last Sunday, including a number of visitors from Candelo-Kameruka…

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Tennis Stars not Stopped by Threat of Rain

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 11

Despite threatening weather, and a light fall of misty rain just at the time when the filxture was due to commence, the world professional tennis stars, Dinny Pails and Ken McGregor,…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 11

Last Saturday’s competition, the first of the year for the members, was an 18 holes par event, for which the course was…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 3

The associates held the opening day for mid-week competitions on Wednesday, March 9, it proved to be a very…

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Cobargo to Have Tennis Clubhouse

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cobargo Tennis Club was called for last Monday night to decide whether go on with the building of a…

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Cricket Final in Progress

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 11

At the conclusion of the first day’s play in the final of the Imlay Cricket Association’s competition, Brogo seemed to have…

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P.m. Lays Stone at Old Cricket Club

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

The Rt. Hon. R. G. Mon[?]es C.H., Q.C. the prime Minister of Australia, laid the foundation stone of a cricket pavilion which is being built for the East Molesey Cricket Club, Surrey, on whose ground cricket has been played for more than 250 years. This…

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Two Football Clubs Formed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 7

At a meeting of members and players, in the School of Arts last night, the executive committee of the Bega Rovers…

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Cobargo Golf Changes

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 4

After many years as presider of the Cobargo Golf Club, Mr. Harry Barrington resigned at the annual meeting recently and Mr…

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Bega Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 11

Last Saturday’s monthly pewter was very keenly contested, with scores being low for so early in the season…

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Two Grounds for Football (?)

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 2

If arrangements can be made, both the Bega Showground and Sportsground will be used for football training and matches…

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Football Starts This Weekend

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 11

With the cricket season completed, and the Rugby League season about to begin, the Bega Municipal Council agreed to…

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Candelo-K’ruka Golf Notes

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Candelo-Kameruka Golf Club held last week, the election of office bearers for the…

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Imlay Cricket Final Won by Brogo Team

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 11

The uncertainty of cricket was again shown in the finals of this year’s Imlay Cricket Competition, for last year’s finalists, Bega and Wyndham, were outed during the…

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Bega Football Clubs Elect Their Officers

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 8

The Western Suburbs and Bega Rovers (Eastern division) clubs were formed during last week in conformity with the…

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Rugby League Trials

The Bega District News · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

Arrangements are being made for Rugby League trial matches to be played between the Bemboka and Bega clubs…

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Associates’ Golf

The Bega District News · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

On April 23, the Bega Golf Club Associates will commence the competitions which are continuous over the year…

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Last Cricket of Season

The Bega District News · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

On Sunday next, at the Bega Sportsground, a combined Bega team will play a team from Bemboka…

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Bowls Teams Enjoy Play in Zone Final

The Bega District News · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

Bega bowlers enjoyed perhaps one of the best day’s bowls when the semi-finals and final of the Zone Pennant Championships were decided at Wiseman’s Part,…

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