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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Is 40 Top Old for Tennis?

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 6

Lawn tennis varies in quality, writes the London Daily Mail lawn tennis expert. Generally speaking, club lawn tennis is the ordinary…

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Aerial Mail Races Storm. Fifty Years Ago

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 6

The aerial mail from Hay on Thursday covered the distance from Echuca to Melbourne (120 miles) in 50 minutes. The 240 miles from In the Maitland Mercury of September 4, 1875, appeared an advertisement which would gladden the heart of thrifty housewives were it…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 2

The final for the Warleigh Cup in the junior competition was played on Saturday afternoon last between, Bowral and Thirimere, the former…

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Football

Robertson Mail · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

Next Saturday Moss Vale meet Bowral in the semi-final of the first-grade Warleigh Cup competition…

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Sports and Games. TENNIS

Robertson Mail · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

On Saturday, Mittagong Australs visited The Pines, and defeated that club by 6 sets 86 games to sets 34 games. The winners were…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

The following will represent Moss Vale first grade against Bowral to-day (Saturday) on Loseby Park, Bowral:—Fullback, N. Browne;…

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Football

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 3

The following team will represent Bowral first grade far the final of the Warleigh Cup at Loseby Park on Saturday next:—Fullback—A. Wills…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

Patrons of football matches on Loseby Park, Bowral, on Saturday had reason to complain of the lack of punctuality in starting the first…

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale club was presided over by the mayor (Ald. H. M Anderson) About at a dozen members were in…

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Bowls

Robertson Mail · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

With reference to the Petersham Trophy Pairs, it has been decided by the Bowral Club that the following games must be played on the dates…

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Cricket

Robertson Mail · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

The newly-formed cricket club at Berrima opened the season on Saturday last, by playing a friendly, game with the Exeter Club on the…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 2

The matches for to-day (Saturday) at Loseby Park, Bowral, are the first and second grade finals in connection with the Warleigh Cup…

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Bowls

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 3

A bowling club has been formed at Gerringong, with Mr. T. R. M. Moffatt as president and Mr. W. S. Kebby as secretary. The new club…

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Tennis

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 3

On Friday last, Coo-ee Tennis Club played Forest Lodge at East Kangaloon. Results: Coo-ee, 8 sets 63 games; Forest Lodge, 4 sets 39…

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Football

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 3

In connection with the match between Thirlmere and Robertson on 5th September, local medals were awarded to the following Thirlmere…

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Cricket

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the Picton Cricket Club was held on Saturday, September 5th. Messrs. E. Baxter and H. Baxter were re-elected secretary and…

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Cricket Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of cricketers at Robertson, on 8th September, it was resolved to form a cricket club, and to take part in the local competition…

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Football. Bowral Wins Warleigh Cup by 10 Points to 5

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 2

In spite of the bad weather there was a fair attendance to see the final struggle between Bowral and Robertson in the first grade…

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Local Items. Cricket

Robertson Mail · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Practice will be held on Bowral Cricket Ground on Saturday, 26th instant. Roll up and get into trim. The Stud…

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