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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Mittagong Swimming Carnival

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

Inclement weather was experienced at Mittagong on New Years Day, and marred prospects of a record…

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Tennis KIA-ORA v. WARATAH

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

A very evenly contested match in the A reserve grade competition was played on Saturday the home team being defeated by one set…

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Tennis. Excelsior Beaten

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

Bowral Excelsior, playing one man short and having to forfeit three sets, were beaten in the A grade competition on Saturday by Mittagong…

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Football Dance. New Year Welcomed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Bowral Football Club held a successful dance in Springett's Hall, Bowral, on New Year's Eve. Owing to the local orchestras being engaged…

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Tennis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Bowral Excelsior, playing one man short and having to forfeit three sets, were beaten in the A grade competition on Saturday by…

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The Four Mails Turf Budget Whipping Sprinters. How Speedsters Beat One Another in Early Stages of Races. Jack King's Bad Trot

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Racegoers seldom look behind race-form to see even the most obvious' traps. One that I've mentioned season in and season out is…

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Tennis. Premiership Winners. Railway Wins Double

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Although a few matches, postponed on account of wet weather, have to be played in the district tennis competition to decide the teams…

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Cricket. Burra Wang v. Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The first grade competition match between Burrawang and Moss Vale was delayed at the start and at a later stage during the afternoon on…

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Football Dance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Bowra! Football Club will hold a dance in Springett's Hall, Bowral., on Thursday night Music will be by the Jazz Villains' Orchestra and…

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Tennis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the Berrima District Tennis Association, held in the Town Hall, Bowral, last Tuesday evening, it…

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Cricket Competition Points

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

Hatches commenced in the first grade district cricket competition on Saturday will he the last of the competition and will decide the teams to…

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Bowls. Annual Meeting of Moss Vale Club

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale Bowling Club was held on Monday night There was a fair attendance of members, the president (Mr…

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Brief Mention. Football Club Dance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Bowral Football Club will hold a dance in Springett's Hall, Bowral, on Thursday night. Music will be by the Jazz Villains' Orchestra and…

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Tennis

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Tennis players will find some items of special interest in the advertisement of Messrs. R. S. Smith and Co. this week…

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Bowls Moss Vale Championships

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

The championship games are at present occupying the attention of members of the Moss Vale Bowling Club the progress of matches to date…

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Bowls. Bowral Green to Be Lighted

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Mayor reported that he had interviewed members of Bowral Bowling Club…

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Bowls. Bowral Club. Exciting Championship Matches

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Two matches played in the championship competition of the Bowral Bowling Club last week-end produced exciting finishes. Marks established…

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Cricket the Caves v. RICHLANDS

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Richlands defeated Wombeyan Caves outright by three wickets and two runs on Sunday. Reg. Harmont top-scored for Richlands with 30…

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Council Gives Way. Sunday Football in Loseby Park. Mayor Alone Abides by Decision of Referendum

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

The question of Sunday football in Loseby Park has been before Bowral Council on several occasions, but, with one exception, permission to…

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Bowls State Representative

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

The match between Herbert and Hobbs to decide which player will represent the Bowral Bowling Club at the forthcoming State…

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