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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 2

In the A grade match of the cricket competition on Saturday, Moss Vale defeated Robertson on the first innings. The scores were:—Moss Vale, first…

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Bowls Camden Green on Onslow Park. Council Gives Approval

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

At last meeting of Camden Council it was decided to grant the Camden Bowling Club the right to lay down a bowling green on the corner of Onslow Park. An attempt to have…

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Bowls Bowral Club

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

The semi-final of the Mark's Trophy competition for members of Bowral Bowls Club was played on Saturday between J. Bonnar (1 on)…

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Golf

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 2

A Par Competition held amongst members of Moss Vale Golf Club on Saturday was won by H. L. Walker, who was one up on par…

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BOWLS Clock Trophy. Bowral Wins for Second Time

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Bowral Bowls Club played Mittagong, at Bowral, in the Clock Trophy Competition, on Saturday. The trophy is to be held for a year by the…

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GOLF Burchell Shield Club Match. Holders Lose Trophy

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 3

Members of the Bowral Country Club journeyed to Mittagong over the week-end and won the Burchell Shield from the Mittagong Club,…

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Large Deficit Becomes a Credit Great Effort of Bowral Football Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 3

Bowral Rugby League Club has good reason to be proud of its efforts last season when after commencing with a debit balance of 4ll0 it…

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Bowls Pennant Match. Moss Vale Beats Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

By defeating Bowral on Saturday Moss Vale has a great chance of winning the B-Pennant for the year, as the remaining games are not likely…

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Meeting of Cricket Executive. Bowral Club in Trouble

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

Bowral second grade cricket team, which has played Clarrie Douglas, a former first-grader, in two matches, has fallen foul of the Executive…

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Tennis Players Farewelled

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

Brighton Tennis Club was the scene of large gathering on Sunday last, when opportunity was taken to say farewell to two members,…

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GOLF Moss Vale Club. Mixed Foursome

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

A Canadian mixed foursome conducted by the Moss Vale Golf Club on Saturday was won by M. D. Beresford and Mrs. Corlette, who finished…

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Bowls Pennant Matches, Moss Vale Wins B-grade

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

By defeating Campbelltown, at Campbelltown, on Saturday, Moss B-Pennant team won this season's competition. It is the first time for…

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Bowral Bowls Club. Championship Pairs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 2

A match in the championship pairs it Bowral Bowls Club will be played on Wednesday afternoon when Hill and Warren will meet Gallagher and…

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Loss to Local Tennis

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 2

The coming transfer of Constable Smith from Bowral to Randwick will be greatly regretted by tennis players…

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District Cricket. BOWRAL v. ROBERTSON

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 3

Bowral first grade cricket team —thanks to a brilliant innings by Clive Goodfellow—made the large score of 681 against Robertson, at…

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Bowls B-Pennant Match. Moss Vale Wins Again

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

Moss Vale Bowls Club B-Pennant team met Mittagong in the last game of the competition, at Mittagong, on Saturday. Moss Vale had already…

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Bowral Bowls Club. Singles Championship

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

Herbert and Pope had an exciting match of 31 up in the singles championship of Bowral Bowls Club on Saturday. Herbert led 13 to 4 at…

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Great Tennis Final. Wonderful Recovery in Last Set

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

Excelsior No. 1 team (Bowral) won the A-Grade competition of the Berrima District Tennis Association on Saturday by defeating Ascot in…

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Cricket Competition Points

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 2

The following are the [?] in the above competition at the present time:— FIRST GRADE…

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District Cricket Association Team

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

The following second eleven has been selected to represent the Moss Vale and Southern District Association against Canberra, at Canberra,…

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