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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Preparing for the Football Season. Annual Meeting of Bowral Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

There was a small but enthusiastic attendance at the annual meeting of Bowral Rugby League Football Club in Whatman's Cafe on Monday night…

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Cricket Competition Winners

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

The points score competition of the Berrima District Cricket Competition have been concluded. The first grade was won by Bowral and the second…

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Cards and Tennis

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

The tennis and card party organ­ised by Mrs. J. Antill and Miss Bagot in aid of the Finnish Appeal Fund, attracted a large crowd to " The…

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Presentation to Tennis Club Secretary

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Twenty members and friends spent an enjoyable time on the Brighton tennis court, Bowral, at the week-end, when a…

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Moss Vale Football Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale Football Club was held in the Moss Vale School of Arts on Tuesday night, The president (Mr. Neil…

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District Cricket. Bowral Visits Kenmore

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

A team arranged by Mr. Alf. Stephens, Captain of Bowral Cricket Club) journeyed to Kenmore Asylum on Easter Monday to play its annual…

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Football Moss Vale Club. Good Season

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

The annual report of the Moss Vale Football Club showed that largely as a result of the work of the Secretary (Mr. J. Kelsey) and…

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Tennis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

A mixed doubles whilwind tournament was held on "Selecta " courts on Easter Monday. After eight rounds had been played, the…

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Bowral Bowls Club. Pairs Competition

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The holders of the Cock o' the Walk trophy of Bowral Bowls Club (Homann and Herbert) played Mein and Barker on Saturday. The match…

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District Cricket Bowral Team

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Bowral second grade cricket team will play Sutton Forest "B", at Moss Vale, in the final of the second fours, on Saturday, and will be represented…

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Mittagong Park Golf Links. Club Meets Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

A deputation from the Mittagong Park Golf Club comprising the President (Mr. B. Rattray), Secretary (Mr. N. Cherrie), and Mr. W. E…

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Cricket Moss Vale a v Sutton Forest a Second Grade Final

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Moss Vale batting, first have 371 runs for five wickets on the scoring board. H. Burgoyne 244 not out, S. Corby 76, N. Burgoyne 23 being…

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Tennis The Championships

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

In the finals of the District Tennis Championships played on Saturday some excellent matches were witnessed. The best of them was in the…

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Bowral Bowls Club. Homann Pairs Trophy

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Three pain played the opening matches in the Homann Trophy Handicap Pairs competition of Bowral Bowls Club on Saturday. The games…

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District Cricket Bowral Wins Semi-final

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Bowral first grade cricket team won the semi-final of the first fours First grade district cricket competition by defeating Wingello in a…

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Rugby Football Season Opens Practice Match at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

The first match of the Rugby League football season was played between Bowral and Moss Vale, at Moss Vale, on Sunday, in the…

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Mittagong Park Golf Links. Two Clubs Will Amalgamate

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

It was suggested at a, recent meeting of Nattai Shire Council that the Mittagong and Mittagong Park Golf Clubs should unite and take over the…

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Tennis The Championships

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Heavy rain on Saturday prevented any play in the championship finals of the Berrima District Tennis Association, and the exhibition match…

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League Football Bowral Plays Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Bowral Rugby League team will play Moss Vale, at Bowral, on Sunday. The game is not a competition fixture and replacements will be…

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A.I.F'S First Big Match Football in Palestine

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Football with an international flavor has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F The first match of this…

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