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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Greyhound Racing Saturday Afternoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Following are the entries for the greyhound racing at Bowral on Saturday afternoon:— Approved, 350 Yards.— Indian…

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BOWLS Bowral Club Homann Trophy

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

Cupitt and Bonnar (6 on) met Guy and Hein (7 on) in the Homann. Trophy competition of Bowral Bowls Club on Saturday. Guy and Mein…

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Bowls President Resigns

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

At a general meeting of members of Bowral Bowls Club on Tuesday night the president (Mr. S. K. Barker) tendered his resignation…

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Cricket Competition Abandoned Shortage of Players

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

The executive committee of the District Cricket Association decided at a meeting on Monday night to abandon any further competition matches this…

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Cricket Competition Abandoned Shortage of Players

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

The executive committee of the District Cricket Association decided at a meeting on Monday night to abandon any further competition…

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Bowls Bowral Club Competition Matches

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

Whatman and Gallagher had a particularly close game against Bonnnr and Herbert in the Cock-o'-the-Walk competition of Bowral Bowls Club on…

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Cricket

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

The Bowral A and B teams will play a friendly match on Bradman Oval next Saturday. Play is to start punctually at 2 p.m. Bowral A team will…

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Bowls Bowral Club Saturday's Games

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Holmes and Renton (9 on) met E. Taylor and Hill (2 on) in the Homann Trophy competition of Bowral Bowls Clubs on Saturday. Hill and…

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Brief Mention TENNIS

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

A Tennis Tournament to aid the Red Cross is being arranged for 15th February. Three local courts will be used. Entry is 2/-, and may be made…

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Cricket Bowral B v. Bowral a

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The following teams will meet on Bradman Oval in a two-day match on Saturdays 7th and 14th February: BOWRAL A…

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The Bowls

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

A 3-a-side competition was held and consisted of two games of ten ends each. Twelve rinks competed, which included twelve lady…

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Tennis for Red Cross

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

A Tennis Tournament was held in Boutal lust Sunday as part of a State-wide tennis tournament in aid of X.S.W. Red Cross funds…

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Bowral Bowls Club Russia Day Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

On Saturday last, Bowral Bowls Club held a successful carnival in aid of the Russia Day and Australian Comforts Fund. There was a good…

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Tennis Tournament in Aid of Red Cross

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

A tennis tournament was held in Bowral last Sunday as part of a State-wide tennis tournament in aid of New South Wales Red Cross…

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Tennis District Competition a Grade Final

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

Moss Vale Selects was victorious over Bowral Eurobin in the final of the District Tennis Competition played on Brighton Court on Saturday…

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Cricket Sunday Club v. ARMY

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

The following team has been chosen to represent The Sunday Club v. The Army from Loseby Park, on Sunday next. Play starts 12 o'clock sharp…

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Bowral greens, which have been closed for some time for renovation, will re-open on Saturday next, when friendly games will be played!…

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Although rain threatened in the morning, a keen wind dried Bowral bowls greens sufficiently to enable them to be re-opened on Saturday…

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Bowls Bowral Club Fours Tournament

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

The final of the Fours Tournament was played on Bowral greens on Saturday between Welsh's rink and Whatman's, Welsh won by 13 points,…

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A Football Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

Local football is in recess for the duration but Moss Vale had the privilege of seeing a good match on Sunday last when a team…

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