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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 5

In the Hennessy Trophy pairs handicap, last week-end, Foley and Pope defeated Bunter and Holmes, 22-12, and Brenchley and Bird defeated…

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Point Scores Rugby League

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 5

The official figures in the pointscore competition issued by Group Six Rugby Football League do not seem correct so far as the reserve…

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Football Bowral Defeats Robertson Tate Gives a Great Display

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 7

The brilliant performance of Noel Tale, of Bowral team, in scoring 19 of the 25 points for his side was a feature of the match at Robertson…

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

Last week-end the semi-final of the Hennessey pairs trophy was postponed and in its place two games of the Berge trophy singles handicap…

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 5

Owing to rainy conditions last week-end, the semi-final of the Hennessey Trophy pairs had to be abandoned half-way through. The…

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Sector Football

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

Wollongong defeated Bowral by 16 points to 3 in the senior football game, which was marked by good forward play on both sides. The teams…

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Bowral Boxing Mott Wins Challenge Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 6

District fight enthusiasts attended in full force at the fights promoted by Col Graham and managed by Dal Allan at Bowral School of Arts last…

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Junior Football (8.7)

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

In the early match Bowral faced a much heavier team, which also showed superior team-work and speed. Still, the local boys were not…

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Semi-Finals of Football Result of Draw

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 3

The draw for the semi-final matches of Group Six Rugby League was made this week. Bowral first and reserve grade teams will play…

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Bowls Bowral Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

In the semi-final of the Hennessey Trophy pairs handicap last week-end Brenchley and Bird defeated W. Jones and North, 26-24. To-morrow…

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Football Bowral Wins Hardest Game of Season Rough Play Mars a Great Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

Bowral first grade Rugby League team defeated Picton in a semi-final match of the Group Six competition at Mittagong on Sunday, in the…

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Bowls Bowral Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 5

Last week-end, in the final of the Hennessey Trophy pairs handicap, Foloy and Pope defeated Brenchely and Bild, 20 to 17, after a…

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Bowral Boxing Three Bouts Won by Knockouts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

The boxing matches at the School of Arts, Bowral, last Friday again attracted a large attendance, and all the bouts presented were of a good…

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District Cricket Council Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Southern Districts and A.C.T. Cricket Council was held at Moss Vale on Saturday night. The president (Mr. G…

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Bowral Defeated in Great Final League Football at Its Best

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

The final of the Group Six Rugby League football competition at Picton on Sunday produced one of the most sensational matches of the season…

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Bowral Golf Stableford Competition

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

A stabjeford competition conducted at Bowral Golf Club on Saturday was who by C Eastman with a nett 33, with H. Moses, who returned a…

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Football Bowral Too Good for Moss Vale Sommers Cuyp Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 6

A feature of the Rugby league match for the Sommers Cup between Bowral tholders) and Moss Vale (challengers) at Loseby Park on…

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Bowral Bowls Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

Last week-end in the Berge trophy signles handicap, Mein defeated W. Jones 31 to 27 and Keeble defeated Whatman 31 yo 30…

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Senior Football

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

This match was played in rugged fashion, with tackling so determined on both sides that back-line movements were unable to develop…

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Junior Football

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

In the 8.7 junior football match Bowral forwards proved superior to their opponents and dominated the serums and rucks, but the hacks did…

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