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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Municipal Golf Links Opened Deputy Premier Performs Ceremony in Perfect Weather

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

In opening the Bowral Municipal Golf Links on Saturday afternoon the Deputy Premier of New South Wales (Hon. J. J. Chill, M.L.A.) said, "We are a young country and want people with initiative and imagination to do something for the people as a whole. We have a great heritage and…

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Bowls Goulburn Visit

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

Goulburn City bowlers were entertained by Bowral bowlers at the week-end. The visitors were unanimous in their praise of the…

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District Tennis Postponed Matches

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

Several matches in the Berrima listrict Tennis Association Competition had to be postponed because of weather conditions. They wall now…

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Bowls C Pennant Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 9

Bowral Reds defeated Mum Vale in the C pennant competition of the Southern Tablelands Bowls Association by 17 points on Saturday. The…

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GOLF Country Club Competition Results

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 9

Saturday, 29th April: 18 Holes v Par—R. E. Springett 17-13, 1 up; F. J. Hickey 14-11, 2 down; L. Mernicfield 13-10, 2 down…

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Rugby League Sommers Cup Match Ends in Draw

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

Bowral first grade Rugby League team, holders of the Sommers Cup, were hard put to defend it against Wingecarribee at Loseby Park,…

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Football Rugby League Bowral Wins First Competition Match

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

In its first match of the season in the Group 6 Rugby League competition on Sunday, Bowral first grade team defeated Camden by 17 points…

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Bowls Pennant Matches

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Bowral Blues met Robertson at Bowral on Saturday afternoon in the "C" pennant competition of the Southern Tablelands Bowls Association…

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Bowral Golf Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

In the Bruce Smith Cup competition Bowral Golf Club on Saturday the home team defeated Moss Vale by 7 matches to 3…

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Country Golf Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Results of the stroke competition conducted by Bowral Country Golf Club on Saturday, were as follow: J. D. Osborne (19) 72, L. Merrifield…

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GOLF Bowral Club Stroke Handicap

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

A stroke handicap competition was conducted by Bowral Golf Club on Saturday afternoon and was won by J. Alde[?] with nett 67. Next best…

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District Tennis Rain Upsets Matches

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 11

Matches in the Berrima District Tennis Association competition were marred by rain on Saturday and only a few were completed…

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Bowls Bowral Women Lose in State Final

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

In the final of the State C pennant, Bowral women bowlers were defeated by Manly by 14 points, in Sydney on Monday, The scores were…

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District Tennis

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

The A Reserve No. 1 and B. Grade are still very close all with three matches to go The leaders in ARC serve are Lakeview, Ascot and Blue…

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GOLF Country Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

A sroke handicap competition was conducted was conducted on Bowral Country Club hake Or Saturday afternoon. The heavy rain during the week and…

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Bowral Boxing Grand Fights Are Promised

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Wollongong boxing trainer. Dealer Wells, has both his local champs Jock Murphy and Jimmy Webster in strict training for their forthcoming bouts…

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Rugby League Bowral Has Win Over the Oaks

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 8

In a first grade Rugby League competition match at Loseby Park on Sunday, Bowral defeated The Oaks by 19 points to 5 after an interesting…

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District Tennis

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Only four results of matches played in the district tennis competition on Saturday were received by the district secretary by Tuesday. They…

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Rugby League Bowral Team Has Decisive Victory

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

Bowral first grade Rugby League team had a decisive win ever Campbelltown,last season's premiers,at Campbelltown,on Sunday,by 11…

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Entries For Trots Five Races at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 11

The following are the entires received for the trotting meeting to be conducted by the Southern Highlands Trotting Club at Mittagong…

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