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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of those interested in the formation of a Football Club was held at Mr L. Gilan's Rooms, Woy Woy, on Thursday evening, April…

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Football. Wyong & District Competition. Next Saturday's Matches

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

Narara v. Wyong at Gosford, referee Mr. C. Brannigan. Ourimbah v. Gosford at Ourimbah, referee Mr. R. Byles…

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Wong News. Football Notes. an Exciting Struggle. Wyong Defeats Gosfoed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 9

The Football Competition opened in Wyong on Saturday, when Gosford and Wyong opposed one another in what proved to be a splendid exhibition of…

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Football Competition. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 8

Sir,—Through your paper I would like to draw attention to a serious fault' in our Football Competition, namely, the way our local referees are…

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Wyong News. Football Notes. Jilliby Wins From Erina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 8

The above teams faced each other on the local ground on Saturday, when the former proved victorious by 8 points to nil. The game as a whole was not…

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Wyong Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 8

The next meeting of Wyong Park Racing Club will be held on Tuesday, 1st June. Entries close with the Secretary, Mr. Edwin Woodbury, on…

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Football. Wyong & District Competition. Rules

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 15

1.—That the League be known as the Wyong and District Rugby Football League, and shall consist of Clubs competing. Spring the season for the League…

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Football. Wyong & District Competition. Gosford v. ERINA

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 17

This Competition fixture was played on the Waterside Park on Saturday last before a large attendance, and after a very even game resulted in a…

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Football on Sundays

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 6

Having received several letters on the above subject, asking a number of questions as to whether it is illegal to play football on the Sabbath, we…

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Football Notes. Jilliby Defeats Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 8

A hard fought game on the Wyong ground on Saturday saw Jilliby emerge victors over Gosford by 16 points to 2. It was a stiff go from the start, and…

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Local Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 7

"Sporting Visitor" writes:—Having had the pleasure of spending last week-end in Wyong, and being a supporter of good, clean sport (Rugby…

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Woy Football Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 18

Local football enthusiasts are well satisfied with the form shown by the Woy Woy team which, in its first game, played a draw with Concord, and on the…

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Football. Wyong & District Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 12

The Jilliby-Narara match, played on the Waterside Park on Saturday last, opened disastrously for the former team, for within 15 minutes of the…

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Wyong News. Football Notes. Wyong Defeats Ourimbah. a Stirring Contest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 7

In a game that was full of exciting incidents, and which right until the end was anybody's, Wyong team was victorious over Ourimbah by 3 points…

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Football. Wyong & District Competition. Gosford V. Yarramal0ng

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 6

The above teams met on Waterside Park last Saturday, and the result (72 to nil in favor of Gosford) proved the most one-sided competition match so…

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Wyong News. Football Notes. "Wyong Wins From Jilliby

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

A great crowd witnessed the above match on Saturday on the local ground, and cheered their respective champions in their efforts. It was a clean,…

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Football Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 4

Jilliby and Ourimbah did not prove the close contest which was expected, the latter winning by 13 points to five. Every team has its off day, and it was…

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School Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

Last Wednesday the Boys' Home football team played the District School Boys at Waterside Park. In the first half Cedric Wood scored a penalty…

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Football Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

Narara Team could not muster sufficient players on Saturday, and forfeited to Wyong. The eight men who came were reinforced by some…

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Gosford-woy Woy Regatta. Champions Will Compete. Barry, Felton, Paddon, Arnst

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 14

The Regatta which is to be held in the interests of Gosford and Woy Woy promises to be the biggest event in the sculling 'world apart from the…

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