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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Swimming Very Popular

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 6

Wyong River is a delightful place for bathing, the water being very pure and the stream free from sharks. Many of our people have their daily plunge all…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 10

Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.—All Bronze, War Crier, G[?]enghis Khan, Lonely Maid, Volarima, Avian, Garson, Alkoomi, Castagna, Green Veil, His…

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Wyong News. Cricket. First Grade Knock-out Competition. Last Saturday's Results

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 12

Ourimbah beat Wyong. Yarramalong beat Jilliby. Tnggerah and Narara played a draw, but the game being in Tuggerah's favour…

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Brisbane Water Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 1

A special new race for 16ft skiffs has been added to the programme in lieu of the 18ft boat race, which did not secure the necessary entries. Prizes…

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Cricket Averages

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

It is very interesting to study the averages of Ourimbah, the Cup winners, and Jilliby, the runners-up. In the Ourimbah team no less than four…

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Wyong News. Wy Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

The new Tennis Club is losing no time in getting to work. Last Wednesday, 16th March, we noticed Mr. Surveyor Bligh busy laying out the double…

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Brisbane Water Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The above took place on Saturday last in the presence of a large gathering of people from the town and district, as well as many visitors from…

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Lessons From the Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

It proved to our sportsmen and property owners that we possess a sheet of water superior to most Regatta courses, and capable of attracting large…

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The Smoke Social of Brisbane Water Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 17

The above event took place on Saturday evening last in the School of Arts, Gosford, the company including the visiting boat owners from Sydney,…

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Saturday's Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

The Gosford Band Cricket Club will play Blackwall Club on Waterside Park on Saturday, 2nd April, play to commence at 2.30 p.m…

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Cricket. Wyong District Cricket Association. Knock-out Competition. 1st Grade

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 10

Ourimbah v. Tuggerah (2nd day)., at Wyong. Ourimbah led on 1st innings by 28. 2nd Grade…

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Wyong & District Rugby Football League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 12

Saturday next, April 16, at 3.30 p.m., the various Clubs will be sending thier delegates to attend the Annual Meeting of the Wyong and District Rugby…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

The following team will represent Gosford Band Cricket Club against Kincumber Club on Saturday, 16th instant, play to commence at 2.15:—F…

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The New Tennis Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 8

A lot of chipping has been done on the new tennis courts, and done well, but progress has been retarded by wet weather. A lot of solid sawn timber…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 15

Maiden Handicap, 1 mile. — Royal Coin, All Bronze, Roylara, Forward Lady, Wisby, Lord Beaufort, Connie Doris, Garcon, Heilbron, Constantrae…

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Wyong News. Wyong District Cricket Association. Knock-out Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 12

1st Grade Final (2 days).—Yarrnmalong v. Ourimbah, at Wyong, 1.30. Umpires, Messrs T. Martin and S. A. McKimm…

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School Swimming

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 16

In response to a challenge issued by Woy Woy Public School, a team of swimmers from Gosford District School journeyed to Woy Woy on Wednesday,…

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Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

A big crowed assembled on the new courts last Saturday afternoon. Though the ground was far from even, it has not had time to thoroughly dry, and…

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Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

Our friend, Mr. Gersh. Baker, is very busy getting matters ready for the coming football season, which is going to be a very breezy one. The more…

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Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 10

Wyong and District Rugby Football League.—The annual meeting of the above League was held on Saturday last. Representatives from all the…

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