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Sport, 1923

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 4

Maiden Handicap, 1 mile. — Gobbo, Disaster, Lady Lind, Kenya. Apropos, Captive Balloon, Agnes Ayres, Plain Alwyne, Irish Stanmore, Red Circle…

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School Tennis. Cook's Hill Intermediate High School v. Gosford Intermediate High School[?]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

On Friday, June 1st, at the Presbyterian Church courts, Victoria Park Gosford, played its first and long anticipated match with Cook's Hill…

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Athletic Performance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 8

A brilliant Performance was recorded last week by H. Gorfin, the 19-year-old distance champion of the Manly Amateur Athletic Club. He covered…

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Centenary of Rugby Football. How the Game Originated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 16

Next November marks the cent[?]ary of football as played under Ru[?]by Rules. Its birth was due to the impulsive…

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Football. Wyong and District Rugby Football League. 1st GRADE—ERINA v. GOSFORD

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 9

Erina met Gosford on Saturday last on the Waterside Park. The attendance of onlookers far exceeded any match this season. Erina won by 8…

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Revival of Boat Racing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 12

Mr. W. S. Hadley has promoted a double-sculls handicap boat race, to be decided at Woy Woy to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Prizes of £2 and £1…

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Football. Woy Woy V. Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 6

Last Saturday, the Gosford Third Grade Team played the Woy Woy Rovers on Blackwall oval. The game, which was well refereed by Mr. Stan…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Doon, Golly Nap, Delusion, Arthur B., John Sands, Quercus, Regalion (imp.) Odds and Ends, Cherigoon, Sea Kale, Beach…

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Wyong Picnic Races Abandoned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 10

The meeting which had been fixed for Saturday at Wyong has had to be abandoned, as the course is partially under water…

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Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 6

Erina first and second grade teams journeyed to Ourimbah on Saturday, and in each case met their Waterloo at the feet of the locals. A good…

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Woy Sporting. Bike and Boat Races Again. Parks and Latta's Second Win

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 5

Woy Woy continued the sporting "revival" on Saturday last, and this time was strongly favored by the weather, which was glorious—one of…

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Football Commandments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 20

The following "Commandments" for footballers are appropriate for this season of the year, and should be pasted in the hat of every player who aims at…

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Woy Boat Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 4

The boat races, rowed over the Woy Woy Channel course last Saturday ntook the form of a mixed doubles race, and a double sculls match race. In…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.—Polly Nap, Lord Aymer, Sea Kale, Stillworth, Surryville, Turon, Humming Bird, Fashoda's Daughter, Ma Dorus…

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Tuggerah Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 13

There was a good attendance at Tuggerah Picnic Races, held on Saturday last, the proceeds of which are to be handed to the Public Hall Fund. Mr…

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Cricket Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Ourimbah Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday night last, August 20th. Mr. J. Robson presided. There…

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Gosford Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 12

The annual meeting of above Club took place at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. Although there was not a large attendance, prospects…

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Woy Boat Racing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 18

A single sculls match between Jim Parks and Clyde Singleton was rowed over the Woy Woy Channel Course on Saturday afternoon. It was for a side…

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Wyong News. Tennis Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 12

Wyong Tennis Club defeated Adamstown by 5 games in the B Grade Competition, played at Newcastle. The winning team included Messrs Smith…

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A Tennis Idea

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 6

A good method of creating interest in the game was adopted recently by a southern Tennis Club. The selection committee posted up a list of members…

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