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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket. Hints to Umpires

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 19

To those gentlemen who so kindly give their services every Saturday I would suggest that they observe the following:—…

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Anzac Memories. Cricket Match

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 18

"The greatest bluff in history," So was described the memorable evacuation of Gallipoli on December 19th, 8 years ago. General Munro, who…

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Easter Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 17

Considerable interest is already being taken in the next Regatta, and the Hon. Secretary expects a very large attendance at the special meeting, which…

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Wyong Picnic Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

The financial success of the picnic races held at Wyong during the past six mouths under the auspices of the Wyong Agricultural Association has…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 20

Maiden Handicap, one mile.—Sir Waddy (imp.), Kirrabee, Replad, Hamilton, Moonglade, Quarrelsome, Danam, Beau Cardinal, Holland, Far and Sure,…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

The second round is causing intense interest, and is generating a lot of warmth. Friendly rivalry is a good thing in sport—but grumbling mag…

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Tennis Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 11

Gosford Tennis Club.—At present, with this Club things are rather slack and the members' book is closed, but immediately the new courts are…

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Sailing Club. Regatta to Be Held at Easter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 17

At a meeting held on Thursday night, presided over by Mr. G. A. Walpole, it was unanimously decided, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr…

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Gosford Races Postponed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

Owing to the heavy rains overnight and continuing all Tuesday last, Gosford Races were postponed indefinitely. The horse train and first special had…

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Cricket. Rules Of The Game

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 17

So often, does dissatisfaction creep into the smooth running of a game of cricket, often through ignorance of rules, that it is intended to conduct a…

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Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

The teams to compete in the match on Saturday next at Victoria Park, Gosford, are as follows:—Presbyterian Club:—Ladies: Misses E. Ironmonger…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

The interest in the second round grows keener every week, because half a dozen clubs are fighting their hardest to enter the semi-final. Yarramalong…

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Early Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 21

The first interstate or intercolonial cricket match, N.S.W. v. Victoria, was played in Melbourne in 1856, and the second match on the Sydney Domain in…

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Gosford Regatta Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 11

The President, Mr. G. A. Walpole, presided over a very large attendance of members on last Thursday night, at the School of Arts. After the ordinary…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 8

Everybody knew a couple of weeks ago the names of the four Clubs that will enter the semi-final, and a few of us also know which two will play off in…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 14

Some annoyance is expressed by Ourimbah cricketers at the inconvenience caused by the Gosford District Cricket Association not allowing for Wyong…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

The second-grade team to play Terrigal next Saturday, has been selected as follows:—J. Russell, L. Frewin, Dr. Dwyer, M. Puller, O. Agst, A. Morris…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 14

In the second grade match on Saturday, Ourimbah journeyed to Terrigal and met defeat by an innings and umpty-ump runs—which was not…

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Tennis at Patonga Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 8

An interesting tennis tournament was recently played between a Sydney team and Patonga on Mr. Williams's tennis court at Patonga Beach. The…

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Wyong Cricket. SEMI-FINAL—WYONG v. JILLIBY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 19

The [?] day's play of this important match took place on the Wyong ground last Saturday, and proved a very interesting game. Messrs Peter…

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