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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Football. a Peep Into the Past. How the Game Has Developed

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

Few people realise the antiquity of Football, and a glimpse back into the past makes interesting reading. The game, in some form or another, is…

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Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 14

The following have been selected to represent Gosford in their match against Wyong, to be played at Wyong on Saturday next, May 3:—Full-back…

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Wyong District Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 22

A review of the two semi-finals end the final should be interesting to all who have followed up the cricket of the season. First the game between…

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Gosford Races. Entries for Tuesday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 17

Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Rozel Boy, Dighton Lady, Circus Queen (imp.), F.C.H., Antonray, Snachad, Landbern, Euralia, Iapyx, Gin Yow…

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Tennis Dance

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

There was not a very good attendance at the Tennis Dance last Friday night—there were too many counter-attractions thenabout. However, those…

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Football. Interesting to Players

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 11

Now that the football season is approaching, both players and referees should make a note of the new rulings in the game which will be brought into…

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Football. WYONG & District League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 20

The annual meeting of Wyong and District Rugby Football League was held on Saturday, 26th April. Report and balance-sheet were received…

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Cricket Incident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 10

An unusual incident occurred during the course of the cricket match on the local Park last Friday, says the Taree "Champion." One of the Taree…

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Gosford Tennis Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 6

The annual gene[?] was held on the new Courts, East Gosford, on Saturday. There was a large attendance; the President, Mr. C. K. Adrian…

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The Tennis Ground

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 11

The working bees to lay down the [?] at the Sports Ground have not been too well attended to date, but the few who have turned up…

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Wyong Football Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 17

At the annual meeting of the Wyong Rugby League Football Club, a satisfactory financial balance was shown. Officers were elected as follows:—…

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Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 11

The first grade team had to give Gosford a forfeit on Saturday — apparently the players are not quite in football swing yet, and a team could…

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Football at the Farm Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 12

Two games of League football were-played by Farm Home teams yesterday, and in each of them the boys scored a victory. The first team played…

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Tennis Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 22

We hear that entries are coming in freely for the tournament promoted by the local Club, to take place on 7th and 9th June. This Club is fortunate…

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Tennis Tournament

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 21

We are requested to remind Club Secretaries and tennis players generally that entries for the open tournament at Lisarow close with Mr. T. E…

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Football Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Ourimbah Football Club was held on Wednesday evening last in Kay's billiard saloon. The attendance was good, and well…

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New Swimming Baths for Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 12

The need for new Swimming Baths at Gosford was discussed by the Council on Monday, on a letter from the Swimming Club. The President and…

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Cricket Record

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 9

By scoring 1004 runs in a single season without actually losing his wicket, Charles Sheriff, a 16-year-old Victorian boy, sets a new world's record. He…

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Football. Wyong & District Rugby League. First Grade. Gosford v. WYONG

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 21

The above match was played on Gosford Waterside Park on Saturday last, and a fair number witnessed the tussle. The game resulted in a win…

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Golf at Wyong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

As a result of the introduction of the "golf germ" into Wyong a short time ago by a gentleman named O'Keeffe, there' are now in the town…

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