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Sport, 1939

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Tennis Changes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

Geo. Davie, of Matcham, will replace Ce[?] Davidson as captain of No. 2 team of the Gosford District Tennis Association, to visit Sydney…

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First Annual Country Athletic Championships

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

The first Annual Country Championships of N.S.W. will be held on Saturday, January 28, at the Sydney Sports Ground. Competitors…

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Bowls at Entrance Cost To Be Supplied

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The Entrance and Long Jetty Progress Association brought before the Erina Shire Council at Monday's meeting a request for a public…

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Athletic Entries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

Although the formation of an athletic club in the Gosford district proved a failure, through lack of interest from young athletes of the…

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Mannish Golf Coat

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

CONSTANCE MOORE, star of Universal's "Swing That Cheer," chooses an attractive outfit for golf. The jacket cut on mannish lines in the new finger-tip length is…

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Railwayman's Great Feat In Athletic Championships

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

At the Country Athletic Championships, staged at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon Bill Silversides, of Narara, an employee at at the Gosford Railway Station…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

On Sunday, February 5, excellent tennis will be witnessed on the new courts on Grahame (Waterside) Park, when Henry Lindo and Albert…

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Football or Not?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

On Sunday, football enthusiasts will endeavor to form a club for the coming season. It is the intention of the locals to begin a challenge…

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Cricket Teams Chosen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

The Ourimbah First Grade cricket team to meet Lisarow on the home ground on Saturday is: N. Scheerer, N. Robson, J. R. Robson, L. Hough,…

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The Entrance Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

The following players have been selected to represent The Entrance against Western Suburbs at the oval on Sunday, play commencing at 10.30 a.m.: H. L…

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Cricket Off

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

Because of the Wrong Show on Saturday next, all matches in the Gosford District Cricket Association's programme for Saturday will be…

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Use of Tennis Courts Granted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Sportsmaster at the Gosford High School, Mr. A. MacInnes, thanked Gosford Municipal Council for the use of the turf wicket on Grahame…

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Preparing for Boxing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

With the announcement that boxing and wrestling will commoner in Gosford on March 10, no doubt members of the Ourimbah Royal Lancers will commence…

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Tennis Tournament

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

The tennis tournament arranged to help the funds of the Militia movement proved successful on Sunday. The adults' tournament consisting of seven ladies and…

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Cricket Is Off

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

With the exception of the postponed match between Gosford und Kincumber, to be played on Grahame Park next Saturday, the whole of the programme of the…

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Ourimbah News Sunday Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Ourimbah commenced Sunday cricket three weeks ago with a match against The Entrance, followed last week with a match against Bankstown Sports Club…

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Opening of Bowls Play Within A Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

According to a statement made by Mr. E. G. Buchan, Secretary of the Gosford Bowling Club, it is likely that play will start on the green in Grahame Park on…

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Cruise for Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

To help the funds for the Easter Regatta, the Gosford Sailing Club will hold a moonlight cruise on Saturday. March 11. On March 8 a house party will be…

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Easter Regatta (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

I observe by report in the Gosford Times under date 14/2/39, that the Gosford Sailing Club on the 13th instant elected the Easter Regatta…

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Bowls President Resigns Meeting Called for Monday Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

It is learned that Mr. J. P. Tooby, who was elected President of the Gosford Bowling Club a few weeks ago, informed the committee at last Friday's meeting, of his resignation from the position…

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