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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Sociates' Golf

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

[?] Tuesday the final of the Mrs. [?] Thomas Trophy was play-[?] the Gosford Golf Associations [?] Ironmonger being the…

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Big Cup Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

[?] fans should have a feast [?]y on Grahame Park when [?]rd A Grade Rugby League [?]ets Rockdale Sports. The…

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Fence in Park Football Club Asked by Council for Assistance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 8

"Very little assistance has been rendered the Council's gardener in the erection of the temporary fence for football matches, and I suggest…

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Gosford Beaten Rocedale Too Soled for Local Rugby Team

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 7

In the most exciting and hardest match of the season, Gosford Rugby League team was beaten by Rockdale Sports on Grahame Park on…

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Golf Associates

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 7

The Golf Associates played a flag competition on Tuesday, and Miss B. Ironmonger was the winner. On Thursday evening a successful…

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Tennis Finals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 1

Gosford District Tennis Association's finals to be played on Sunday are: — B1, 1st DIV., FINAL…

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Disqualified for Life Rugby League's Drastic Action

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 7

Gosford Rugby League Football Club, its players and officials, were disqualified for life following the club playing C. [?]onter and A. Trigg, Wyong footballers, in the match on Gra[?]me Park on Sunday against Ourimbah…

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Exciting Football Inter-town Match Ends in Thrilling Draw

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 8

Gosford Rugby League football team robbed itself of victory in the inter-town match on Grahame Park on Sunday by its failure to kick two…

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Athletic Star

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Miss Joan Prentice, the 17 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Prentice, won the senior 100 yards championship, and was a member of…

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Tennis Finals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 8

Play on Sunday iu the Gosford District Cricket Association's premierships is as follows:— B1 Final, for Cups: Boomerang v…

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Golf Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

On Saturday the play was an 18 holes par for a trophy presented by Spalding & Co. The fluid was not quite so large as that of the previous Saturday, as some…

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Football Postponed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

As some of the players have been called up by the Military Authorities, the grand final Rugby League matches set down for decision…

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Bowls Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 2

In the Consistency Tourney at the Gosford bowling green on Saturday last, H. Wickham 102 beat Dr. S. K. Dwyer, 73. Dr. Dwyer received a…

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Golf Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

Mrs. Len Bannister and Jim Lloyd retained the foursomes championship on Saturday, when they beat Mrs. Dengate and Wal. Buscombe by…

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Football Euchre

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

Attention is directed to the re-introduction of the weekly euchre parties at the Masonic Hall, staged by the Gosford…

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Cricket Officers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

At the meeting of the Training School Cricket Club, office-bearers elected were: President, Mr. W. B. Smith; Vice-Presidents,…

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Cricket Opens Tecoma Included in Season's Fixtures

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

Mr. Jack Gavenlock, Secretary of the Gosford District Cricket Association, advises that Tecoma has entered the senior competition this…

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Football Night Dance and Presentation of Seasons Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 6

The Gosford Football Club held its annual presentation dance in the Masonic Hall on Friday night, when a merry…

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Golf Chatter

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

Jim Lloyd, in winning the Erina Shire open championship on Sunday, has established a unique record, having won five championship cups…

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Tennis Draw

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 7

At a general meeting of the Gosford District Tennis Association on Tuesday night, it was decided to abandon the proposed Sunday…

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