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Sport, 1939

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Cricket Teams Chosen

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

Gosford First Grade, to play the Training School at Gosford: J. Collits, C. Davidson, L. Gell, S. Gell, A. Toole, A. McLachlan,…

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Draw For Cricket

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

The draw for the second round of matches in the Gosford District Cricket Association's programme, to be opened on Saturday is:—…

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Golf Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

The play on Saturday was the first round of the Patron's Trophy— a 36 stroke handicap of two rounds. Sergeant Windsor and Carl Hely…

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Football Celebrations Ettalong Receives Cups at Hands of Shire President Bullion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

Proud of their achievements during the past winter months, Ettalong footballers held a presentation evening at the Ettalong Cinema on…

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Football Euchre

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 4

Mesdames Len Hall and Griffiths shared the Gosford Football Club's euchre prizes in the Masonic Hall last night, while…

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Golf Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 3

Sgt. Windsor had a great victory on Saturday in winning the Patron's Tropliy by no less than six strokes from his nearest opponent, Lance Mason. " The…

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Golf Chatter

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

The flag competition on Saturday was very keenly contested, as it was on this event that the winner of the season's point score would be decided…

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Tennis Finals

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

The draw for the finals of the Gosford District Tennis Association's mixed doubles championships — the last play of the season — set down…

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Golf Associates

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 3

The Gosford golf associates held the final competition for the season when Canadian Foursomes were played. The winners were Mesdames George Dengate…

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Golf Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

The 1939 season came to a happy conclusion on Saturday when a friendly match was played between teams chosen by the President and Captain. Altogether…

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Bowls Postponed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

As the green is not quite ready, the bowls watches set down for Saturday and Sunday have been postponed. Matches have been arranged for Saturday,…

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Bowls For Ladies President's Wife Calls Meeting of District Ladies to Form Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 4

Following the unanimous decision of the Gosford Bowling Club last week to invite Mrs. S. K. Dwyer to call a meeting to form a Gosford Ladies'…

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Golf Presentation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

Trophy winners at the Gosford Golf Club's presentation night were: MEMBERS Championship, C. J. Lloyd; B…

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Electric Light Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 7

Arrangements have been completed for the Grosford bowling green to be lit with electric light. It is learned that the green will be ready…

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Kurrawyba Cricket

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

The team selected for next Sunday to defend the Kurrawyba Cricket Cup against Broadmeadow, at Terrigal, is: R. Robinson, C. Moir,…

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Big Tennis Night

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

To-morrow (Friday) night the Masonic Hall will be the venue of the annual presentation dance by the Gosford District Tennis Association…

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Tennis Finale Encumber Association Closes with Successful Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

Kincumber's tennis season came to a close with the Association's presentation ball on Friday evening, when dancers from all parts of the…

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Bowls Games Off

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

As the green is not ready for play at the coming week-end, the bowls matches on Saturday against Wyong and Woy Woy and against the…

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Tennis Evening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 3

The Gosford District Tennis Association held its annual presentation dance at the Masonic Hall on Friday night, thus bringing the tennis season to a close…

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Bowls Are Off

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 8

As the green is not yet ready, bowls fixtures for Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled. This also applies to the Ladies'…

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