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Sport, 1940

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Football Club's Euchre Tournament Popular

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

There was a record attendance at the Gosford Football Club's regular weekly euchre tournament in the Masonic Hall last Monday night…

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FOOTBALL Western Suburbs On Sunday Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Permission has been granted the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football teams by the N.S.W. League to bring two teams to Gosford on…

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O.s.u. Tennis Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

Ex-students, who attended the tennis social at the High School on Saturday, spent a most enjoyable afternoon. The day was favored with…

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Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The following have been selected to play in the Shield Competition at Woy Woy next Saturday. Cars leave Union Hotel Corner at 1.15 p.m…

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Tennis Jottings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

Aub Schwartz, who made a comeback to tennis last Sunday week, helped his team along to victory by winning his three seta for Railway…

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Gosford Football Locals Defeated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

Gosford was defeated on Sunday by a team from Western Suburbs, comprised mainly of that club's first grade players…

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Somersby Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Somersby Tennis Club was held on April 14. Mr. C. J. Allen was elected president, Miss K. Allen secretary, and…

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Golf Associates Final Round Next Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The Gosford golf associates played the first round for the Mrs. Alf. Sterland trophy on Tuesday. Mrs. Dight brought in the best…

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Ourimbah News FOOTBALL

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Three buses filled to capacity as well as a number of private cars were used in the transportation of Gosford footballers and their…

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Terrigal Golf Visit By E. F. Wilks & Co's. Team

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

A team from the firm of E. F. Wilks and Co., Sydney, visited the Terrigal Golf Links on Sunday to contest the first challenge round for…

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Women's Bowls Singles Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Following is the draw for the Gosford Ladies' Bowling Club singles championship competition to be played on Tuesday afternoon:—Mrs…

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Golf Associates Mrs. Dight Wins Trophy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

On Tuesday the final round for the Mrs. A. Sterland trophy was played. Mrs. Dight, who brought in the best card for the first round, also won…

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Sunday Football Gosford v. Cabramatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

On Sunday the opening football matches for the Cusick-Devery Trophies will be played by the Gosford footballers on Grahame Park…

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Football Club Euchre Women's Prize Shared

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Breen, of Gosford, and Mrs. Singleton, of Woy Woy, shared the women's prize at the Gosford Football Club's euchre tournament in…

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£10,000 Swimming Pool for Gosford Council to Borrow Money

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

The Municipal Council is to construct a £10,000 tiled swimming pool on the reclaimed area below the Gosford Memorial Park. The pool will be illuminated for night swimming with…

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Ourimbah Football Cups Competition Commences May 19

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 8

Mr. W. Mellen, secretary of the Ourimbah Football Club has announced the first matches for the "Williams" and "Tintara" Cups for…

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Terrigal Golf Club Formed Five Trophies Presented For Play

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 8

Five trophies have been presented for play on the Terrigal Golf Club's links. The Club was formed at a meeting at the Club House on…

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District Football Four Teams Now In Challenge Matches

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Greater interest will be taken football throughout the district this season as Wyong and Ettalong have decided to conduct Sunday Challenge…

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Sunday Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

In pouring rain and on a very slippery field, Gosford A grade had an easy victory over Cabramatta in the first round of the Challenge Cup…

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TENNIS Matches Postponed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

For the second Sunday in succession all tennis matches in the Gosford Tennis Association's fixtures have had to be postponed on…

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