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Sport, 1949

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Cricket Umpires' Association Formed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 3

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Gosford 16ft Skiff Wins Australian Championship At Botany Bay Skippered By Sydney Ace Will Be Brought Home To Gosford For Easter Holiday Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

O'Johhny, a former Gosford Sailing Club 16ft sailing skiff, which is owned by Mr Joe Winter, of Gosford, won the Australian 16ft Skiff Championship at Botany Bay last weekend in competition…

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Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Matches in the Brisbane Water District Bowling Association pennant competition, which were set down for decision last Sunday,…

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Horse Racing Postponed; Dogs On

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 5

Because of the wet condition of the Gosford racecourse the horse race meeting set down for tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon has…

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Preparation For 1949 Tennis Season

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

Preliminary arrangements for the 1949 tennis season and a date for the annual meeting of the Gosford District…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The following teams have been selected to play matches in the Gosford District Cricket Association's competition tomorrow:…

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Gosford District Cricket Traditions Link Fathers, Sons And Even Grandsons Many Play In The Same Teams Brothers In Same & Opposing Clubs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 7

The cricket bat has been handed down from father to son to such an extent that the game has become a tradition in some local families whose names have been associated with district cricket for…

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Easter Regatta 200 Boats Expected To Compete For £180 In Prizes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

Record entries of nearly 200 craft are expected for the three-day Easter Regatta on the Broadwater, reports Gosford Sailing Club President Arthur Haslem. Prize money will total £180…

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Annual Tennis Assn Meeting Date February 22

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

The Gosford District Tennis Association will hold its annual meeting in the Masonic Hall, Gosford, on Tuesday, February 22, at 8 pm, reports the secretary (Mr A. E. Keevers). This was decided at a special…

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Golf

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 7

Reg Hoy and Keith Enderby, each with 32, tied in the Gosford Golf Club's A grade 18-hole stableford competition at the Victoria…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

Gosford second grade team to play Mangrove on Grahame Park, Saturday, February 12, at 1.45 pm. Afternoon tea to be provided. W…

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Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 7

An innovation in the usual mid-week social games was two matches skippered by novices. In the first match Paul and…

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Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 7

Narara (A) cricket team to play Erina next Saturday at the showground, follows: R. Blake, K. Harrison, A. Reynolds, D. King, J…

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Tennis Teams For Matches On Sunday Sunday's Games First This Season

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 7

The committee of the Gosford District Tennis Association on Tuesday night selected A grade and A reserve…

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Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Four matches, in which the Gosford District Tennis Association was to have played men's and women's teams from the Newcastle…

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Sport Briefs Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Central Coast Rugby League Referees' Association will be held at 113 Mann Street, Gosford, on…

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Cricket Postponed Due To Rain Many Fields Flooded

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Heavy rain on Saturday caused the postponement of most matches in the Gosford District Cricket Association's competition. Only a few clubs were able to play…

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Three Motor Cyclists Tie In Point Score At Sunday Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Three Gosford Motor Cycle Club riders, J. Peck (Velocette), E. Allen (Triumph) and C. Fraser (Velocette), tied with 10 points each in the club's TT (Tourist Trophy) race point score at Lackersteen Park, Somersby, on Sunday. C. Fraser was competing in TT;…

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Seven District Football Clubs Will Field Teams In Competition This Season Play Commences On May 22 Visiting Officials Clear Up Difficult Situation & Misunderstandings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Seven clubs will enter teams in the Central Coast Rugby League Association's 1949 Competition, which begins on 'May 22 next, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the association at…

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High School Swimming Carnival Results Wheeler Wins Point Score

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Gosford High School's annual swimming carnival was held at the Gosford baths yesterday when Wheeler House won the point score competition with a total of 264 points. Other house scores were: Rowe, 187; Kingsbury, 136: Old Students. Union, 103…

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