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Central Coast · Sport

Sport, 1949

163 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 9

Late Sport Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

The Central Coast Referees' Association meeting will be held at 113 Mann Street, Gosford, this Friday night and not…

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Football Clubs Preparing For 1949 Competition Gosford Elects Its Officers Erina Secures Services Of Former Queensland Representative

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Gosford Football Club made a profit of £68 on a turnover of £871 during the 1948 season, the annual meeting was told on Sunday. The club will commence trial matches on April…

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Gosford Baths & Dressing Sheds To Be Demolished By Shire Council Work To Commence When High School Swimming Season Concludes President & Deputy Considering Provision Of New Baths To Replace Those Condemned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The Gosford baths and dressing sheds are to be demolished by the Gosford Shire Council when the Gosford High School's 1948-49 swimming season concludes in approximately five weeks time, the council decided on Monday. Meanwhile, President W. B. Grahame and Deputy-President B. M…

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Football

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

Gosford Football Club's training commences at Grahame Park on Tuesday night, March 15, under player-coach Bert Sharpe and will…

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Cricket

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

Northern District first grade opening bowler, left-hander Alan Davidson, of Gosford, on Wednesday, proved too difficult for a…

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Late Sport Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Gosford and Holgate-Matcham second grade cricket teams, will play a social match, at Grahame Park on Sunday at 10.30. A bus for…

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Football Refs To Meet On

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

The Central Coast Rugby League Referees' Association will hold a meeting in the Agricultural Rooms, Mann St,…

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Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 7

Gosford defeated Wyong in the final of the Brisbane Water District Bowling Association B grade pennant matches at the Wyong…

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Social Scout & Guide Swimming Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Gosford Girl Guides, Scouts, Brownies and Wolf Cubs will take part in a swimming carnival at Wamberal Lake at 1.30 next…

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Late Sport Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Members of Erina Football Club turned out at Erina Park on Sunday to meet their new coach (Mr O. Cooper)…

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Tennis Players Please Note

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

Tennis players can help give accurate details of competition matches by sending Association Secretary Alf…

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Dog Racing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 7

Maiden Stake, 530yds (7.50 pro) Kefalgong. Powder Box, Baker's Choice, Dark Len, Real Cover, King Matic, Big Eddie, Sen's…

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Trial Football Matches Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 7

Forty-eight footballers tried out in three grades for Gosford Football Club Sat Grahame Park on Sunday and from the players selectors have chosen three teams to play Enfield Federals at Grahame Park on Sunday next. The teams chosen are:…

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mainly Social Girl Guides Win Swimming Carnival Point Score At Wamberal On Saturday Afternoon

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

Two hundred and fifty Scouts, Guides and Cubs, took part in a swimming carnival at Wamberal Lake last Saturday afternoon. Unfavourable weather failed to damp the enthusiasm of contestants or the interest of the large crowd of spectators…

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Cricket Holgate-Matcham Wins Final Two Players Put Up Good Performances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 7

Matcham-Holgate opening bowlers Michael Pine and T. (Sonny) Lowton dismissed the Narara (A) side for 29 in the Gosford District Cricket Association competition second grade final at…

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Social Cricket Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

The Gosford Cricket Club wishes to thank everybody who gave donations for the supper at its presentation dance on March…

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A Reserve Tennis Team Loses Points

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

An A reserve grade tennis team will lose points for a match won last weekend because an A grade player…

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Golf

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 7

L. Bannister (10), plus 3, won the Gosford Golf Club's A grade 18-hole par competition at the Victoria Park links on Saturday…

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Sport Briefs Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 7

The Gosford District Cricket Association will wind up the 1948-19 season on Saturday with a match against Northern District…

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Late Sport Nemo & Atalanta Win Sailing Honours Midstream Leads Point Score Mishaps In Saturday's Races At Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Gosford Sailing Club 16ft skiff Nemo and VJ Atalanta are the Club Champions for the 1948-49 season. Both have won many of the club's trophy events this year also, reports the secretary (Mr G…

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