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Sport, 1950

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Ladies' Mid-Week Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Draw for the Ladies' Mid-week Tennis Competition next Wednesday: A grade: Woy Woy v Hillside;…

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Motor Cycle Races Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 7

A deferred motor cycle race meeting will be held at the West Gosford circuit on Sunday. It will be conducted by the…

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Football Fields Will Be Heavy On Sunday Gosford, Wyong And Woy Woy To Have Home Games

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 7

The second round of the Central Coast Rugby League Football Association's 1950 competition will begin on Sunday. Gosford, Wyong, and Woy Woy will have…

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Golf ASSOCIATES

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 7

A teams' match will be played next Tuesday — Captain's v Treasurer's (weather permitting). Associates are to meet not later…

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Coaching Class For Tennis Juniors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Junior tennis players in the district are being given an opportunity of joining a Newcastle coaching class…

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Former Gosford Football Captain, W. Sharpe In Successful Reappearance The Entrance's Shock Win Over Second Grade Leaders

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 7

Bill Sharpe, who was captain of the crack Gosford team which won the 1947 Challenge Cup against Sydney teams, turned out for the Gosford A grade side last Sunday for the first time this…

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Football Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

Referees for Sunday's A grade games:The Entrance v Woy Woy: W. Hoare…

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Women's Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 7

Two rinks from the Gosford Women's Bowling Club took part in a gala day on Thursday in aid of The Entrance Club's new green…

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Third Grade Football Captain Rushed To Hornsby Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

Lionel Sheely, 19-year-old Woy Woy C grade captain, was rushed to Hornsby hospital after being injured in the match against The Entrance at The Entrance on Sunday…

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Ladies' Mid-Week Tennis Draw

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 7

The B2 grade draw for tomorrow in the Gosford District Tennis Association's Midweek competition is:…

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President & Captain To Meet In Final Of Golf Championship

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 7

Gosford Golf Club president and captain, C. J. Lloyd and L. Bannister, will meet in the final of the club championship next Sunday. They won their semi-finals last Sunday over 36…

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Referee Struck By Spectator: First Grade Football Match Called Off Uproar At Ourimbah Oval After Dramatic Ruling: Assn. Meeting Tomorrow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

The first grade football match between Erina and Ourimbah was halted by the referee seven minutes before full time on Sunday after he had been allegedly struck by a spectator. Ourimbah was leading Erina, A grade leaders, seven-nil…

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Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

An extra end was necessary to decide the winners in a heat of the Gosford Bowling Club's pairs championship…

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Golf ASSOCIATES

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

The quarter - finals of the Gosford Golf associates' annual championship will be played at the Victoria Park links on…

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Football Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

Lionel Sheely, Woy Woy C grade captain has returned home after more than a week at Hornsby Hospital…

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Cricket Assn's Annual Meeting Aug. 19

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Gosford District Cricket Association will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, August 19,…

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Motor Cyclists Races Next Sunday To Aid Scouts' Hall Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

A motor cycle race meeting will be held at Jusfrute Park circuit, West Gosford, on Sunday. More than 60 riders from Sydney, Newcastle and Gosford districts will take part in the 32-event…

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Terrigal Bowls Matches Halted By Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 7

When the weather broke temporarily on Sunday, 14 bowlers assembled at Terrigal Bowling Club…

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Bowls Club's Report Stresses Need For Additional Greens

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

"The club is suffering from growing pains and the need for expansion is very urgent", said the president of the Gosford Bowling Club, Mr John Gibson, in his report presented to the annual…

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Len Bannister Defeats Jim Lloyd To Capture Golf Title

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 7

Len Bannister won the Gosford Golf Club championship on Sunday by defeating Jim Lloyd at the 37th after a hard fought match. The B grade championship played over 18 holes…

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