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Sport, 1950

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Bowls Pairs Title Commences On September 3

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 5

First round of the Brisbane Water District bowls pairs championships will start on September 3. Draws are posted on club…

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Sports Shorts Dog Races Off

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 7

Gosford greyhound races set down for tonight have been put off because of lighting restrictions. Outdoor lighting has been…

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East Gosford In A Grade Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 7

Gosford Cricket Club has decided to field two A grade cricket teams in the coming season—Gosford and East Gosford. This brings the number of A grade teams for the…

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Sports Shorts Women's Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 9

Women's bowling team for Country Week which begins on Monday is: Mesdames A. Schwartz (Skip), M. Penfold E. O…

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Women's Tennis Fixtures For

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

Women's Midweek Tennis Competition fixtures for next Wednesday: A grade: Town v Woy Woy;…

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Seven Teams For First Grade Cricket Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 6

Seven teams will contest the Gosford District Cricket Association's first grade competition in the 1950-51 season—one more than last year. The teams are Matcham-Holgate, The Entrance, East…

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Rowing Club Gets Ready For Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 9

Brisbane Wafer Rowing Club has commenced preparations for its first regatta on the Brisbane Water, on November 18. The club held its first practice last weekend. Clubs which will compete in the regatta include Glebe, Mosman, Sydney,…

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Sports Shorts Football Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 9

Central Coast Rugby League will hold a general meeting next Sunday morning to wind up the season…

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NZ Cricket Side May Play Here

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

A New Zealand Colts' cricket, team has asked for a match against the Gosford District Cricket Association during its tour of Australia…

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Sydney Bowls Team Visits Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 5

Terrigal Bowling Club had its frist visit from an outside club at the week-end. Members of the Bankstown…

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Lag In Cricket Registrations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Failure of club secretaries to send in lists of players for registration was causing the executive a lot of concern, said Mr W. C. Kelly, president of the Gosford District Cricket Association, yesterday. He warned that the lists…

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Women's Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 9

Following is the draw for the Women's Midweek Tennis Competition next Wednesday: A grade: Woy Woy v Hillside;…

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Football Picnic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 7

Approximately 200 people attended the Erina Football Club's picnic on Sunday at Bobbin Head. Cups donated by Mr C…

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Five Ex-Students Injured In Football Match Against High School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Five footballers were injured in a match between Gosford High School's first grade team and ex-students at Erina Oval on Saturday. All were members of the ex-students' team. Those injured were:…

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Women's Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 11

Gosford Women's Bowling Club's singles competition for Mrs Penfold's trophy on Wednesday resulted:…

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J. Peck To Take Up Speedway Racing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 11

Joe Peck, Gosford Motor Cycle Club's crack rider, plans to take up dirt track riding. He intends to start at the…

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Cricket Coaching Class For Boys Under 16

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 11

Matcham-Holgate Cricket Club has decided to start a coaching class for boys under 16 years. A practice match will be held…

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Gosford High School Perform Well At Athletic Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 8

A team of 52 girls went to Newcastle to represent our school at the Northern Girls' High Schools' athletic carnival. They were enthusiastic and hopeful, but their chances of success were not very high, owing to an epidemic of mumps which had already weakened our ball games' teams. The fifth year girls also…

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Search For Cricket Talent

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

Newcastle and Hunter River Valley selectors will visit the district on Saturday week looking for cricket talent for the team to meet the Englishmen at Newcastle next month. They will watch a match…

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Bowls Officials To Make Visit To Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 5

Brisbane Water District Bowling Association president, Mr Spencer Spring, accompanied by 15 delegates, will make an official…

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