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Sport, 1953

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Star Pair to Miss Big Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 7

Gosford District Tennis Association doubles champions, R. M. Vanghan and George Wiggins, will not play in…

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Country Week Tennis Win For Women

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5

Gosford's two women tennis teams won their games in the first day's play of Country Week…

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Women To Meet In Bowls Final

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Pairs form Gosford and The Entrance will meet in the final of the Brisbane Water District Women's…

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Double Win Gives Hamill Golf Cup

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

C. Hamill took the double at Gosford golf course on Saturday when he won the A grade 18-hole stableford, and the "Guzzler's Cup." Hamill took the two…

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Gosford Win In Pennant Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 11

Gosford blue and red teams had good wins against Terrigal in the opening round of Brisbane Water District Bowling Association pennant competition last weekend…

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Cricket Teams For Tomorrow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

Teams to play in the eighth round of Gosford District Cricket Association competition which starts tomorrow…

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Cregan Goes Up To First Grade Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 7

Outstanding Lisarow-Ourimbah all rounder, E. Cregan, has been promoted from second to first grade by…

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Non-Stop Regatta During Weekend

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

A non-stop three-day programme has been arranged for Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's Anniversary weekend regatta next Saturday, Sunday and Monday…

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Nutt, Sasse Home in Club Golf

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 7

V. Nutt and G. Sasse won the Gosford Golf Club's fourball-best ball v par competition with 4 up on…

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Water Skiers to Thrill Regatta Fans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 11

Mass water ski-ing exhibitions will be held for the first time on the Brisbane Water daring the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's three-day regatta, which begins tomorrow…

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Entrance Pair Wins Bowls Title

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 11

Mesdames M. Bundy and E. Bondney won the Brisbane Water District Women's Bowling Association pairs…

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Bowls Club Elect Life Member

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Mrs E. O. Mortimer was made a life member of Gosford Women's Bowling Club during a recent annual…

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Graham Wins Gosford Club Golf

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

Les Graham was one down over 18 holes to win Gosford Golf Club's A grade par competition on Saturday…

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Oversize Sails Cause Belmont Regatta Upset

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

All Gosford VJ placegetters in the Belmont Anniversary regatta on Sunday were disqualified for carrying oversize sails. Placegetters were Lynette…

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Small Speedboat Fields in Sunday Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

Only three speedboats competed in the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's racing on the Broadwater on Sunday afternoon. One of the three, Miss Fay (J. Howard), developed engine…

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Gosford Leading in Shield Cricket Games

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 7

Gosford holds a two point leaS in the John Bull Shield series. President of Gosford District Cricket…

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Cricket Teams

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Matcham-Holgate first grade 'plays Gosford at Gosford):, M. Cooper. A. Edwards, J. Ritchie, J. Holden, A. Bolte…

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Cricket Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9

An executive meeting of Gosford District Cricket Association will be held in Gosford tomorrow night…

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Double Win in Pennant Bowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

Terrigal Bowling Club rinks had good wins in Brisbane Water District Bowling Association's blue and nd pennant matches played on Sunday. Terrigal blue pennant team…

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Big Crowd to See Doc Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Big crowds are expected to see the running of four heats and the final of the £300 32-Dor…

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