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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1906

146 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

Camden Junior cricketers were defeated by The Oaks on Saturday by 130 runs to 76. Five of The Oaks wickets had fallen without a run being scored, but J. Egan 38, P. Wild…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

Golf fever is prevalent. The uninitiated sneers at its victims and remarks unsympathetically 'the fools'! [?]o him the game has no science, no charm—nothing to merit…

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Camden Football Club

Camden News · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Camden Rugby Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, 23rd March. Mr. W H. Anderson in the chair…

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Cricket Breezes

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

The team selected to represent the Bowral club to-morrow in their match with Ashfield Borough (Sydney) must he regarded as an extremely strong one, and the selectors no doubt weighed carefully the…

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Bowls. Moss Vale v. CHATSWOOD

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

An interesting match was played between the above clubs at Moss Vale on Saturday the visitors proving victorious after a well-contested game. His Excellency Sir Harry Rawson was present on the…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

On the eve of the season of this game, one is tempted to venture a few remarks with reference to it. Football in Camden has always been carried on with more or…

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Bowls

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

On the Moss Vale Bowling Rinks on Wednesday, ten players competed in a "drawing the shot" tournament for trophies presented by Mr. F. S. Mitchell, the first…

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Mittagong Football Club

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last, Mr. W. E. Gould (vice-president), in the chair. There was a fair a…

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Annual Football Meetings. BOWRAL

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bowral Football Club was held at Mr. W. Wallace's saloon on Thursday evening last. Last year's balance-sheet (showing a credit of…

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Cricket Breezes

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

Bowral met Kangaloon on Saturday, at Kangaloon; the result was a draw. Gowrie Ruthven captained Bowral, and winning the toss had first use of the wicket…

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Bowls. Moss Vale v. PETERSHAM

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The Mora Vale Bowling Banks presented quits an animated appearance on Saturday last, when the local bowlers tried conclusions with the Petersham club's representatives in a three-rinke match. A…

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Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 5

The cricket match, Camden Seniors v 13 juniors was a drawn game. The juniors batting first made 138, A. Sweetnam 33, H. Rudd 16 and W. Hemmins 14. The seniors…

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Camden Town Tennis Club

Camden News · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above club was held last Tuesday evening in the Temperance Ball. Mr A. McEwan occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Bowls

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

On Monday a handicap competition for members was brought to a conclusion on the Moss Vale bowling rinks, when J. Maidment defeated A. A. Carter in the final by 4 points. The win is all the more…

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Cricket News

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

A couple of interesting matches were played at Bowral during the Easter holidays. On Friday and Saturday the local club was engaged in a match with a Western Suburbs combination, and proved easily…

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Cricket Breezes

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The cricket match, Bowral v. a selected team from the Western Suburbs Cricket Association, Sydney, was started in brilliant weather, Friday, at 2 p.m., and continued on Saturday…

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Golf News

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

There was a large gathering on the Moss Vale Golf Links on Saturday afternoon, when several competitions were decided. In the driving contest the results were—A. G. Miller 2[?]1 yds., B. B. Hill…

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Berrima Tennis Club

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

The Berrima Lawn Tennis Club's now courts on Berrima Park were formally opened by the Hon, W. McCourt on Saturday afternoon last. A large number of tennis enthusiasts from all parts of the…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 1

The following is the music for Sunday at St. John's. Camden: Voluntaries, Matins A. "Nocturne," F minor (Chopin.) B. "In native worth," (Creetion.) Evensong…

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Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 5

Camden Senior cricketers defeated Campbelltown Federals on Saturday by 10 wickets and 147 runs. The Federals score was all out for 146. the bowling Stone 5 for 55…

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