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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Lawn Tennis. The Idlers' Club

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

The newly-acquired courts of the Bowrat Idlers' Lawn Tennis Club wove en fete on Saturday afternoon last, when the committee and members held an "At Home" to make the public opening. The…

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Golf. Amateur Championship Won by Mr. Miller

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

The Southern and South Coast championship meeting was continual on the Moss Vale-golf links on Friday under favourable conditional. There was again a large attendance. The bogey handicap was…

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Boxing Day Mount Hunter Sports

Camden News · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 5

On Boxing Day the enjoyable sports, tea meeting and concert, promoted by the workers of St Paul's Church, Mt. Hunter, eventuated and proved successful, though…

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Bowls

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

At Moss Vale on Wednesday last a match was played by the local Bowling Club. The scores were:—Cullen, Parker, A. A. Carter, Ponder 19; Paine, Toose, McGen, Jones 26;…

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Lawn Tennis

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

A very keen and exciting match between the Kangaloon and Burrawang clubs took place of New Year's Day on the Kangaloon court, resulting in a win for the home team after a splendid contest…

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Golf. Southern and South Coast Championships

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

The event for Tuesday on the Moss Vale links in correction with the above championships meeting, was the Men's Doubles Handicap (18 holes against bogey). Sixteen pairs competed and the weather…

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Golf

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

In connection with the function to be held an the Bowral golf links to-day (Wednesday), the associate committee of the Moss Vale Golf Club have arranged to hold…

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Tennis

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent Picton v. Thrilmere at Picton to-day:—Misses Graham (2), Bull and Skellelt and…

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Bowls. Rawson Hillview Trophy Balmain Successful

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The final of the Rawson Hillview trophy competition was decided on the Moss Vale green on Saturday afternoon, Balmain defeating Caatswood by 71 points to 51. A…

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Moss Vale Golf Club. the Associates' Meeting

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The meeting of the associate members of the above club was continued on Friday, under very favorable conditions the competition being a choice score of nine holes…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The final round of the match tournament was played off on the Camden golf links on Tuesday, Dec. 31st, when Mr. E Downes [?] met the Rev. C. J. King (12) and won…

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Bowral Golf Club

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Mesdames Murray Campbell, Gavin George, Vallack, Throshy, Lloyd, and Halstend were the hestesses at an afternoon garden party held on Wednesday in the pretty little willow paddock adjoins the ninth…

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Golf Week at Moss Vale. the Closing Games

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The golf week promoted by the associate members of the Moss Vale Golf Club was most successful and enjoyable. On Tuesday a ladies' double handicap…

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Bong Picnic Races. Entries for Second Day

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Picnic Race: Margo, Naradham, Shultz Hunter, Kyloe. Ladies' M[?]le: Amphion, Schooner, Hot Stuff, Cameraf Wollara, Wyganey, Footpad,…

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Bang Bong Picnic Races. Footpad Wins the Cup

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

The twenty-second animal meeting of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club was a successfully inaugurated on Thursday on the Bong Bong course. There was a large and…

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Cricket

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

A match was played between the Berrima and Hill View clubs, at Mill View on Saturday afternoon last, resulting in a win for the home team. The scores were:…

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The Second Days Racing

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The second day of the Bong Bong picnic races was held in scorching heat, consequently there was a big falling off in the attendance. The otherwise picturesque…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The twenty-second annual re-union of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club was this year robbed of a good deal of the accustomed pleasure which attaches to these…

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Bowral Races

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

For the Bowral Race Club's Anniversary meeting which takes place on Monday next, the following [?] have been allotted- Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—J Kerr's Propeller…

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Cricket

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

The final of the union competition will be entered upon to-day, when Kangaloon and Robertson meet on the East Kangaloon wicket to decide the premiership…

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