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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

Camden First and Ionas met last Saturday, and played a fairly open game throughout, when the former won by a narrow mar[?]in, Lloyd, Cess Moore and W. Taplin were…

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A Cricket Score

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Moss Vale football club journeyed to Goulburn on Saturday last and played a match with Centre Ward. The match was a cake-walk for the…

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Boxing in England. Gaining in Popularity

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

It is not many months since a feeling existed that the famous English sport of boxing—the one pastime to which we can lay the fullest claim—was…

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School Football

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

On Saturday last a team of footballers from the Glebe Superior Public School visited Bowral to play the boys of the local-District School. The local boys met…

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Football

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

No competition match was played at Picton on Saturday, the local team having received a forfeit from Thirlmere…

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Football. to the Editor

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I wish in ask, through your columns, a question I would like answered, but before doing so must clear the way. Saturday last was the…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

The competition football match between Camden and Picton was only on for about half an hour when the visitors scored a field goal. A Camden player, who was kicked…

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Tennis. "King of Games." Ancient and Modern

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

The origin of tennis is shrouded in medieval mystery. Even its English name, which is French, is a problem yet unsolved. For no one, except [?]…

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Lawn Tennis

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

A tennis match will be played this afternoon at Roberton Park between the local club and Bowral Kia Ora. The following are the teams:—…

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Illegal to Win Too Much. Bowls and Tennis Unlawful

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

It is illegal to win more than £10 at cards. This fact, bearing with it a breath of the dissipated days of long ago, and bringing up pictures of roues in satin…

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Football

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

The following will represent the Borrim[?] District Union in a match against the Central Southern Union at Goulburn this day (Saturday):—…

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Football

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

Thorn was a large attendance at the Goulburn showground on Saturday last to witness a match between a local union team and a team from the…

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Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Camden Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts last Saturday evening. Present, Dr West (president). Messrs Longley, Whitting,…

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Football

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 4
Also in The Picton Post

Western Suburbs (Sydney) defeated Moss Vale on Saturday on the latter's ground by 8 pointo to 3. Bowral and Glebe Public Schools…

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Football

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 1

The Bowral football club will play a match against Contre Ward (Goulburn) at Bowral to-day (Saturday) when the local team will be as follows:…

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Tennis

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 6

The annual meeting oE the Picton Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening the 5th inst. There was a good attendance of…

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Football

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

A match was played as Bowral on Saturday last between the local club and a combined team from Goulburn, the game resulting in a win for the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

Bowral Excelsior and Mittagong Austral Tennis Clubs will play a match this afternoon at Mittagong. Bowral will be represented as follows:…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 9

The match played last Saturday between Camden and Picton was one of the best and cleanest football marches witnessed on Camden ground for some time, which was…

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