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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Camden Racing Track

Camden News · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 1

The Camden Council were approached last Tuesday by the committee urging the construction of a cinder track oft Onslow Park oval. The Council was asked for an opinion…

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Competition Football Liverpool Leads 1927 Premiers Again Beaten

Camden News · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

Last season's premiers, Fairfield, suffered their second defeat, by a single point, Liverpool doing the trick by 6 to 5 and subsequently secured the…

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Competition Football Fairfield's Brilliant Win

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 7

The match at Camden on Saturday last resulted in Camden being defeated by Fairfield, the scores being 14 to 3. Camden forwards more than held…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

The Championship advanced another stage last week end, and now Messrs. W. Hewitt, H. Allen, T. Thompson and D. J. Chernich,…

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Sporting FOOTBALL

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

In the Competition match last Saturday, Picton 1st grade was defeated at Fairfield by 21 to 6, O'Connor scoring two tries for the…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

The Championship advanced another stage last Week-end, the semi-final taking place. The match — Herb Allen v. Tommy…

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Football. Last Saturday’s Games Campbelltown Loses to Liverpool

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

Last Saturday Campbelltown “A” Grade journeyed to Liverpool and lost by 5 points to 2. The Play…

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Tennis Challenge Capitol Challenge Cup

Camden News · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

The challenge match for the "Capitol Cup" to be played on St. John's Court, Camden, on Saturday next, should be very interesting. St. John's,…

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Competition Football End of First Round

Camden News · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 8

The first round of the Southern Districts' Junior Rugby League Football Competition terminated on Saturday last. Liverpool is leading…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The final of the Championship was played last week-end between W. H. Hewitt and Herb Allen, the former winning by 4…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

Campbelltown Beats Picton. At Campbelltown Showground, on Saturday, Campbelltown defeated Picton by 3 to nil, after a hard and…

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BOXING. Amateur Tournament In Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. Harry Ford, Campbelltown’s popular boxing and skipping champion, is promoting an Amateur Tournament in the Town Hall, when…

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FOOTBALL Campbelltown Goes Under to Fairfield After a Hard and Fast Game

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

At Campbelltown Showground last Saturday a hard and fast game was witnessed between Campbelltown and Fairfield when the latter won by 15…

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Football

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 2

In the match last Saturday Picton playing against Merrylands won by 7 to nil. Ensign Barralliers attempt to…

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Sporting TENNIS

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 2

On Sunday, 1st inst. St. Patrick's Tennis Team, Picton, met St. Patrick's Club, Kogarah (Sydney) on the latters's court, in a return match…

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Rugby League Football Ex Camden Footballer Honoured

Camden News · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

Ted Taplin Leads Team Against England. A telegram conveying congratulations was despatched by the local football club to Mr. Ted Taplin, second son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Tennis

Camden News · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 8

The challenge match for the Capitol cup, between St. John's (holders), and Menangle, resulted in a win for St. John's by 7 games. The holders…

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Swimming

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 2

"Boy Charlton, one of Australia's Olympic representatives in the swimming contests, won the 400 metres international race at Paris…

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Sporting BOXING

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 2

Roy O'Brien, the well-known welterweight boxer, is spending a few weeks in Picton, before leaving for Adelaide, where he is matched to…

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Football

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 2

Australia won the third Rugby League test match on Saturday, defeating England by 21 points to 14. The attendance exceeded 37,000, and…

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