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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1937

176 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 8

Last Tuesday week local associate golfers [?] their season’s Ladies’ Golf Union medal competitions. These are competitions divided into…

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FOOTBALl

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

The following team tags been selected to represent Campbelltown against Stanmore at the Showground on Sunday:—…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon the first 18 holes of the qualifying round of the club championship were to have been [?] but this was postponed on…

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Sporting Scraps Boxing and Wrestling

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 3

Roy O'Brien reports that owing to increased business in the city and suburbs, he will be unable to spend a week at Picton as previously announced; but…

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Football Flicks the Chard Cup Won by Thirlmere

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 2

Mittagong footballers lost the Chard Cup to Thirlmere in the early match to the Crookwell-Bowral Carr Cup fixture, at Mittagong,…

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Chin Golf

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

America's latest craze, according to the overseas drug-trade press, is "chin golf," a shaving game in which the idea is to go around the face in the least…

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Group Football Three Games at Camden on

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

The football premiership of Wollondilly District League will be settled in one afternoon, at Camden Showground on Saturday, and the winning…

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New Golf Links. Kirkham Estate Chosen

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

"Kirkham," the historic home of the late Hon. James White's notable Derby and Melbourne Cup winners, Chester, Abercorn, Nordenfeldt, Martini-Henry,…

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Football Premiers Campbelltown Wins "Cecil Tate" Cup Picton's Good Showing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

By defeating Camden by 5 to 2 in the final game played at the Camden Showground on Saturday last Campbelltown is premier team of…

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St. Patrick's Ii. Team Down Leaders in Tennis Comp. Big Crowd See St. Pat's Beat Town. Buxton Still Holds One Point Lead

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

With but two series of matches to be played, interest it now keener than ever regarding the ultimate winner of Picton District Tennis Association's 1937 competition. Present prospects point to Buxton, St Patrick's 1 end 2 teams fighting for the honor…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 5

The knock-out competition at the Wollondilly League for the "Cecil Tate Cup" (Camden Inn), was played on the Camden Showground last…

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Football [?]

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

By defeating Camden by 5 to 2 in the final game prayed at Camden Showground on Saturday last Campbelltown won the district Rugby…

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Cricket News Country Week Carnival

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

It is considered certain that Camden District Cricket Association will again be represented by a combined team at the Country Week Carnival…

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Golf. Championship Play. Surprise in First Round

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon the conditions were all that could be desired by golfers. There was an almost complete absence -of wind and the…

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Wollondiily Group Six Football Championship

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

Playing sparkling football in the first half, the combined Wollondilly League team, with a 14-Z lead at the interval, won Group Six…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon the semi-finals of the club championship were played in shocking weather conditions. The first pair out had only…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

Great interest among football “fans” was the Wollondilly League v. Berrima League match placed at Campbelltown last Sunday. The…

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TAHMOOR Cricket Club Successful Year

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of Tahmoor Cricket club was held at the C.W.A. Hall on Wednesday evening, July 21, when there was a good attendance of players and supporters. The second annual report and…

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Grand Final Now to Decide Winners in Picton District Tennis Competition St. Patrick's No. 1 Win Minor Premiership

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

An enthusiastic crowd gathered at St. Patrick's Club courts on Sunday last, to witness the last matches of the second round in…

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On the Links Local Golf Championships. "A" and "B" Grades to Be Played Who will be first club champions of Picton?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

Qualifying rounds over 36 holes— 18 each on Saturday and Sunday next—will be played at the weekend, when the best eight gross scores will qualify…

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