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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1939

163 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Swimming Club

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

An inaugural meeting has already been held with the view to forming a swimming club in Campbelltown. The meeting took place on Tuesday…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon cold and Windy weather prevailed for the jumble four ball best ball par handicap which was decide. Following…

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Football “Smoko.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

The presentation of “Cups” for the 1939 Season were made by the Patron of the Campbelltown Kangaroo Rugby League Football Club at the…

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On the Picton Golf Links

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

The final monthly medal for the season produced a keen contest on Sunday, and Bill Ryan made a gallant effort to overhaul Alf…

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Picnic Cricket Party of Diggers to Visit Thirlmere

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

The members of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association contemplate visiting Thirlmere in the near future…

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Picton District Tennis Sorby and Miss Finn Win After Tense Struggle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

The boisterous conditions prevailing on Sunday last somewhat marred the round of matches in the district tournaments…

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Cricket Picton Only Outright Winner in First Round of Games

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 4

Picton was the only team to secure an outright win in the first round of games played in B grade section of the local District Cricket…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 3

Miss D. McMinn handed in a very nice card of 67 net, thus reducing her L G.U. handicap by 3 strokes, and won the Nepean Inter-District Trophy and…

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On the Picton Golf Links

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

Picton golfers battled with par on both Saturday and Sunday, singly on Saturday, and with the aid of a partner on Sunday. On…

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Picton District Tennis Review of Play and Players Season Drawing to a Close Championships Concluded

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

On Sunday last the remaining events in the district championships were played, and with only a few handicaps matches to play, the season is rapidly approaching an end. Most players will, I think, welcome the rest for in spite of the fact that the season is closing…

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Bowlers' Have Day out Cricket. Small Scoring and Narrow Victory. Picton v. Bob's Range

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

Notwithstanding splendid bowling by S. Maynard (2-0) and J. Byrnes (5-41), Bob's Range managed to overtake Picton's score by 3 runs, and so…

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Open Air Dance Picton Golf Club

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

The Picton Golf Club is to be com­mended on the efforts it is putting forth to develop the social side of its activities. The construction of an…

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Picton Tournament Tennis Competition the Handicaps

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

Handicap matches in nearly all events were advanced to the final stage on Sunday afternoon last, a feature being the closeness of…

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Woolwash Swimming Baths

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 1

With the formation of the Campbelltown Swimming Club, and its desire a more suitable and up-to-date swimming pool at the…

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Picton District Tennis Presentation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 3

The highlight, of last Sunday's tennis activities was a pleasant little interlude, which took place during the afternoon, and in which…

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Cricket Picton v. CAMDEN

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 1

A match against Camden was commenced by a Picton team on Saturday on the former's ground, and when play ceased Camden…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon in glorious weather local golfers who play during the off season held an eighteen holes par handicap. W. R…

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Picton District Tennis Final Games

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

Before only a handful of onlookers, the final games in the 1939 season were played on Sunday last, and attention now turns to the…

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Cricket Picton v. CAMDEN

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 2

Picton failed to capture the remaining wickets of Camden before the score was carried beyond that obtained by the former in their first…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 6

The eighteen hole Stroke Competition played on Thursday last was won by Mrs. C. A. Poole, with a very good card of 63 net. Next were Mrs…

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