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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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On the Picton Golf Links

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Excellent scoring characterised the week end golf. Conditions were ideal and players appreciated the improvement Frank White had the honour of…

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Picton District Tennis Association Competition Entries

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Entries for the association's 1940 competitions closed on Saturday last, 21st instant. The following were received:— St. Patricks' 1, 2, and 3;…

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Cricket Picton v CAMPBELLTOWN No. 1

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Winning the toss on Saturday. Campbelltown sent their opponents to the wickets, and for a considerable time they had reason to feel doubtful as…

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Cricket. B Grade Final. Campbelitown No. 1 v Picton

Camden News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

The finial of the B Grade to decide the holders of the James Macleay Shield for the 1939-40 season, was commenced on the Warriors ground…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon’s delightful autumn weather was ideal for opening of the 1940 season. The President in his opening remarks…

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Cricket. B Grade Final. Campbelltown No. 1 v Picton

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

The final of the B Grade to decide the holders of the James Macleay Shield for the 1939-40 season, was commenced on the Warriors ground…

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Cricket

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

The Campbelltown I. cricket team captained by W. A. Longhurst last Saturday defeated Picton in the final of the "James Macleay" Shield. The…

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Tennis Association Dance

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

The semi-final events of the Campbelltown District Night Tennis Association for this season was witnessed last Saturday evening in the…

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Picton District Tennis Competition Notes by Our Tennis Roundsman

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Sunday, May 6, saw the annual competition of the Picton District Tennis Association raise the curtain on what is hoped will be the best ten…

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On the Picton Golf Links

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

Picton was successful in the first - round of the Kerr - Dawson Cup Interclub competition played at campbelltown on Saturday, when the local…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon local play. [?] held an eighteen holes par handicap in conjunction (with the playing of the first “Kerr-Dawson” Cup…

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Tennis

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

Results of the second series of matches in the first round of the Camden District Tennis Association’s Winter Competition, played last…

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Dairy Farmers [?] District Tennis Competition [?] Week Competitions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

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Picton District Tennis Competition Notes by Our Tennis Roundsman. Rain Dampens Courts, but not Enthusiasm of Players

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

Struggling into my sou' wester and knee boots on Sunday, I made my way cautiously to the only two matches played. Naturally, I was cautious, as…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon the bowls competition at the local green was something quite new and novel to the club and was made possible by the…

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Junior Football

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

A match between a team of junior footballers representing Picton and Moss Vale was played on the Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon and won by…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon the weather conditions were good for the first eighteen holes of the 1940 mixed foursomes championship. The title…

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Tennis

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

Results of matches played last Saturday in the Camden District Tennis Association’s Winter competition:— A GRADE…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Last Saturday the final eighteen holes in the 1940 Mixed Foursomes Championship were played. The weather was inclined to be…

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Football. Gold Cup Returns to 'Town

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Last Sunday Campbelltown , footballers journeyed to Bowral with the hope of retrieving the coveted Gold Cup, which the Southern players have…

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