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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

The agricultural mower was again active on the links during the weekend. Great progress was made on widening the fairways in the top…

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Horse & Dog Racing Move by Wollondilly Shire Shire Council Drastic Reduction Urged While War Lasts

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

A live question of deep and widespread interest was the subject of a brief discussion at the meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

For the first time for some months players were able to negotiate the full course on Saturday. The fairways in the top paddock are excellent. After…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

Saturday's Stableford event was won by "Pop" Weeks, with a score of 31 points. Congratulations, "Pop." Next Saturday the first monthly…

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Tennis Topics by "Roundsman" (or the Man you'd like to kick)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 3

Glorious autumn sunshine prevailed for the series of matches played in the Picton District Sealed Handicap Competition on Sunday. I noticed that…

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Nepean District Golf Association's Tournament Suceessful Opening Patriotic Day Many Visitors Interesting Games Enthusiastic Players

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevailed on Sunday last for the Nepean District Golf Association's big Patriotic Day on the Picton golf course…

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Horse and Dog Racing. Detrimental to War Effort

Camden News · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 1

At the Camden Council meeting on Monday a letter was read from Mr. H. H. Crakan thorp, on behalf of the Wollondorp Shire Council, seeking…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

The first Monthly Medal round of the season was played on Saturday last Although there were not a large field, it lacked nothing in keen…

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Tennis Mid-Week Competitions Notes by "Stroller"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Donning my summer suit, as the weather on Wednesday was close. I set out to see our brave Presbyterian ladies of the No. II team face the…

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Campbelltown Golf Club

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon local players opened the 1941 season on the lower links with a mixed four, somes stroke handicap, in which…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

Saturday's Stableford event went to Bert Oakman with a really good score of 35 points. His play could not be called brilliant, but it certainly was…

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Horse and Dog Racing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

Maintaining that the nation should wake up to itself and that extreme indulgence in horse and dog racing was harmful to the prosecution of the war,…

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Picton Golf Associates Monthly Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Picton Golf Club Associates was held at the club-house on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. E. Oakman (president)…

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Divergent Views Curtailment of Horse and Dog Racing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

Reporting the discussion at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council an Saturday morning on the circular from the Wollondilly Shire, seeking…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 3

Beautiful weather prevailed for the various competitions held over the long week-end. Players evidently appreciated the sunshine, as competitions…

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Tennis Tournament

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

The tennis tournament arranged by Mr. E. McDonald, live-wire of the local tennis association, held at the Town Courts on Sunday,. attracted a…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

This winter sport is now in full swing at the Marist Brothers' Agricultural College, Campbelltown. On Sunday last the boys played a match…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

This winter sport is now in full swing at the Marist Brothers’ Agricultural College, Campbelltown. On Sunday last the boys played a match…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 3

Saturday's playing conditions were anything but pleasant, owing to the boisterous south-westerly, which made low scoring almost out of the question…

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Tennis Topics by "Roundsman" ( [?] Man you'd like to kick)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 3

Well, after a spell of idleness through rain intervening with our programme, and then the holiday weekend, I have almost, but not quite,…

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