Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1944

93 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Sport Bowls— Campbelltown at Camden

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 6

McLeod’s team combining nicely, kept Payten, Veness and Coy. at bay on Saturday afternoon and finished 3 up. Mc thereby completed his sixth…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sport Football—

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

Last Sunday Campbelltown B and C grade teams, with a fair sprinkling of followers, journeyed to Homebush, and athough both teams were…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 8

Playing consistently during the past few months P. J. Fox reduced his handicap by stroke last Saturday when he won the Stableford…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since I last reported the tennis news. Anticipating a good roll up, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sport Bowls. S.T.B.A. Zone Final (Rink). Bowral v CAMPBELLTOWN

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

This all important game was played at the Camden green on Saturday and the Bowral four found very difficulty to thoroughly trounce the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tennis Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

There was a very large crowd of players present at the Town Courts this weekend. The quantity was there…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sport Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

The C grade match against St. Mary’s on Sunday at Campbelltown was a slatherem whack affair from beginning to end. At half time the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

A team representing Picton Junior Rugby League played and defeated a Barnardo Homes team at Mowbray Park on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sport Football-c’town B v C’TOWN C.

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

On Sunday last .the Western Suburbs President Cup team did not arrive and the two local teams , B and C. Grade, played a [?] match…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

Playing his usual good game of golf, Stan Longley ran out the winner of Choice Nine last Saturday with 31 1/2 points, followed closely by Allan…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sport Football-campbelltown v Bexley. C Grade

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

The C Grade match was an evenly matched game and resulted in a win for Bexley. Scores being 13 to 3. Shaw again turned on a good…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 6

Counter attractions kept many away from the links last Saturday, nevertheless there was a fair attendance and some splendid golf was witnessed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tennis Jottings

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Windy weather prevailed on Sunday when I went along to the "Town" courts to watch the tennis and gather a few…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sport Football— Campbelltown V Babcock and Wilcox. B and C Grades

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

These matches were played last Sunday at Campbelltown. C GRADE MATCH. Campbelltown won this match 8…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 6

The tit—bit of the week-end golf was the splendid play of H. S. Whitford who, although beaten in the Par Handicap, returned a card with the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

The following writing of Silas Hocking Should answer the question which is so often asked of one, “Why do you play bowls, I think so and so is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

Striking form with vengeance Leo Whyte showed the rest of tine field how golf should be played last Saturday. The event was a Secret Twelve…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sport Bowls Camden v CAMPBELLTOWN

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

A very happy social game, arranged-by Patron Downes on the Camden green on Saturday, provided the participants with a very interesting…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Golf

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 5

Under ideal conditions splendid golf was witnessed last Saturday afternoon when Alan Neale, playing at his top, won the Stableford with 36…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →