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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 6

Playing contentions were, none too pleasant last week end, nevertheless some players played well. The Stroke Handicap on Saturday…

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Football

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

Writes a correspondent:—""Football in the district has at last woke up after slumbering for over four years. No less…

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Football. Inter-school Match

Camden News · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 6

On Saturday last a team from North Ryde Public School, under the charge of their headmaster, Mr. W. Dobell, visited Camden and engaged a local…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 6

R. E. Rofe (1 down) won the Par Handicap last Saturday from A. E. Neal (2 down) and F. S. Longley (3 down)…

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Football. CAMPBELLTOWN v COOGEE. C. GRADE

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

Coogee dominated the game and at half time the score was 14 to nil, and at full-time 25 to nil. B GRADE…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

A happy afternoon was spent during the week end when a visit was received from Campbelltown Golf Club, who had a decided victory over…

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Football Briefs

The Picton Post · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 3

Harry Corbett Was the referee of the football match between Picton and Tahmoor, played on Victoria Park on…

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Football Briefs

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

The interest aroused by my comments on a recent game of football between district teams, which appeared in last…

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Sport Football— Campbelltown V. Armstrong Holland, Pty. Ltd. C Grade

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

From the kick-off Campbelltown attacked and for fully twenty minutes was only held out by dour defence of their opponents who tackled…

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Football Flashes

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

After parking "Rattling Salvation" in Campbell Street on Sunday morning, I joined the cheery crowd at the station…

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Sport Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

It was with regret that the members, learnt of the accident to the Rev. Wesley Stocks and Mr. H. S. Kelloway, of the Camden Bowling Club…

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Football

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

The football match between a Sydney team, and local players, which was to have been played on Victoria Park on…

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Football Campbelltown V. British Standard Machinery Companies. C Grade

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

The local lads immediately carried play to the B.S.M. twenty five. After a good passing movement B.S.M. scored in the corner. The kick at…

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Football Flashes

The Picton Post · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

I was somewhat disappointed when I arrived at the meeting on Thursday night, to learn that the Bexley team…

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SPORT BOWLS—(By “What’s Cooked.”) Guildford V Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

Three Rinks from Campbelltown Visited Guildford on Saturday last and had an enjoyable time. The local players proving much too good…

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Football Flashes

The Picton Post · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

After a fast and interesting game, which attendance on their toes, Picton added another of Victories—no less than ten; and, so far, Sunday's match both teams played an open game. The…

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Bowls

Camden News · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

The following players in team order are requested to attend on Saturday next to participate in play against each other. The selectors have in…

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Golf—

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

The first round in the 36 Holes Stroke Handicap for the President’s trophy was played on Saturday. Results for this round are:—…

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Sport Football—c. Grade. Campbelltown v Sonnerdale Pty. Itd. B Grade

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

Played Sunday, 3rd September. The local C Grade lads were outweighed but put up a great effort to hold their heavier opponents, at half…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

Rain prevented play on Saturday afternoon and all engagements were cancelled, but in glorious sunshine on Sunday, opportunity was taken to…

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