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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Night Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

On Monday night next, January 13, at 8 p.m., the official opening of the Picton District Night Tennis Court will take place. All interested district…

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Town Tennis Club Celebrates

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

A "get together" in the form of a social and dance was held in the Railway Institute on Saturday night last, by all members and friends of…

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Cricket. Locals Fail Against Cobbitty

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 6

Thee first days play in the first match of the second round saw Picton fail badly with the hat after dismissing Cobbitty for 103…

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Night Tennis Opens Official Switching On

The Picton Post · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

It was a weird but happy gathering at the sports ground on Monday night when the President of the Shire, Cr. Moore, switched…

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Night Tennis Commencement Date Postponed Night Competition

The Picton Post · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

At the Executive meeting of the Picton District Tennis Association held last night the committee decided to postpone for one week the proposed…

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Competition Cricket PICTON V. CAMDEN

The Picton Post · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

At Victoria Park last Saturday afternoon a feature of the play on both sides was the exceptionally indifferent display in the…

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FOOTBALL Seeking Coaches

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

The second club in search of a player-coach for the coming season is Robertson. It is reported that instructions have…

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Rugby League Group 6 Existing Boundaries To Remain

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

An application to the New South Wales Rugby League, by the recently formed Parramatta First Grade Rugby League Club, for the inclusion of…

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Fence to Be Erected As Break Wind Picton District Tennis Courts Association

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council, amongst the correspondence dealt with was a letter from the Picton District Tennis…

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Tennis. Southern Districts Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the S.D.T. Association was held in the Liverpool Club House, on Thursday night last, 30/1/47, the President, Mr,…

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Camden' Swimming Club

Camden News · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 10

A credit balance of £57/8/1 was reported by Miss Betty Moreing (joint hon. treasurer) at the monthly meeting of the Camden District…

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Tennis Association Ball Presentation Of Trophies

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4

Despite the trying, humid weather last Friday night, a very large crowd attended the presentation bait arranged by the Picton…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

The stableford handicap for the P. J. Fox trophy resulted in a win for L. Marden. Don Fox is the winner of the S…

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Late Cricket

Camden News · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 7

Camden District B Grade are playing at Berrima on Sunday, 9th March and the team will be selected on Friday of next week. All…

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Football Camden Club's Annual Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Camden Rugby League Football Club was held at Camden Town Hall on Friday, 14th February. Sixty-one…

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Accident on Razorback Visiting Cricket Team Involved Military Lorry Overturns

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

At about 10 am. last Sunday, or Hume Highway, Razorback Mountain, about six; miles north of Picton, a military lorry, carrying a…

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Tennis. Southern Districts Tennis Association

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 8

Club secretaries are reminded that entries for the Saturday afternoon mixed competition, teams of two ladies and four gents, in the grades…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 9

Four players tied for the stableford v. par on Saturday last. They were S. Adams, J. Fox, R. Rofe and J. Howe. The play off is to take…

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Camden Swimming Club

Camden News · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 9

Shady spots at Little Sandy Reserve on the banks of the Nepean River offered relief from the heat to more than a hundred residents on…

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Picton Golf Club's Annual Meeting Pressing Need For Finance

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Picton Golf Club was held on Monday night last in the School of Arts, with a fair attendance. Finance is urgently…

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