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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Picton District Tennis Ass'n Keen Entries for Ladies' Mid Week

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 6

A meeting of the Picton District Tennis Association Executive Committee was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, April 30th…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

Last Sunday at Camden the trial games comprising the teams in 6 Group took place. The first match Campbelltown…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

Playing from a handicap of 22, Walter Clarke ran out an easy winner with a score of 3 down in Camden Golf Club's Par handicap last…

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Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 6

Teams an the northern division of the Sunday competition finished their first round on Sunday and will have two weeks spell until conclusion of…

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Camden District Hospital Tennis Court to Be Built

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Board of Directors of the Camden District Hospital, it was unanimously decided to build a tennis court on the hospital…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

Last Sunday at Picton there was a programme of three matches—B. Grade Thirlmere v. Picton (the curtain raiser); and two combined teams…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 9

A rather "foxy" combination scored a rather comfortable win in Camden Golf Club's four ball aggregate stableford handicap on Saturday last…

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2000 Witness Excellent Football GROUP 7 Defeats Group 6 Watts Chosen For Goulburn Match

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Before a record crowd of over 2,000, the inter group match be tween Groups six and seven was played at Victoria Park on Sunday last. Excellent football was witnessed—probably the best yet seen on the local oval…

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Football Group Matches

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 8

The above were held at Picton on Sunday last and there was a large attendance present. The curtain raiser for the day was a match…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 8

Playing from a handicap of 26 Noel Kirkpatrick returned a net 67 to win Camden Golf Club's monthly [?]edal competition on Saturday last…

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Winter Competition Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

Scattered rain last Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning prevented match play on most courts last Sunday afternoon…

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Football Camden Win 44 to 5

Camden News · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 6

Camden had a runaway win in the opening series of Group Six Competition when they defeated The Oaks-Burragorang by 44 points to…

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Football Group Six Competition Games

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 6

The curtain raiser for the above games last Sunday on the local sports ground was a match between Minto and the Campbelltown III…

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Table Tennis Topics

Camden News · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 6

On Monday night last we had much pleasure in welcoming the Scottish Union Insurance Co. Table Tennis team, who travelled from…

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Football. Camden Beat Warragamba

Camden News · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 7

On a heavy ground at Warragamba Camden again showed good teamwork to record an easy win by 29 points to nil in the second Group…

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Football—

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

The Group competitions continued last Sunday when Cambelltown Reserves met Thirlmere Reserves at Thirlmere. The Weather conditions…

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Boxing

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 8

Ray Leary, of Burragorang Valley, was beaten on points by Johnnie Barnes of Sydney, in a very close fight at the Amateur Championships…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 8

Playing consistently good golf under ideal conditions, Claude Whitfield returned a net 74 in the second round of the "S. R. Buttle" Cup…

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Tennis Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

Beautiful weather prevailed on Sunday. The winter competition resumed play after two weeks spell owing to wet courts…

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Football. Camden's Easy Win

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

Camden had a convincing win over Campbelltown in the Group competition at Camden on Sunday, and easily outclassed that team to…

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