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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1948

206 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 4 of 11

TENNIS Sunday Competition Eight Teams for Tennis Competition to Commence May 9th

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

Eight teams have entered for Picton District Tennis Association's Sunday Competition, which, it was decided at an…

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Football. Camden Hold Day Cup

Camden News · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 9

Camden defeated Robertson in a match for the Norman Day Cup on Sunday by 11 points to 3. One minute's silence in commemoration…

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St. Pat's Tennis Club Declared Non-Existent Books Closed

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Books were closed and the club declared non-existent in the School of Arts Tuesday night, at the first…

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Campbelltown Kangaroo Rugby League Football Club

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

The Club is at the present, time busily engaged in preparation for the opening of the 1947 competition in Group 6, and it will play its first…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 8

Tom Filby returned a score of 31 points to win the stableford handicap for the J. Downes trophy last Saturday. Newcomer to the club,…

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BOWLS Visit to Campbelltown

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 5

No play last weekend. However, the rain will do the green a lot of good. Players are requested to keep in mind the…

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Tennis Competition Begins

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

Response to the appeal for more ladies' mid-week competition players was sufficient to provide a competition, but the…

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Football. Important Fixture on

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

On Sunday next, at Victoria Park, perhaps the most important match of the season will be decided. Herb Narvo and his…

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Football. Slushy Field Mars Play Reserves Win

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

In the first round of the competition, playing in continual heavy rain on a field ridden with puddles of…

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Hume Tennis Club Change Of Name For Association

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

The Association Tennis Club at the meeting in the School of Arts Monday night, acting on a suggestion by Mr. L. Emmett…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 8

Bill Jenkins and Laurie Searle combined well on Saturday afternoon to win the A. N. H. Downes' 4 ball best ball v. par fixture with a score…

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Bowls Campbelltown V. Picton

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 8

This match played at Camnbelltown on Sunday was a very instructive one for the Picton beginners. The scores were:…

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Football. Camden Win Again

Camden News · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 9

Camden wer too solid for Picton in the second half of their competition match at Picton on Sunday and ran out winners by 18 points to…

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Football—

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 6

Last Sunday at the local sports ground there was a large attendance When three matches were played. The first match was between a team…

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Bowls

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

The green was playing particularly well last weekend and those players who faced the cold wind were surprised to see…

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Golf

Camden News · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 8

Despite very favourable conditions scores were very poor in Camden Golf Club's par handicap on Saturday last. Bill Jenkins and Fred…

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Football

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

On Sunday next the local teams journey to Bowral in the fourth match of the first round of the competition…

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Football. Camden's First Defeat

Camden News · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 8

Camden suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday last at Robertson when they were narrowly beaten by 13 points to 12 in the…

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Football—

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 6

Last Sunday at the local sports ground notwithstanding the boisterous weather there was a large attendance to witness the competition…

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Bowls Visit From Campbelltown

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Four "fours" from Campbelltown, will be visiting Picton on Sunday next. Picton players are requested to roll up in force…

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