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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Not much golf was played during the holidays as some of the members were busy top dressing the greens and others…

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Night Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 5

Complaints were received from players whose matches were fixed to be played on Association Courts earlier in the…

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Bowls Picton's First Pennant Match

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

Picton play their first pennant match on Saturday afternoon against Camden. The match is to bo played at Picton…

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Cricket. Resumption of Grade Matches

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

Next Saturday, play in the Camden District Cricket Association's competition will be resumed…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

During Saturday's play the players showed their appreciation of the newly top dressed greens by returning some…

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BOWLS Pennant Results

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

Our first Pennant match played on Saturday against Camden resulted in a win for Camden. The afternoon was cool and the…

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Bowls

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

Teams to play in a Pennant, match against Moss Vale at Picton on Saturday, January 22: Hannett, Oakman, Mahady…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon golf, like all other sports in the district, was literally a "washout." The terrific storm which broke…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

A stroke handicap was played on Saturday and Ken Lean returned a nett 70, one over par He had a clear lead of four…

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BOWLS Pennant Results

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Pennant match between Moss Vale and Picton was not played on Saturday last. Unfortunately one of the cars from Mobs Vale…

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Tahmoor Topics Cricket Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Tahmoor team have an early advantage over Hilltop in the Thirlmere-Colo Vale competition match, commenced last…

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Cricket. Camden Park First Innings Win

The Picton Post · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

Picton narrowly avoided outright defeat last Saturday after being forced to follow on…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

The heat was too much for our golfers over the weekend and very small fields contested the competitions on both…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

On Saturday a Staple ford was played and the cooler weather must have been appreciated by some of the players because…

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Bowls Pennants

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Teams to play Bowral at Picton on Saturday, 19th: Hannett, Oakman, Mahady Crakanthorp…

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Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Next Friday night, tennis fans should witness some excellent tennis on Town courts when four player from "out of…

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FOOTBALL Clubs Acquiring Coaches

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

Clubs are at present looking around for coaches for the forthcoming season. It is rumoured that Noel…

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Tennis

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Results of last week’s matches:— A GRADE: Mahogany Volleyers defeated Lyndhurst, 9 sets 54 games to 41 games. Sunnyside defeated…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 6

On Saturday a couple of players returned good cards, but it was left to Bill Bollard to put on two excellent rounds…

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BOWLS. Picton Represented at Country Week

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 6

Four representatives from the Picton Bowling Club, viz., J. Fraser, H. Crakanthorp, E. Oakman and F. Wherritt, left…

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