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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1949

251 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Cycling by "Three Speed." Cycle Club Cup to Chadwick Exciting Afternoon's Racing

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 4

Saturday last 26 competitors faced the starter at Bargo' Cycle Club's races. The first and main event of…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 8

Before play was commenced in both matches the players and all present stood for 2 minutes silence out of respect to the late Ron New…

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Night Tennis Association. the Annual Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Campbelltown District Night Tennis Association, held in the R.S.L. Hall on…

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Bowls

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

Picton will meet Camden in their Sunday Trophy Competition on Saturday next by mutual arrangement. The following…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 4

On Saturday our mixed foursome attracted a small field as only six associates were present which naturally limited the…

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Tennis Final

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 5

Douglas Park, playing the better tennis, defeated Town 1 by one game in the final played on Hume courts last Sunday…

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Cricket Season Commences

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 4

The 1949-50 competition of the Camden District Cricket Association opens oh Saturday next, 17th September…

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Football Final at Picton

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

The finals of the Group 6 competition will take place at Victoria Park, Picton on Sunday next in both First and…

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Cricket Thirlmere to Play Menangle

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

The cricket season commences at Thirlmere next Sunday with a match against Menangle. Play to start at 1.30 p.m…

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Football Bowral Defeats Camden Final Now Reached

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

Last Sunday's matches brought the Group 6 competition near to its close. Bowral, by their defeat of Camden…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 6

Last Saturday our selectors travelled to Camden to combine with Picton and Camden selectors to select the players from this zone of the…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

Ken, Lean playing excellent golf on Saturday returned a score of 32 stapleford points to win by 4 points from S. Lean…

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Thirlmere News Cricket

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 5

Thirlmere cricketers were defeated by Menangle last Sunday at Thirlmore, by 176 runs to 106 runs. Quite an enjoyable…

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Douglas Park News Picton District Tennis

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 6

The Picton District Tennis competition fizzled out to a very tame and unsatisfactory conclusion last week-end. Although…

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Football Bowral Wins Finals in Both Grades

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 4

At Victoria Park, Picton, on Sunday last, Bowral First and Reserves won the final of the Group 6 competition, the Firsts…

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Bargo Briefs Knock-out Football Carnival Barao Fixture

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 5

It is expected that eight teams will participate in the annual knock-out Rugby League, competition at Bargo on Sunday…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

Much disappointment was felt last week-end when all play had to be postponed owing to rain. The Committee hopes the old members v. the…

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GROUP 6 Football Grand Finals. Campbelltown Win Both Grades

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 6

Bowral and Campbelltown A and Reserve Grades met in the grand finals at Mittagong last Sunday afternoon. There was a large attendance…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

Some good golf was turned on last Sunday after the lovely rain and H. Brown and C. Scobie excelled in the holding…

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tennis 'Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

As Monday next is a public holiday there will be no championship matches played nest Sunday. Owing to shortage of…

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