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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1949

251 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Cricket Washed Out

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 3

All play on the second day of the first round of the Camden District Cricket competition was abandoned owing to rain…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 6

Last Saturday onlookers witnessed a very keenly contested match in the Nicol Trophy between A. Daniels and B. Watson, the former winning…

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Bowls

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 4

On Saturday last at Camden the three fours selected from the Northern Zone in this district for au interdistrict match…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 5

The fortnightly mixed foursome was played on Saturday and only a small field participated as there were only five…

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Thirlmere's Exciting Victory Knock-out Football at Bargo

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 5

Thirlmere became holders of the B.N.A. Cup for the first: time when they dramatically' defeated Picton in the final of…

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Thirlmere-colo District Cricket Association Draw for Season 1949-50 First Round

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

24th September and 8th October: Hilltop v Thirlmere A. at Hilltop: Thirlmere B. v Barnardo Home at Thirlmere…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

Last Saturday the first major event held since the war took place and the cold afternoon no doubt affected some players…

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Bowls Wiseman's Park Visit Marred by Rain

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Wiseman's Park Bowling Club arrived in force on Sunday. Thirty-two players accompanied by a few spare parts and…

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Tahmoor Topics Cricket Tahmoor Defeats Buxton

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 5

In opening matches of me Thirlmere-Colo Vale competition last Saturday, play was restricted to one afternoon, with a…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

On Saturday, October 8, the first [?]atch in the State Championships was decided and resulted in a win [?] H. Wilkinson’s rink by…

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Athletics

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

The openings sports meeting for the 1949 season took place on the Football Ground on the evening of October 11, when there was a good…

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Bowls Petrol Shortage

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2

Owing to inability to purchase petrol for the trip, the Wiseman's Park Bowline Club were unable to visit Picton last…

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Cricket Team Thirlmere-colo District Cricket Association

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

The following team will play Camden District Association on Sunday, 23rd October, at Camden Park, 12.30 p.m…

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Tahmoor Topics Cricket Thirlmere's Early Collapse

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

Accurate bowling aud smart fielding by-Tahamoor enabled them to dismiss Thirlmere "A" team for tho meagre total of…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 6

Last week the local club suffered two defeats in the State Championships. Semgreen (Camden) defeated A. Daniels in the singles…

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Golf

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 6

Saturday's stroke event provided some good scores even though the grass on the fairways is somewhat long. Very…

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Bowls State Title Events Pairs

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 7

On Saturday last Messrs. Crakanthorp and Fraser of Picton, were defeated by Messrs, Barclay and Duck of…

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Cricket Tahmoor's Second Win Century by B. Jeffreys

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

Tahmoor who resumed with two wickets for 35 in the second day's play of their match against Thirlmere A team last…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 4

Last Saturday four rinks from Strathfield paid the local club a social visit and although they paid many compliments about the green being…

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Golf

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 4

On Saturday, October 29, a stroke handicap was held, resulting in a draw between V. Rennie and R. Fitzpatrick with a nett 64. R…

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