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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1950

352 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 5 of 18

Football Thirlmere Wins First Match

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Thirlmere Football Club won their first trial last Sunday when they narrowly defeated a Sydney club, Addison Road…

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Tennis Trophies Presented Fine Night For Ball

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

Organisers of the Picton District Tennis Association were blessed with a fine night for their annual presentation ball…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 6

After there week-ends of wet weather a good roll-up of players were present last Saturday to compete in the Reichenbach trophy which…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 6

The weather conditions were more favourable last Sunday, but the sports ground had not recovered from the gruelling it had received by…

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Bowls Picton v Hurlstone Park

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

Three "fours" of Picton players made the trip to Hurlstone Park last Sunday where they, were received and made…

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Football Another Trial Game

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 3

On Sunday last the Picton team travelled to The Oaks to engage in the second trial game of the season…

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Bargo Briefs Bargo Football Club

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 3

Owing to bungling by the headquarters of Group Six, the original draw for the competition has been abandoned, and…

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Football Camden Lose Sommers Cup

Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 7

Bowral defeated Camden in the Sommers Cup match at Camden last Sunday. The ground was in a shocking state after having been…

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Bowls. Camden Bowlers Visit Temora for Easter Carnival

Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 7

On Thursday last 3 car loads of local bowlers plunged through water, gutters, and mud to play in Temora's Easter bowling tournament. Two…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 7

Last Sunday 4 teams of locals travelled to Nestanglo to play that club in a social game and was thoroughly enjoyed by all players. On the…

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Football

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 7

The Group trials were played at Picton last Sunday and there was a large attendance to witness the two matches arranged, viz. Northern…

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Football

Camden News · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 8
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Following the Group trials at Picton on Sunday last Les Condon was selected as full-back in Group Six team to meet the South Coast Group at…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

Well, players, it has been a long time since our last game, due to excessive rains which have retarded the cutting of our…

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Football Group Trials Atpicton

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

Group trials were held at Victoria Park, on Sunday last between teams selected from the Northern and Southern Zones…

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Bowls One Point Win for Port Kembla

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

Port Kembla visited Picton on Sunday last and scored a one point victory over the home team. The weather was…

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Football Referees' Code of Signals

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

The Australian Board of Control have approved and adopted a code of signals for use by referees in Rugby League fixtures…

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Football Inter-group Match on

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

The Group 7 team will leave Wollongong at 10 a.m. on Sunday next, and will be accompanied by the following officials:…

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St. Peter’s Tennis Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 6

The annual meeting of the St. Peter’s. Tennis Club was held in the Sunday School Hall on Tuesday evening, April 18, when. Rev. J. F…

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Bowls Omission

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

We forgot to mention last week that the Singles Championship name between J. Fraser aud C. Vyse was umpired by…

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