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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1950

352 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 8 of 18

Bowls Picton Trophy Wiseman's Park Defeats Picton

The Picton Post · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 4

On Sunday last a party of seventeen bowlers from Wiseman's Park visited Picton to compete in the Picton Trophy…

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Football Camden Win at the Oaks

Camden News · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 9

The Oaks played hard forward football to hold Camden on Sunday last as they were outplayed by 26 scrums to 14 in the first half. They…

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Football Wingecarribee's Day Out Picton Down in Three Grades Large Crowd Attends

The Picton Post · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 3

A large following of ' both Clubs saw Wiugecarribee defeat Picton's three grade teams on the latter's ground on…

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Bowls

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 8

Last Wednesday two very interesting matches in the “Nicol” Trophy were decided and after some very close ends were played the results…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

BY "PLUS FOURS" On Saturday afternoon last a stapleford competition was held and Harry Harrison was the ultimate winner with 18…

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Tennis Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Favoured by fine weather another round of the Sunday competition was completed. Travellers went down to Town 1, the…

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Bowls King's Birthday Pairs Tournament

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

A Pairs Tournament has been arranged for Monday, 12th June and pairs have been selected as follows:…

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Tennis. Hume Club Tournaments

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

The Hume Tennis Club Handicap Tournaments for non-competition players commence on Sunday next, 11th June, quite…

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Picton District Tennis Association

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 7

The books of the Association covering the season 1948-49, were returned by the auditors, as they were unable to grant a…

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Bargo Briefs Football Wingecarribee's Good Win

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

As expected, Wingecarribee defeated Bargo B Graders by 11 points to 5, after a bard fought game, by no means brilliant…

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Football Thirlmere Narrowly Defeats the Oaks

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 8

After trailing 2 points to nil until within fifteen minutes of full-time. Thirlmere scored a try and converted, to defeat The…

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Tennis Notes by R. Nailer

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

Owing to the wet weather the tennis was completely washed out last Sunday. DRAW FOR SUNOAY, JUNE 18…

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Football Picton Retains Citizens' Cup

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

On Sunday last Thirlmere, challengers, were defeated by Picton, by six points to two in a grim tussle interrupted by intermittent rain, on a waterlogged ground. These conditions cramped the players' movements…

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Football Thirlmere to Tour to Bowral

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

With the Group 6 competition resuming next Sunday after a break for the King's Birthday week-end, Thirlmere will tour…

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Tennis Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 6

Once again tennis set down for Sunday the 18th, was a complete washout. If this goes on it would, appear that it may…

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Football Mittagong Again Defeats Bargo

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 6

Mittagong received quite a shock at Bargo on Sunday last when they narrowly defeated the local side by only 4 points…

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Golf Notes

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 8

On Saturday, July 1, the first eighteen holes of the Veedol cup will be played and on Sunday, July 2, a Canadian four ball will be held…

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Tennis. Dispute Between C.d.n.t.a. and S.d.t.a

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 6

The following article is published by request and is issued by authority of the Executive Committee of the Campbelltown District Night Tennis…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

It looks as though. St. Pluvious has turned off the rain, lads and lassies, so oil your rusty joints, shine those golf sticks…

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Tennis Notes

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

Last Sunday, the 25th June, 1950, saw the completion of the first round of our competition, that is on paper. Owing to the…

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