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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket Coaching Class Begins

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 3

For the first time in the history of Picton a cricket coaching class for juniors was commenced at the eval on…

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Cricket. Cobbitty Wins on 1st INNINGS Patterson 138 n.o

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 4

Cobbitty, 6/123, resumed batting in the A grade match last Saturday, and were finally dismissed at 3.30 p.m. for a total…

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Golf Associates

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 10

Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Morris won Mrs. Gamble's trophy four ball best ball stableford event at Studley…

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Yerranderie News Enjoyable Tennis Match

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 4

A large gathering congregated on Sunday last to witness yet another closely fought contest between the…

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Tennis Deferred Matches Set Down Northerners Defeated

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

Next week will mark the conclusion of the two rounds of the night competition and should be followed the…

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School Notes Cricket Against St. Gregory's

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6

Members of the secondary cricket team are the heroes of the school this week because they defeated St…

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CAMDEN R.S.L. Social Cricket Club Defeats North Sydney R.S.L.

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6

In reply to North Sydney's score of seventy-nine Camden R.S.L. were not extended to easily pass that score…

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Meier and Blow Again Successful Athletics at Moore Park

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 9

In the sixth round of the State Inter-club Competition decided at Moore Park last Saturday Camtown 49…

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Bowls

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

On Sunday last Campbelltown met Gladstone Park in a Campbelltown Trophy game, the home team…

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Golf Notes

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 10

The summer competition point score for the G. Marsden trophy was advanced a further stage last week-end…

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Southern District Cricket

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

In the current round Fairfield Sports have put up the highest total for the season, declaring with 8 wickets…

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Tennis Next Competitions Planned Rain Interferes With Play

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 4

A meeting of the C.D.N.T.A. was held on Monday night of last week. Plans were completed for the next…

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Cricket. Badgers Creek Lead on First Innings

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 5

Batting first in die A grade I match at Victoria Park on Saturday against a very mediocre attack, Picton could only…

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Golf Notes

Camden News · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

Camden Golf Club's Christmas party and golf day will be held on 12th December. The competition…

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Week-end Bowls Pennant Matches

Camden News · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 3

Camden beat Campbelltown in the Pennants, thanks to the good effort by Marchioni, Fox, Baker and Hulbert, who were up 37 to 17. Norm Richardson's team…

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Bowls Social Games

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 10

Savage, Lyons, Kemister 22 defeated Wilson, Lea, H. Wilkinson. Reichenbach, Whiting, J…

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Southern District Cricket

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 6

Very little of note was present in the concluding day’s play last Saturday. Three local teams…

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St. Peter’s Cricket

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

The last competition match decided on 5th December resulted in an outright win for St. Peter’s…

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Tennis Semi-finals Commence This Week Interesting Point Score

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 4

With the conclusion of the second round of the Night Competition last week, the semi-finals in some grades…

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Golf Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 9

Certain sporting events for some unaccountable reason seem to acquire almost instant and universal appeal. Racing has its…

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