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Sport, 1955

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District Tennis Competitions Start on

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 3

Nepean District Tennis Assocition's season for 1955-56 will officially open next Saturday, 16th inst, with the first day's play in…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 1

A very interesting position has been reached in the current A Grade night competition. Three teams—Luddenham, Trumps, and…

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Rubinstein Wins Table Tennis Tournament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 8

M. Rubinstein won his first Kadimah-Progress Handicap Tournament from a very strong field…

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Rugby League Club Social

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 4

Parramatta Rugby League Club will hold a social and dance at "Hiawatha," George Street, Parramatta…

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Association Tennis Dance

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 3

Your monthly tennis dance will be discontinued, owing to lack of support by members; if the next function of this nature…

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Rugby League Guildford v. Villawood. a Reserve Grade

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 6

Villawood ran out winners in this grade by 7 points to 5 From the opening bell Guildford went into the attack and after ten…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 6

Overcast weather greeted golfers on Saturday, 16th inst., but this did not deter a large field competing in a par event for W…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

A gloom was cast over the club last week-end owing to the untimely death of club member, Walter Merz. Although "Wally"…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 3

On Sunday the first matches of the competition commenced in glorious weather. There was one of the biggest crowds seen on the…

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Football PENRITH C's Defeat St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

Penrith and St. Marys C grade teams played at St. Marys last Saturday in their first competition match for the 1955 season,…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

The grand final of the Reserve Grade division of the N.D.T.A. night competitions was played on Thursday evening last, between…

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Tennis Competition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 29

Cudal, Manildra, Cumnock and Yeoval clubs In the Western area are competing in a tennis…

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Maccabi Athletic Championships

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 10

Maccabi Monash will hold their first athletic cham pionsliips next Monday afternoon at Rushcutters…

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Archery-Golf

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 2

For the first time in Australia, a game of archery-golf will be played on Fox Hill Golf…

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Rugby League Guildford Club Guildpord v Parramatta East Reserve Grade

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 1

Parramatta East had a decisive win in this grade, 26 po[?] to 3 From the opening bell play was confined to East's territory and…

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They're Racing in Melbourne! All States Sales Drive Under Way

Tribune · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 3

THE All States Press Sales Drive competition for the Month of May starts with this issue. Melbourne is off to a good start with the Guardian busy lining up its starters in an all-out call for "sleeves up for…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 8

A most enjoyable week-end of golf was played In perfect autumn weather at Leonay. On Saturday a par competition…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 6

The A Grade division of St. Marys night tennis competitions concluded last week, with Eagle-hawks running out comfortable…

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Cricket District Finals

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 8

The second day's play in the A Grade final between Railway and Rooty Hill was continued in ideal weather on Saturday…

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District Tennis Teams Competition Results

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 6

The second series of matches in the N.D.T.A. winter competitions was played last Saturday in glorious weather, and, on results…

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