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Sport, 1955

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Football St. Marys Defeats Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 8

A good crowd of supporters from Penrith and St. Marys witnessed two good games on Penrith Showground on Sunday,…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 1

Southern Cross won the minor premiership of the A Grade division of the N.D.T.A. night competitions last week, when they…

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M. Golland Wins Mmccabi Athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 8

Michael Gollahd won, Maccabi’s trophy for the best all-round athlete at their first annual athletic championships, held at Rushcutters Bay Oval last Monday. He completed the hat trick…

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Golf Club

Tharunka · Monday 2 May 1955 · page 6

The proposed Universities’ Golf Club is now longer an idea, but an established fact. On May 9, 1955, the Committee of the Australian Golf Club approved the formation of the above Club and the…

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Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 8

Owing to the extremely bad condition, due to rain, of most of the grounds in the area, play in all A and Reserve grade…

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St. Marys Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 5

We acknowledge with grateful thanks the donation of a Kitchen cabinet by member Ron Shute. The ladies' auxiliary welcome…

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Warrimoo Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 1

Under new caretakership the Club's two courts have during recent weeks undergone a surface face-lift to the extreme…

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Table Tennis Proposed Association

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 1

It is proposed to form a Table Tennis Association in the district and a meeting has been arranged to be held at the Nepean…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 3

The E and D Grades played Blacktown on the park on Saturday. Once again the St. Marys E…

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District Tennis Play Washed Out in Competitions

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 3

The third series of matches in the N.D.T.A. winter competitions was completely washed out on Saturday by heavy rain, causing…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 8

Two very exciting—matches were witnessed lust week, when the semi-finals of the A Grade division of the N.D.T.A. night…

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Cricket N.D.C.A. NOTES

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 4

There was no play in the final of the A Grade division of the N.D.C.A. competition last Saturday, owing to rain. The match,…

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Victoria Park, St. Marys Baseball and Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 3

Correspondence having been received from the. football and baseball clubs at St. Marys regarding the use of Victoria Park…

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Jewish Sport Review J.a.s.a. Meets to Discuss Amendments to Interstate Carnival Agreement Boxing and Wrestling Events May Be Abolished

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 8

A special meeting was held last night (Thursday) of the Executive and sports organisers of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association of N.S.W. to consider amendments to the…

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Rugby League Merrylands v. Liverpool

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 4

This match proved to be the best seen on Merrylands Oval for many seasons. The locals although beaten 10-8, covered…

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Rugby League Guildford Club Guildford [?] Mt. Pritchard

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 2

Reserve Grade—The local from opened their discount [?] season by defeating the strong Mt. Pritchard side by 17 points to [?]…

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St. Marys Rugby League Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 2

On Sunday the A and Reserve Grades played Blacktown on the park. The Reserve grade game…

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Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 8

Penrith "A" team scored their first competition win on Sunday, when they defeated Seven Hills, 9 to 5, at Blacktown. B…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 3

Alter a disastrous week-end of rain in the previous week, last week-end's golf was played in perfect autumn weather…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 8

Highlight of this week's news was the win of Penrith Club's representatives, Bill Chapman and Nick Kepreotis, in the final…

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