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Sport, 1955

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Rowing Rivers Cup Races Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 1

The first of the River's Cup series of regatta's between Nepean and Hawkesbury will begin next Sunday morning. One eight…

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Koude golf treft geheel Australie

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 2

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Maccabi Beaten in Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 10

A combined Kadimah-Progress first and reserve grade team defeated Maccabi Monash…

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Notes Sportives La saison internationale du Football Association Francais

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 5

CN battant l'équipe d'Angleterre 1-0 ^ & Paris, la France a réUBBi un sensationnel exploit, car cette victoire…

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David Brown—millionaire in a hurry His passion for speed has won him a fortune. He uses planes as if they were taxis, races his cars against the world, and believes that nothing is impossible

The World's News · Saturday 28 May 1955 · page 18

DAVID BROWN, one of Britain's youngest industrial millionaires, who is leading the nation back from the postwar doldrums, is a shining…

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Sportas Futbolas Sydnėjuje Kovas -- Nova Athletic 0:2

Musu Pastoge = Our Haven · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 4

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 4

The teams competition organised by the newly-formed Nepean District Table Tennis Association commences this Thursday…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 8

No competition matches were played last week-end, owing to rain. Our return matches with…

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Football Toongabbie Defeats Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 8

Before quite a good crowd on Penrith Showground on Sunday we saw Toongabbie defeat Penrith with a runaway win in the…

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St. Marys Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 6

On Sunday the "A," Reserve, and "E" grade teams played trial matches against Cabramatta, on the Park…

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Warrimoo Tennis Club Empire Festivities

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 8

An enjoyable time was had by all present at the Empire night festivities held in the playground adjacent to the clubroom of the…

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Bowls Penrith Pair Shaded for Country Title

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 1

The interest of all local bowlers has been centred on North Sydney Club's green this week, where the finals of the country…

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District Tennis Competitions Again Washed Out

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 3

Play in the district tennis competitions was again completely washed out by rain last Saturday and each team has been…

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Carnival Billeting Problem Table Tennis Tournament Postponed

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 10

Over 150 billets in private residences will have to be found by the end of the year to accommodate interstate visitors for the 1955 Carnival. This was stated by Mr. N. Opit at the May…

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Rugby League

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 3

Last Sunday Merrylands Rugby League Club had mixed for tunes against Cabramatta. The A Reserve were beaten 5-2…

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Parramatta Rugby League

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 8

Saturday games are postponed to enable junior players to attend test match at Sydney Sunday's games have been…

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State's Fastest Racing Cars for Park Charity Meeting

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 15

Some of the State's fastest road racing cars will make up fields for the Vintage Sports Car Club's meeting on Parramatta Road circuit next Monday, Queen's Birthday holiday…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1955 · page 8

The opening matches in the district table tennis competition were played last Thursday night, 2nd inst, results being as follows:…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1955 · page 3

Despite very cold weather last Week-end, good fields contested all events at Leonay. Saturday's event was a…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1955 · page 1

Last Saturday saw the opening day's play in the inter-club competition for the Nepean-Hawkesbury Shield, in which Penrith…

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