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Sport, 1955

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Rugby League Big K.o. Competition This

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 3

There is tremendous interest in the Junior League's big knockout competition to be played at Merrylands and Blacktown Ovals…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 7

Matches played last Thursday, June 23, resulted,as follows: A Grade: Pipeline No. 2 d. Nepean Trumps, 7-4; Cuckson's…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 6

The monthly medal was played for last Saturday, 25th inst., and was won by D. Freeman with a score of 64 nett…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 1

Penrith Club members were kept busy over the week-end with inter-club matches. In the Nepean-Hawkesbury…

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Rotary Club of Penrifh Addressed by Boxing Manager

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 3

Penrith Rotarians were well entertained at their meeting on Thursday evening, 10th inst., by Mr. Jim Hartigan, who gave an…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 1

On Sunday the A and Reserve Grades St. Marys teams, journeyed to Riverstone. The Reserve grade although…

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District Tennis N.d.t.a. Competitions

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 2

The district competitions were continued on Saturday, when there were some surprise upsets. In A2 division Kooyong were…

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Football Easts Defeat Blues in Brilliant Game

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 8

Although the Parramatta-East combination scored a 26-9 win over Penrith "A" team on the Showground last Sunday, the…

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Nepean Rowing Club Racing to Re-commence Next Week

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1955 · page 1

Nepean crews will re-commence racing next Saturday week, when the first event of the annual winter points score…

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Rugby Match

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 8

The challenge match f between “Y.M.H.A.” and S.U.J.S.U., Rugby teams will take place this…

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Tennis De Nederlanders in Wimbledon

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 7

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Rugby Union

Tharunka · Monday 4 July 1955 · page 12

The Rugby Union team unfortunately was not very successful, defeating Tasmania, but losing to Melbourne and Queensland. Although the result of Queensland match was 33-3, this was not a true…

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Fairfield Rugby League News

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 3

Last Sunday Fairfield participated in the Junior League K.O. Comp., at Merrylands, and won the first round match against St…

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School Football

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 6

At Smithfield Park on July 1st, two return Rugby League matches were played between Smithfield and Fairfield Public Schools…

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Australian Football Southern Districts Junior and School Association Week-end Results

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 8

Fairfield Centrals, 6 gls., 6 bds., 42 pts., defeated Fairfield Swans 4 gls., 7 bds., 31 pts. The Swans met their first defeat for the…

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Fairfield Amateur Athletic Club

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 1

Members of the above club and supporters, attended the 43rd N.S.W. championship held at Scarborough Park,…

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Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 8

The Penrith team representing in the knock-out competition at Merrylands on Sunday played exceptionally good football to…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 6

Results of matches played last Thursday, June 30, are as follows: A Grade: R.S.L. d. Pipeline…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 1

Once again a most enjoyable week-end of golfing was had by all at Leonay, played in perfect winter sunshine…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 1

Penrith scored an easy win over Riverstone in the district shield series on Saturday, scores being 78 to 35 in favour of the…

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