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Sport, 1955

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BOWLS St George Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 12

Entries are invited in the St. George Midweek Competition (Fred Latham Memorial trophy). Conditions are; Teams to be of three rinks; games…

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Kogarah Diggers' Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 4

Results.--McIntosn-Pallister Trophy: Cliff Bates and Norm Arden net 44. Club competition: Bill Slater and Johnny Gardiner net 42…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 6

On Sunday there was no A and Reserve grade competition, owing to Junior League Knockout being played at Merrylands and…

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Rugby Union St. George Down to Easts in Drab Game

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 6

Eastern Suburbs defeated St. George 11-9 in a drab game at [?] Oval last Saturday. The outstanding event in the game was a very fine try by winger O. Fox. In the competition table, East now have 18 points, with University (19)…

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St. George District R.S.L. Indoor Bowls Association

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 12

The first round of the competition is now complete, with Bardwell Park and Kogarah sharing the lead in the A division with 17 points, followed by…

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District Tennis N.d.t.a. Competition Results

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 3

"A" Grade: Nepean Trumps, 6-47, d. Warren, 3-26; Southern Cross d. Nepean Penrith; Luddenham Stars, 7-52, d. Kooyong,…

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Football Flashes Chips Off the Old Block. (By Horrie Maher.)

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 9

There were thre proud fathers in the St. George dressing-room after the first grade match at Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. They…

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Rugby League Easts Unable to Stop St. George Weekes' 80 Yards Burst to Score Match-winning Try

The St George Call · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 8

A magnificent try by Geoff Weekes after a thrilling run from his own 25 clinched the first grade match for St. George against Eastern Suburbs at Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. The try came at a period when St. George was defending grimly. Easts at the timer behind 11 points to…

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Sedgman's Tennis Book

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 20

As the most spectacular tennis player Australia has produced to date, Frank Sedgman is practically overdue to write a book on how to play tennis…

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Tennis Thor onderbreekt zegetocht van Leimonias

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 7

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Win to S.u.j.s.u. in Rugby Match Defeat “Y” 14-3

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 10

In a hard Rugby Union match Sunday afternoon, the Sydney Students’ Union defeated Association 14 points to three…

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Mt. Pritchard Football Club

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 7

Mt. Pritchard welcomed Campbelltown on Sunday and a very good game was witnessed by all. Results: E grade, bye. E grade…

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Rugby League News Cabramatta v Liverpool a Reserve

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 7

Much interest was in this match, both teams fielded strong sides, Cabra., beaten in their previous encounter, were keen to…

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Southern District Cricket Association 32nd Annual Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 15

The bitterly cold evening of last Thursday must have deterred a number of delegates from attending the thirty-second…

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Fairfield Athletic Club

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 8

Meeting July 9, results as follow:—Boys under 8 years, 1/4-mile: C. Hutchinson 1, J. Friend 2 and…

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Springwood Swimming Pool

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 8

Despite recent heavy frosts, Springwood Progress Association members are still interested in the matter of a swimming pool…

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Tennis Afternoon

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 4

The Kingswood P. and C. ladies' auxiliary entertained visiting friends at a tennis afternoon on June 23. Although the…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 4

Saturday's competition was a pair event, which was won by T. Sheens, with a score of 3 up. The trophy was presented by V…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 1

Penrith Club bowlers had a busy time over the week-end. On Saturday afternoon Penrith defeated St. Marys, 60 to 41, in…

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BOWLS St. George Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 12

The first match in the series of "Test" games N.S.W. v. South Australia, was played at St. George on Wednesday, July 6, in brilliant…

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