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Sport, 1955

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 1

Penrith and Windsor, keen rivals in the No. 1 Pennant competition, staged another grand contest on the Penrith green on…

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Cricket Quiz

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 8

Last Week's Question: The umpire calls "no ball," the striker moves up the pitch and snicks the ball, which is taken by the…

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Tennis Night Competitions

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 7

Owing to rain there was little play in the N.D.T.A. night competitions last week. Results: "A" Grade: Luddenham, 7-50,…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 4

Rain prevented play in many matches last week and again at the beginning of this week. With so many matches deferred teams…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 7

A meeting of St. Marys Rugby League Football Club held in the Mechanics' Institute on Feb. 24 was a huge success…

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Next Week's Cricket Matches

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 10

Y.M.H.A. v. Maccabi Monash, No. 1 wkt, Queens Park; Judeans v. Hakoah, No. 2 wkt., Queen’s Park; Maccabeans, bye. Play commences at 2 p.m…

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Jewish Sport Review Cricket Outright Win for Judeans Hakoah Wins on First Innings

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 10

The first outright win of the season was recorded by Jacobs’ Shield Jeaders Judeans last Sunday when they defeated Maccabi Monash by an innings and 116 runs. Hakoah’s bowlers soon…

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Rugby League Guildford Club

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 4

The first [?] matches of the above club were held at Mc[?]edie park last Sunday. Aub[?] running cut victors in each grad…

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Guildford Soccer Football Club

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 5

On Monday, February [?] the above club hel its a[?] meeting for [?] at the School of Arts. Guildford with good attendance…

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Rowing Nepean Third at Balmain Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

Despite rough water, Nepean's youthful lightweight maiden four finished third in a field of eight at the Balmain Regatta,…

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Cricket Quiz

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 8

Last Week's Question: Two runs are needed to win a match outright, when the striker hits a ball high into the outfield and…

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Penrith Football Club Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 6

The annual meeting of Penrith Rugby League Football Club was held in the C.W.A. Hall on Friday evening, when the…

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Nepean District Tennis Assn. Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 2

The annual general meeting of Nepean District Tennis Association was held in the clubhouse on Friday evening, and, although…

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Leonay Golf Club Opening of New Club House Extensions

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 1

Saturday, March 5, marked a very important occasion for the Leonay Golf Club, when, in the presence of some 150 guests,…

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Motor Racing Year Book

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 35

Motor sport in Australia has made a rapid advance in the past year, as may be seen…

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Jewish Sport Review Cricket Judeans’ Big Score Maccabi and “Y” Close Csame Davis Scores Brilliant Century

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 10

The brilliant batting of Noel Davis, 101 not out in 158 minutes highlighted the last round of the Jacobs…

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Rowing Nepean Crews for Metropolitan Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

Next Saturday the Sydney Rowing Club will conduct the annual Metropolitan Regatta on the Hen and Chicken Bay and…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 1

As a result of Penrith's defeat of Windsor in the No. 1 Pennant on Saturday a play-off between those two teams is necessary to…

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Tennis Night Competitions

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 3

There was little play in the N.D.T.A. night competitions last week owing to rain. In the "A" division…

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Football Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

Next Saturday the season commences with trial games against our friendly rivals, Alexandria Rovers. Four teams will make…

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