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Sport, 1956

966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 49

BOWLS Irancis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 10

With 2 wins and 4 losses we did not finish too good in the pennants round of the pennants competetion. The long-awaited…

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Rowing Rough Conditions Mar Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

A strong south-easterly wind blowing across the course made conditions near impossible at the Metropolitan Regatta on…

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GOLF Illawarra Taxi Drivers' Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

Wednesday March 14.-- A stroke game was played for the guzzler's cup at Carnarvon, which resulted in a win for Con…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

Due to the unceasing rains the course was closed, and players were compelled to content themselves with the…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 1

Penrith scored a narrow win over Windsor in the A Grade pennant on Saturday, and now shares the lead with that team…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

S. Salter-J. Barr trophy: A grade, L. Simpson (16) net 71; B grade, T. (Machine King) Hume (35) net 72…

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White City Tennis Exhibition

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 5

On Friday April 6, commencing at 1.30 p.m., Ken Rosewall will play Roy Emerson (Queensland), who is a member of the…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 5

Shocking weather has again made tennis impossible, with the exception of Monday night last, where two matches were decided…

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St. George Cricket Association

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 4

Half the semi-finals set down for decision last week-end were washed out. A shock was handed out in A2 with the minor premiers Scarborough Social going down to Seaforth which will necessitate a grand final. J. Guilen, N. Osborne and…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 4

Burwood's captain had no hesitation in sending Bexley's A team in to bat when he won the toss in the final of the M…

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Tennis N.D.T.A. Night Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 3

Play was possible in only one match—a semi-final of the A3 division—in the N.D.T.A. night competitions last week…

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Football Penrith Shaded in Trial Games (By "Sideline")

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

Before a good following of fans Penrith Club teams gave impressive trials on Sunday, on the Showground. A, B, and C teams…

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Football Flashes Strange Twist in McNAMARA CASE

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 7

There was a strange twist in the Billy McNamara case last week when the qualification committee of the N.S.W. Rugby…

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Cricket Rooty Hill and Emu in "A" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 8

The semi-finals of the A Grade division fo the district cricket competitions concluded on Saturday, with Rooty Hill and Emu…

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St. George Athletic Club

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 9

St George Amateur Athletic Club will start its cross-country season with training runs to be held over the Scarborough Park…

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Tennis: Hakoah Teams

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 7

The following teams will be entering in the Eastern Suburbs Hardcourt Autumn…

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CRICKET: Maccabean Moderate Score of 155 in Final

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 10

Although Maccabeans took 60 minutes to score their first 28 runs, they quickened their scoring rate later in the afternoon and were dismissed for 155 in the Jacobs Shield Final against Maccabi…

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St. George Junior Rugby. Football League

The St George Call · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 9

At the meeting last Monday night it was decided to commence the competition on April 14 and 15. This should give the…

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Springwood Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 8

On Saturday the 24th inst., "C" pennant players made another, journey to Lithgow to play Lithgow R.S.L, in the second…

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 6

The club's annual meeting held on March 23 was well attended, and proceedings went quite smoothly. Office-bearers…

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