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Sport, 1956

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Tennis: Opening Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1956 · page 10

Hakoah’s A. Reserve 1st Team, captained by B. Basger, had a decisive win in their first match…

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CRICKET: Maccabi & Maccabean Share Honours Final Ends in Draw—Rain Stops Play

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1956 · page 10

Maccabi Monash and Maccabeans will share the 1956 Jacobs Shield Premiership. This was caused by rain stopping play 10 minutes before stumps in the final last Sunday. Maccabi at that…

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St. George Junior Rugby Football League

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 7

This week-end sees the final of the trial matches and from these games the teams will be finalised for the commencement…

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Bexley Golf Club Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 6

As anticipated, the first nine holes were reopened for play last Saturday. Weather permitting, I feel sure that Roy…

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Rugby League Football League Favourites Beaten St. George Superb in Opening Match

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 7

St. George started the 1956 rugby league season in splendid fashion last Monday when it defeated the competition favourites Manly Warringah by nine points to six. It was an excellent match for the opening of the season and the large crowd of…

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TENNIS Illawarra Suburbs' Lawn Tennis Association

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 2

Competition: Draw for next Saturday. April 7: 1 v 6, 7 v 4, 3 V 8, 5 v 2. Fixture books will [?]e available at all depots on…

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Springwood Golf Associates

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 8

Inland golf courses have certainly suffered from the effects of the prolonged wet weather, and Springwood is no exception…

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BOWLS Sth Hurstviile Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 10

After a very busy week in Melbourne and then a rushed Visit to Bathurst and Orange. It was very pleasant to return…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. McCauley's trophy: R. Jacobsen (3215) and V. Griffith (118) 60 points. Club competition: W. Flaus and…

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H'ville Diggers Golf

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 6

Last Sunday a stroke event for the guzzler's cup resulted in a win for Jim Day. who off a handicap of 24 brought in a…

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Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 4

Saturday, 31st March, tar competition: A grade, C. Palmer 2 down, W. Farquhar (11) 3 sown; B grade, A. Short (16)…

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River Swimming Areas (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 7

Sir,—The Penrith Council voted about £2500 for improvements to the two swimming areas on the Nepean River at…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes (By "Leader")

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 1

The N.D.B.A. annual championships will commence next Saturday, 7th inst, on Windsor Club's greens…

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Leonay Golf Club (By "Longdrive")

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 1

Easter week-end was enjoyed at Leonay in reasonably good weather, although the course was very wet underfoot…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 5

Bexley's A team was defeated by Burwood in the final of the M. and S. competition after one of the most exciting and tense…

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St. George Cricket Assn

The St George Call · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 4

Draw for Challenge Finals 1 Owing to the minor premiers in A2. A3, A4. D2 and B4 grades being defeated in the…

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G.P.S. Regatta "Joeys" Tipped to Win "Head of the River"

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 1

Despite the fact that this year's "Head of the River" is considered by most rowing men as the most open for many…

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Tennis N.D.T.A. Night Competitions

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 3

Globetrotters, minor premiers of the A3 division of the NDTA night competitions, were defeated by Boomerangs by the…

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Springwood Progress Assn. Protest About Golf Club Finance

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 8

It was revealed at the last meeting of the Springwopd Progress Association that almost £1500 of the local parks and…

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Big Cricket in Penrith Next Season

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 4

It can be expected that some cricketers of inter-state and perhaps international calibre will play in Penrith next season…

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