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Sport, 1956

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Football Penrith Defeats St. Marys in Opening Round

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 6

Penrith celebrated the opening round of the district competitions on Sunday by defeatins St. Marys two matches to…

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Convincing Tennis Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 10

Hakoah’s first team playing in Eastern Suburbs Competition “A” Reserve had a convincing…

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De 1ste Klasse K.N.V.B. Racing Club Haarlem behoudt de leiding

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 7

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Swimming Pussies

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1956 · page 4

"My cats and kittens swim in the summer and so do many other Siamese. Mine don't particularly…

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 6

Saturday April 14, par competition: A grade, A. Dellow (11) 2 up, J. Doyle (10) 1 up; B grade, J. Hayward (14) 1 up,…

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Rugby Lge St. George Junior Rugby. Club Notes Bexley-kingsgrove

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 9

Bexley's draw in the first round of the Junior R.L. was Renown C and D grades and Cronulla in the A grade. Owing…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 4

A general meeting of Nepean District Table Tennis Association will be held in the Nepean Tennis Clubhouse on…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 4

Last Saturday's competition competition was a stableford event played for J. Pye's trophy, which was won by D. Bamford…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 6

In the opening round of the pennant grade matches Cumberland defeated Bexley by six matches to one. The successful…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 10

Our No. 4 pennant team is well on the way to bringing a pennant to the St. George district. Playing against…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 1

Highlight of last week-end's bowling news was the success of Penrith Club's four in winning the final of the N.D.B.A. district…

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St. George Junior Rugby Lge

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 7

The opening of the competion last week-end was a great success. Feature of the opening was the new colour schemes of…

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Rugby League Football St. George Outclassed Canterbury Three Tries Each to Lees and O'Brien

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 7

There was never any doubt of the result of the first grade rugby league match at Jubilee Oval on Saturday when St. George, running against the wind in the first half, piled up 22 points to Canterbury's nine. In the second half St. George did…

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Tennis Eastern Branch

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 4

Sunday Morn. Gents. -- Draw for 22456 Div. 2, Kaval v Lakeside, Homeleigh v…

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Swimming St. George League of Swimmers

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 5

The winner of the various trophles during season 1955-56 has at last been decided, and the club wishes to thank all the…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 6

The first 18 holes of the qualifying round for the 1956 championships was held on Sunday morning. and at the…

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BOWLS Carss Park Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 10

Carss Park's big Day last Sunday way almost wreeked When early showerse stopped play after three ends. Following…

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Hurstville Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 6

A stableford event for the Bob Gilbert trophy resulted In a win for Jim Langley with 28 points; second was Jack Gilbert with…

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Football Penrith Defeats Blacktown

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 1

Penrith "A" team continued on the winning list on Sunday by defeating Blacktown, 24 to 8, on the latter's ground…

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Swimming Pool Wanted High School P. & C.A. CONCERN

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 1

"Have we had any further word from Penrith Council as to whether they are going to construct a swimming pool; otherwise I think we should go ahead and build one in our grounds," asked Mrs. C. Mason…

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