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Sport, 1956

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District Tennis Competitions Start on

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 6

Nepean District Tennis Association's annual winter teams competition will commence next Saturday, 21st inst…

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Springwood Golf Club Finance (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 2

Dear sir,—I rend with much interest—in several newspapers circulating within the Blue Mountains areas—the…

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Cricket Emu Plains Wins "A" Premiership

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 8

Emu Plains regained the district "A" Grade cricket premiership on Saturday, when they scored a decisive victory…

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George Cricket Association Grand Finals Complete Season

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

The curtain fell on the 1966-56 season on Saturday on a dull [?] as far as weather was concerned. Numerous wash-outs [?] the season seriously affected the competition with quite [?]umber of teams being deprived of any play at all. The five…

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Athletics St. George Athletic Club

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

The Juvenile race went to Robert Harris of South Carlton School. Robert, only 10 years old, led the field from start to…

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Rugby League Social

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 12

Parramatta Rugby League Club will hold a social at Hiawatha, George Street, Parramatta, on Saturday…

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Car Racing For Westmead

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 11

Motor racing season opens early next month at Parramatta Showground at Westmead…

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Tennis Tourney Was Big Success

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 12

Cumberland Newspapers Social Club held its first tennis tournament at Coogee Courts, West Ryde…

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St. George Junior Rugby Football League Club Notes Bexley-kingsgrove

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 9

In quite an exciting game last Saturday the Bexley D grade game home with a decisive win over Banksia to take the points…

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 6

Saturday April 21, 4 B.D.B. stroke off par handicap, invitation event: J. O'Hagan (14) and F. Snowden (11) 58; club event,…

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Springwood Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 8

The local course has never been in better condition and players are showing their appreciation by returning some…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 6

Sunday morning 22456, 4-ball best ball handicap v par, invitation day: Jack Hills (9) and Ray McInnes (16) were the…

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Dunheved Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 5

Golfers are reminded of the big open golf tournament to be held at Dunheved Golf Club on May 5 and 6. A number of our…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 8

Penrith Club's "A" Grade pennant team will represent Nepean District in the Zone finals at Katoomba next Saturday. In the…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 10

With the semi-final coming up this Saturday our No. 4 pennant team got in some good practice last week-end and are…

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St. George Junior Rugby Lge

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 7

With Jubilee Oval unavailable last Sunday the main matches were played at Prince Edward Park and Sutherland Oval…

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Rugby League Football Saints' Grandstand Finish Retained Competition Lead by Defeating Norths With 12 Men

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 7

Battling through the second half without its star centre Merv Lees, who had been taken to St. George Hospital at half-time with a suspected fracture of the forearm, St. George gave its most meritorious display of the season at…

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Illawarra Taxi Drivers' Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 6

April 18: Under ideal conditions a stableford points game was played at Cabramatta golf course, which resulted in a win…

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District Tennis Winter Season Opens

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 6

The first day's play in the N.D.T.A's annual mixed competitions on Saturday ushered in the winter tennis season in…

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Football Penrith Defeated by Riverstone

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 8

Penrith were defeated by Riverstone in both games staged on the Showground last Sunday. In the main game the Blues…

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