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Sport, 1956

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 3

Saturday May 5 A.I.F. Day: A.I.F. trophy, Keith Ower (17) 36 points. 1914-18. Bert Proctor (12) 33: 1939-45. Ken Stephens…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 8

Entries close on Wednesday, May 16, for this year's competitions, which will be conducted in "A", "B", and Junior grades…

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Junior Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 8

Last Saturday morning's play in the N.D.T.A. Junior competition saw some teams still short of players, and captains are…

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Dunheved Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 2

Last week-end the second annual Silver Bowl Open Tournament was held, and proved to be the most successful golf event…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 3

Saturday 5556: In the grade match Cabramatta defeated Bexley by 5 matches to 2. Max Doherty and Bob Punter both…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 1

A mixed foursomes competition was played at Leonay on Saturday, 5th inst., and once again a large field contested this…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 8

Club championship matches played on the local green last week-end provided some excellent bowling, results being as…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 10

The semi-finals of our fours championship produced some good bowling with George Walters, Jim Dyer, Hughie Blain…

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St George Junior Rugby Lge

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 7

The large crowd attending Jubilee Oval last Sunday were given all the thrills of big-time Rugby League in the match…

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Rugby League Football Saints Back on Top Defeated Wests, Whose Costly Stars Failed to Glitter

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 7

Continuing its superlative form of the previous week, St. George last Saturday at Jubilee Oval easily defeated Western suburbs by 29 points to 2. St. George has now regained a [?]eading position in the competition following South Sydney's…

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Cricket Finals

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 1

Play continued on Saturday in the finals of the minor grades of the district cricket competitions, In D Grade Colts scored an…

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Tennis Eastern Branch

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 4

Trophies: Would all persons who have not yet selected trophies pleas do so by Sunday 13th. or a standard trophy will…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 3

Results. -- N. English A. Hyemtrophy: C. Bruce 3426 net 65. Club competitions: -- A grade: L. Pinkerton 26 net 67. B grade:…

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Illawarra Taxi-Drivers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 3

A par game was played at Bankstown on 2556, which resulted in a win for G. Cox (23) 2 down, with N. Loan (25)…

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District Tennis Competition Saturday's Results

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 6

"A" Grade: Nepean Penriths, 5-40, d. Nepean Trumps, 4-33; Lyndsey, 2-54, d. St. Marys, 6-43; Luddenham, 7-48, d. Kooyong,…

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Bowls Hurstville Diggers Win No. 6 PENNANT

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 10

With a large contingent of Supporters our No. 6 pennant team journeyed to Coogee last Saturday to do battle with…

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Football Penrith Outclasses Seven Hills

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 8

A rather disappointing crowd was in attendance last Sunday to witness the overpowering defeat imposed by the locals on…

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No Public Hall for Springwood What About Swimming Pool?

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Springwood Progress Association, the Mayor of the Blue Mountains City Council (Ald…

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St. George District R.S.L Indoor Bowls Assn

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 10

The following dates have been set down for semi-final games: First semi-final: Ramsgate C v Bexley B. at…

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Athletics St. George Athletic Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 6

Last Saturday St. George club held open handicaps for all clubs at Scarborough Park. A good roll-up saw some fine…

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