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Sport, 1956

966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 49

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

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 4

Last week Bexley were only successful in one out of four matches, the C grade. Bexley's star D grade side suffered their…

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GOLF Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

The bouquet goes to the handicapper this week as you will see from the following results: -- The Bunny Brooks Memorial…

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Junior Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 4

Rain prevented piny in the St. Marys division of the N.D.T.A. junior competitions on Saturday morning. All matches were…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

Entries for the 1956 table tennis teams competition will close to-night (Thursday) at the Association Club house…

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Wallacia Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

Social secretary John A. Smith has been performing well lately and during a recent weekend took home both trophies…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

Saturday 12556: Par handicap, M. Kingsley trophy. The trophy winner was Jack Hills (9), who won on a count-back…

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Hurstville Diggers Golf

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 9

Last Sunday a [?] B.B.B. stableford resulted in a win for Keith Brown and Alan Fellingham with a very fine score of…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 10

In a quarter-final match in our major singles championship Tom Ackland put in a great finish to defeat George…

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BOWLS Penshurst Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 10

The five teams who visited Lakemba club last Wednesday were loud in their praise of the beautiful green at their disposal…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 4

Penrith Club's ladies' night on Saturday evening proved to be an unqualified success from all points of view. The clubhouse…

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St. George Junior Rugby Lge

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 7

At Jubilee Oval last Sunday Sutherland -- Woniora gave Cronulla a pretty fair-sized shock when they ran away to a…

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Tennis Eastern Branch

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 4

Night Tournament: Entries will now be accepted for a new night tournament to commence in approximately three weeks…

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Springwood Golf Club Finance

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

After a lengthy debate at the last meeting of the Springwood Progress Association, the question of funds being provided…

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Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

Saturday May 12: Par competition, A grade, R. Hopwood (10) square, R. Morton (5) sq B grade, R. Pirie (14) 1 up,[?]…

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Cricket in Papua

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 1

Arthur Mahoney, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Manoney, of St. Marys, has been performing remarkably well at cricket at Port…

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Rugby League Football Wingers Scored Five Tries Against North Coast St. George Won by 37 Points to 20

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 7

One of the features of St. George's victory of 37 points [?]t 20 over North coast at Jubilee Oval last Saturday was the impressive play of St. George wingers Ross Kite and Tom Ryan, [?] scored five of the team's seven tries and possibly would…

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Rugby League Flashes Resignation of League Secretary

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 7

Committeemen of the St. George District Rugby League Club were handed a bombshell when the secretary, Ken…

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Football Wenty Shades Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

Penrith "A" team went down, 12-9, to Wentworthville on Penrith Showground on Sunday, in a game that was spectacular…

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St George-Sutherland Bowls Ch'ships

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 10

Official P.O. Arthur Chapman is away on vacation pulling in some "big ones" down the coast. However these notes will…

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Illawarra Taxi-Drivers Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

Wednesday 9456. A stroke round was played at Strathfield for that such-coveted "guzzler's cup" and despised…

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