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Sport, 1956

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SWIMMING— Interstate Teams for N.S.W Olympic Star to Give Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 8

The N.S.W. Jewish Swimming Championships, to be held at the Coogee Aquarium on…

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N.s.w. Win Athletic Events

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 8

There were many highlights at the 23rd Interstate Carnival Athletics, which took place at the E. S. Marks Sydney Memorial Athletic cinder track, Moore Park, chiefly among which was…

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Table Tennis Southern Districts Association

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 January 1956 · page 4

At last the celebrations are over and with all the New Year resolutions busted we start off 1956 with a clear head, to play many…

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

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

Saturday January 14, stroke [?] flag: Trophy winner V. Golding (21) 5S. A [?] B. Apitz (16). [?]…

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Sports Talk Swimming Championships

The St George Call · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 3

On Saturday night next at North Sydney, the N.S.W. Swimming Association will couduct the third and final of its…

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Rugby League Football Big Season Ahead for Saints Ken Kearney Rejects Record Parramatta Offer

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

The Stage is now set for a record Rugby League season for the St. George Club. It has a surplus of representative and solid club players and despite the gains that Western Suburbs and other district clubs have made, St. George will start the 1956…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 8

A stableford event was played at Leonay on Saturday, when C. Cronin (37 points) was the winner, on a count-back from D…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

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

Another pennant season has commenced, and in contrast to last year's opening round, when all our teams were defeated…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 1

The N.D.B.A. pennants were Continued last Saturday. Penrith teams figured prominently in the day's play, scoring a win…

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BOWLS St. George Bowling Club

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

On Sunday lust an all-day 3- bowl handicap tournament on a knockout basis was run by the club committee, and it proved…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

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

Results 8156, Tom James-C. Beavan trophies: A. L. Pinkerton nett 58; B. R. Jacobson nett 58. Club. A. R. Tate B. T…

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Night Tennis St. Marys Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 6

Rain again caused a number of matches to be postponed in the St. Marys night tennis competition last week. The B2…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

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

With three more rounds to be played both teams enter the semi-finals. The B team has three matches to play, but the…

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St. George Cricket Club

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

Selected teams to play Bankstown on January 21 and February 4:-- First Grade, at Hurstville…

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Tennis Nepean in Country Week Finals

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 1

Nepean District teams figured very prominently in the Country Week teams championships at White City courts last week…

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St. Marys Football Club Off to Early Start Rolf Trugett to Be Player-coach

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 8

Rolf Trugett has again offered his services to St. Marys Rugby League Football Club for the 1956 season…

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Georges River-Penshurst Cricket Association E. SHORE 8-26, R. SHEPHERD 7-17, F. LORD 6-13

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

The commencement of 11th round last Saturday saw the bowlers on top with some excellent figures being secured. Grand United and Penshurst R.S.L. teams were the only ones to top 200, scoring 257 and 243 respectively…

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Cricket Match ends in Draw

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 8

The match between Maccabi Monash and Judeans finished in a draw when rain…

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Bowls Team to Tour

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 6

The Parramatta Group bowling team will play the Blue Mountains District Bowling Association at…

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Parramatta-Granville Tennis Association

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 2

Get-Well Wishes to Mr. Gordon' Richardson, who has been a patient in the Royal North Shore Hospital…

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