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Sport, 1956

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District Tennis N.d.t.a. Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 3

Play was continued in the district tennis competitions on Saturday. Owing to rain early on Friday evening, a few courts…

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

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

The first semi-final of the Association competition finals was played at Arncliffe between Bexley B and Ramsgate C…

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Cricket R.S.L. Wins "B" Grade Premiership

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 8

Penrith R.S.L. team won the "B" Grade premiership in the district cricket competitions on Saturday, when they defeated…

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Athletics St. George Athletic Club

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

Last Saturday at Scarborough Park St. George club held their annual challenge match agairist Botany club…

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TENNIS: Rosenblum’s Great Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 10

Myer Rosenblum, veteran player of N.S.W. Jewish tennis, had a magnificent win over…

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Great Synagogue Youth Have You Filled in Your Table Tennis Entry Form Yet? Juniors

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 8

At the Great Synagogue Rumpus Room on Sunday, May 20, we are holding your Group’s Table Tennis…

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St. George Junior Rugby. Football League Club Notes Hurstville

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 9

Last week-end the "All Stars" defeated Brothers 8-0 in a very hard fast game at Prince Edward Park. Jack Holland,…

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BOWLS Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 10

With the final of our tours championship unable to be played and rain spoiling the singles matches on Sunday…

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Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 8

Penrith "A" team suffered another defeat last Sunday, to Richmond, on the Richmond Oval…

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Rugby League Football . St. George Play Balmain on Sunday Thrilling Game Expected

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 7

A record crowd is expected at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday [?] see the clash between two leading first grade teams in St. George and Balmain. These two sides together with South Sydney are sharing the lead in the competition. Sunday's…

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Junior Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

Results of matches played over the school holidays and on Saturday in the N.D.T.A. junior Saturday morning tennis…

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Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 8

Two finals were played in the club championships last Sunday, Miss Beryl Benoit was in very good form to beat Miss Flo…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 3

At the committee meeting last Thursday night it was decided to hold over the closing of entries for the teams competition…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

The competition played at Leonay on Saturday, 19th inst., was a four-ball best-ball v. stableford for G. Waldin's trophy…

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Dunheved Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 6

Last week-end's results were as follows: Saturday: Mixed Foursomes Championship, 1956 (play-off):…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 4

In the last match of the pennant games East Hills defeated Bexley by five matches to two. Keith Ball and Les Gehringer…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

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

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St. George Junior Rugby Lge

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 7

The main game last Sunday was between Hurstville and Marist Bros. These two sides provided an interesting match…

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BOWLS Taren Point Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 3

Our green was open for play last week, and although Che weather was not the best we were able to get all games…

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GOLF Beverley Park Associates

The St George Call · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 4

As our fields are getting so large we are now making an earlier start, commencing at 9 o'clock instead of 9.15…

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