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Sport, 1957

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New Tennis Courts for Kidimah

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 January 1957 · page 8

Kadimah-Progress Sunday morning tennis section which for several years has been playing on the…

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Injuries Hit Side: Whitewash in Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 January 1957 · page 8

PERTH, Friday: The N.S.W. table tennis team suffered one of its biggest defeats in car nival history, when they went down to the crack W.A. team without winning a rubber…

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Cricket "Record"

The Biz · Wednesday 9 January 1957 · page 7

Well, here's one to beat, you cricketers 15 innings, 13 runs, including 11 ducks. This is a record claimed by sportsman "Occa"…

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Civic Social Golf Club

The Biz · Wednesday 9 January 1957 · page 7

A memorable day was had one more on Sunday by the "Furlong Foam Fossickers" Club. only this time it was cricket…

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GOLF Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 7

Saturday, 5157, 4 B.B.B. stableford: N. Selby (8) and R. Clingan (14) 42, R. Young (11) and L. Doust (16) 41. Norm…

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Women's Bowls Hurstville

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 10

After a happy and successful year we bid farewell to the old Year and celebrated the coming in of the new with a happy…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 10

A start has been made on our new club house, to wit, the site is being prepared for removal of our existing premises to the…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 1

Good 1957! And a happy New Year to all bowlers. As is usual over the Christmas-New Year holiday period…

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Cricket Coaching

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 5

Cricket coaching has been resumed at Arncliffe Park following the Christmas recess, and will continue each…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 7

The B.M.T.A. Championships were continued last weekend. Some very good matches were seen. There will be no further…

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Bowls Notes St. Marys Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 5

Fixtures for next week-end: Saturday, January 12, one rink to Blacktown, official opening of new green: A. Lane, C…

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BOWLS St. George Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 10

Our Christmas ladies night was very well patronised. President Charles Simpson and his committee organised a full…

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Vacation Swimming School At Penrith Weir

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 6

The annual vacation swimming school at Penrith, conducted by the Physical Education Branch of the Department of…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 2

Play in the annual competitions will resume next week and with half of the competitions played the positions in all grades…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 6

The selectors have chosen the following teams to represent the club against Roseville in the ninth round of the M. & S…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 1

After being in recess over the holiday period, the N.D.T.A. night tennis competition will resume next Monday night, 14th…

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Farewell Cricket Match Arthur Howell Going to Darwin

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 6

On Saturday, December 29, a cricket match was played on Penrith Park turf wicket, the match being in the nature of…

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Georges River-Penshurst Cricket Two One-day Fixtures and Holiday Games

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 4

There were several exciting finishes in the one-day round of Dec. 22. Illawarra United just headed Barton by two runs in the First Grade, while Waratah and Penshurst R.S.L. in the Fourth Grade could not reach a decision owing to conflicting…

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St. George Cricket Association C. LANGTON 123 K. BAYER 101 n.o

The St George Call · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 5

Overcast and cool conditions greeted players on their return to cricket last Saturday after the holiday break, and bowlers generally were on top. Carl Langton's 123 did not prvent his side from going down for the first time, and Keith Bayer from…

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W.a. Swimming Victory

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday: As expected, the Western Australian team took the swimming honors for this year’s carnival, together with the Joe Guss Memorial Cup, when they finished nearly 20 points…

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