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Sport, 1957

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James Cook Boys High School Swimming Carnival

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 7

The James Cook Boys' High School held their first sporting event on February 20 at Ramsgate Baths…

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St. George-Sutherland Bowls Ch'ships

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 10

Plans are afoot to give the 1957 championships the biggest publicity boost ever. Daily and Sunday newspaper coverage has…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 6

Bexley's A team battling for a position in the first four, are fighting for a first innings win against Auburn, who are…

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St. George Boys' Cricket

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 5

Further competition matches were played by the boys last Saturday. As this competition is drawing to a close, matches…

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Sutherland Bowling Club Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 7

Defeat of all three pennant teams made last Saturday a bad day for the club. The No. 4 team, playing at Beverley…

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Georges River-Penshurst Boys' Cricket

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 5

In good weather another round of matches was finalised last Saturday and some good individual performances given…

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District Cricket (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 2

Dear Sir,—As one interested in cricket generally and with junior cricketers in this district in particular, I feel I must…

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CRICKET St. George District Cricket Club (A. Schuman, P.o.) First Grade

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 6

At Hurstville Oval last Saturday St. George showed a complete reversal of form from the previous week,, when they…

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Marist Brothers' Old Boys Football Club

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 4

An executive meeting was held last Sunday and much important business transpired. An insurance scheme was fully…

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Night Tennis N.D.T.A. COMPETITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 1

Results of play last week in the N.D.T.A. night tennis competition were as follows: B1 Grade: Football Aces, 6-40,…

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

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 10

The final match of the Associations third competition was played at the Bexley RSL club on Thursday evening, 21st Feb…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club First Trials

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 6

The Athletic Society oval at St. Marys is a picture now, us all those people who watched the Marching Girls there last…

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Georges River-Penshurst Cricket Sonny Carstairs Scored 106

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 4

The final round prior to the semis played [?] saw some grim matches. Sonny Carstairs (B.R.) Penshurst century and enabled his team to pass 300 against Penshurst R.S.L. Nev Rogers (H.B.N.) by taking 6-40 has now reaped 76…

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District Cricket Competition B and C Grade Semifinals

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 6

The semi-final rounds of B and C Grade divisions of the district competitions commenced on Saturday. The scoring in most…

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[?]by League Football League Trials Saturday St. George to Field its Stars at Henson Park

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 5

St. George will be fielding all its star players in the first of official trial matches which commence this Saturday, when George meets Eastern Suburbs at Henson Park, Marrickville. 1957 season will be the biggest since the code commenced…

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Intense Interest in Swimming Pool Movement Two Pools (For Penrith and St. Marys) Favoured After "Lively" Discussion Penrith Committee Appointed—St. Marys Meeting Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 1

Penrith C.W.A. Hall, in Station Street, was taxed to capacity last Thursday with the crowd that attended the public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. B. N. Fowler) in regard to a proposed…

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St. George Cricket Association K. BAIGENT 111, R. McINTOSH 106, R. HUGHES 3-9 (h.t.)

The St George Call · Thursday 28 February 1957 · page 7

Ideal conditions prevailed for the commencement of the 12th round and in most cases competition has been very keen with the bowlers making the batsmen earn their runs. Minor premierships in some instances will be very close. Kogarah Bay…

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Tennis 'proef' toernooi was zeer geslaagd

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 11

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Cricket Captain

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 4

Young Robert Wicks, of Dover Heights, has been elected, captain of his House cricket XI. Robert is a…

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Olympic Star in Jewish Swimming Championships

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 10

A JEWISH MEMBER of the 1956 Hungarian Olympic, swimming team will participate in the N.S.W. Jewish championships at Coogee Aquariam on Sunday night. She is Eva Pajor, who stayed in Australia when her team returned to Hungary…

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