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Sport, 1957

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St. Marys Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 6

Nepean team, unable to field their strongest combination, Were defeated by Kooyong in their semi-flnal match in the A Grade…

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Penrith Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 8

The annual J.R.L. competitions will commence next week-end, and Penrith Club teams, with a series of trial matches behind…

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Spring wood Golf Associates

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 7

There was a feeling of pride and satisfaction among the Associates when they gathered for the first time in the new…

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BOWLS St. George Bowling Club

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 12

Last Saturday the St. George No. 1 pennant side defeated Cronulla 90-67 but as Cronulla hold the challenge the grand…

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Rugby League Football Saints Down in Final Trial Match Canterbury the Better Side After Cloudburst Flooded Bankstown Oval

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 7

St. George lost its first match of the trial series when it went down rune points to three to Canterbury-Bankstown at Bankstown Oval last Sunday in the final trial before the opening of the competition. St. George was behind three points to four…

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St. George Sutherland Bowls Ch'ships

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 12

All club members are reminded that entries for the above close on April 7 and there will be no extension…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club (Wal Denten)

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 12

The three teams in the pennant play-offs have managed to survive. This week our two No. 6 teams left in the pennants…

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C.Y.O. Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 8

At Blacktown, on Sunday, Penrith C.Y.O. were defeated by Blacktown by 15 points to 9 in the "C" grade trial game…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 5

Bexley teams played their last matches of the 1956-57 season, Saturday, when the A team defeated Pennant Hills…

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CRICKET St. George District Cricket Club (A. Schuman. P.O.)

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 5

St. George last Saturday won the 1956-57 2nd grade premiership by easily defeating Glebe on the first innings…

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TENNIS Big Entries for Winter Compt

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 1

Big entries have been received for the Nepean District Tennis Association's annual winter competitions, which are…

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St. George Junior Rugby League (Les McPherson, P.O.)

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 8

Last week-end several trial matches were played and some very good talent was unearthed by the various clubs…

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Georges River-Penshurst Cricket Season Concludes

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 4

The 1956-57 competition ended last Saturday when finals in all grades were decided. Minor premiers Heme Bay (1st Grade) and South Hurstville R.S.L. (3rd Grade) were the unfortunate teams to go down but their conquerors were better in the…

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Football Flashes Baby Son for Bryan Orrock

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 7

Bryan Orrock, the popular St. George front-row forward, who at present is out of action with a broken arm became a…

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G.P.S. Regatta Shore Tipped to Win Head of the River (By Coxswain)

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 3

Thirty thousand people are expected to attend the annual G.P.S. Regatta on the Nepean River next Saturday…

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St. George Cricket Association Most Grades Finalised

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 8

The deluge on Thursday evening caused considerable inconvenience on some grounds for the last day of the finals and as a result took a lot of the glamour from otherwise interesting matches. Some grounds were unfit for play. The…

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Cricket Final Emu Plains' Fine Bid Against Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 8

Emu Plains put up a grand performance in the district "A" grade final on Saturday, to fail by only three runs to reach…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club Dr. Renshaw Shield (By Clubman)

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 1

On Sunday, March 31, in delightful weather, before a very large crowd, the Dr. Renshaw Shield K.O. competition was…

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Athletics St. George Athletic Club

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 9

The track season has now faded out to give way to the cross-country, which as far us our club is concerned,…

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Tennis Hakoah’s Teams

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 April 1957 · page 4

The Hakoah Tennis Club suffered two defeats last week-end. The A2 team lost by 5-3,…

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