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Sport, 1957

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 1

Play continued last week in the St. Marys night tennis competition, highlights being the defeats of the previously unbeaten…

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Bexley Dist. Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 6

Bexley A team, after a bad start early recovered to defeat Roseville on the first innings. C. Eastman and J. Webb…

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C.Y.O. Football Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 6

Penrith C.Y.O. Football Club held a preliminary meeting at their clubhouse on Sunday night. The purpose of this meeting…

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St. George District Cricket Club

The St George Call · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 4

This Saturday at Hurstville Oval a strong St. George team will play against a visiting team representing the Mudgee…

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St. Marys R.l. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 5

On Tuesday, January 15, the general meeting of St. Marys Rugby League Football Club was held, and what a meeting; it…

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Swimming Pool for Penrith Meeting to Be Held Next Month

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 1

The Mayor of Penrith (Ald. B. N. Fowler) has intimated that he is calling a public meeting in reference to a…

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Inter-District Cricket Nepean Defeated in Gibson Cup

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 8

Nepean and Camden met in the Gibson Cup competition on 13th inst in the hottest weather experienced on a cricket ground…

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St. George Cricket Association BRILLIANT 183 by Norm Fisher

The St George Call · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 5

Highlight of last week-end's play was the fine innings of Norm Fisher, 183 made in 180 minutes, for Banksia Juniors. He was the lone centurian in the top grades. With the ball, B. James and A. Bradley bowled accurately. Positions are…

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Georges River-Penshurst Cricket Alan Anderson 100, Ken Lee 111

The St George Call · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 4

With three rounds left before the semi-finals, teams in each grade are sorting themselves out. Best bats last Saturday were Mick Lee (St. Johns) 111, and Alan Anderson (Herne Bay) 100, Fast bowler Alan Lynch (M.R.S.L.) took 5-4, Vic…

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Shocks in Kadimah table tennis tournments

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 5

George Puchalski, one of the most unpredictable and inconsistent players, caused a shock upset by winning…

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Golf originated from the Netherlands Severe blow to Scottish claim

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 5

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Cabramatta Golf Club

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 14

"Four-ball' Warwick has done it again, and the consistency of this character is becoming somewhat monotonous. With Jean…

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Origin of Bowls in N.s.w

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 15

On August 30. 1845, Thomas Shaw, of the Wood[?]ack Inn, Parramatta Road. Petersham, advertised that he had just…

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Rugby League Football Additional Stars for St. George

The St George Call · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 5

It is likely that the already impressive lineup of star players to appear with St. George in the coming…

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Indoor Bowls

The St George Call · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 1

See advt. for Mixed Fours Competition on back page, to be held at Georges River Sailing Club, Dolls' Point,…

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Springwood Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 8

Quite a few competition matches were played at the week-end and we witnessed some excellent bowling during the play…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 4

Saturday was invitation Day and eight players entered for the 4 BBB stableford handicap. Ken Murden (4) of Bexley…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 6

Ideal weather at the week-end brought large numbers of golfers to Leonay. Saturday's event was a stroke…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 1

With the suspension of pennant play last week-end, interest centred on matches in the district elimination series on the…

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Francis Drake Bowls Club

The St George Call · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 9

We lost five out of six pennant matches, last week-end. Ted Linnegar had the best result of the day with a 32-7 win,…

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