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Sport, 1959

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GOLF Leonay Defeats Kafroomba

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 2

In the first match of the year both Leonay teams convincingly won their matches against Katoomba in the Coote…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 7

With the winding up of the current night tennis competitions some excellent tennis was witnessed in the semi-finals…

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Inter-District Cricket

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 10

Nepean District scored a good win on the first innings against Southern District on February 22. Scores:…

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Rugby League First Trial Match at Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 10

Trial games last Sunday were played between Penrith and South Strathfield, at Penrith…

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CRICKET Competition Semi-finals

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 8

The semi-finals of the district cricket competitions commenced on Saturday, and at the close of play some of the matches looked like proving interesting finishes…

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TENNIS N.D.T.A. Night Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1959 · page 10

Last week's results: "A" Grade: Penrith def. Aces, Luddenham d. Peppercorns, Silverdale d. R.S.L…

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Boxing

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 12

Israeli champion, David Oved, will meet former A u s t ralian lightweight champion,…

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Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 12

Rain washed out play in the Kadimah tennis championships last week. This…

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Junior Out for Tennis Upset

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 12

Clash between seventh seed Dick Newton and leading junior, Rupert Rosenblum, will highlight…

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Title Tennis “Hindrance” at Carnivals

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 11

President of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association (Mr. Lou Rose) reiterated last week that the Australian Jewish Tennis…

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Mac. Junior Stars in Open Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 11

Raymond Opitz entered the final of the NESTA Linder 16 Tennis Championship with a 6-1, 6-3 semifinal win last weekend. It is Opitz’s first season with…

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J.a.s.a. Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 11

Ron Henler won last week’s J.A.S.A. table tennis handicap tournament at the…

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Judean’s Outright Cricket Defeat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 11

Judean “A” grade bowlers had 45, runs knocked off them in three overs by Glenmore in the…

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Athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 12

Star N.S.W. athlete David Abramovich withdrew from the State team that…

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Rugby League Smithfield Junior Club

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 23

It is regretted that our club supporters last Sunday on arrival at the ground were unable to see the full…

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Lazy Days Tennis Club

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 24

Members arrived at the court this week for another day of good tennis; despite blistering heat, writes the…

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Golf. Cabra-vale Social Club

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 23

Winners at New Brighton on Sunday: W. Franklin (18) 73 T. Murphy (7) 75, R. Giblin (36) 77…

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S. D. Cricket Association Colts V Gosford

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 3

On Sunday, March 1, the S.D. Colts' team journeyed to Gosford for their return game against the Gosford…

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Cobra-Vale Diggers at Bowls VILLAWOOD J.R.L.F.C.

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 23

On Sunday our bigbest and best all-day game on our own green was held. The games…

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Fairfield Athletic Club Men's Section

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 24

From an obscure source we hear certain notable athletes from Fairfield Club have, on numerous…

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