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Sport, 1959

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 6

Draw for next week in the N.D.T.A. night competition is as follows: Monday: Final of B2 Grade,…

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ROWING Metropolitan Regatta Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 6

Next Saturday afternoon the annual Metropolitan regatta will be held on the Parramatta River, finishing near Sydney…

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BOWLS Penrith Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 10

Club championship finals in the singles and fours were again deferred, and, it is hoped, will reach finality next week. In the…

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Rugby League St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 2

Saints got off to a promising start in their first trial matches last weekend. On Saturday the junior grades…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 5

With Autumn officially Started golfers are now shaking the moths out. Last Saturday a good field started in a…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 10

Despite a late start due to rain we were able to complete all matches in the B.M.T.A. championships, set down for play on…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 7

After events: Owing to weather interference the committee has dcided to extend further the closing date until 8 p.m.,…

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Dawn Bennett Crowned Queen of Penrith Swimming Pool

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 1

Nepean Theatre had many people, young and a little older, who sat through a short picture program, but were more interested in what was to come later last Thursday night…

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GOLF Penrith R.S.L. Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 7

March 22 is the day set down for the next match at Leonay. The draw will take place on Thursday evening at 7.30, at the…

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D. Milz Breaks Many Records in Penrith H.S. Swimming

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 3

Last Friday more than a thousand children attended at Messrs. Cuckson's swimming pool, St. Marys. They came from Penrith High School, and a better behaved group of yelling, enthusiastic children…

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CRICKET R.S.L. and Lomatia Park in "A" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 2

Penrith R.S.L. and Lomatia Park (Springwood) will contest the final of the "A" Grade division of the district cricket competitions, which are to commence next Saturday…

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Steiner in Tennis Final

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 10

Bob Steiner will meet Lew Levi in the final of the Kadimah-Progress Tennis Championship on Sunday week. This follows his surprise…

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All Maccabean Tennis Final

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 10

Two Maccabean teams will clash in the NESTA B1 men's tennis final on Sunday. This follows Maccabean…

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Third Tennis Win for Hakoah A1

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 10

Hakoah A1 team recorded its third successive win in the Eastern Suburbs competition last…

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Junior Cricket

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 8

M.M.O.B. are very sound position in its match against Westmead Colts in the…

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Rugby League Merrylands Club Benefit Day

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 21

Last Sunday at the Merrylands Oval the benefit for the late Jimmy Smith was held, with a gratifying result for the organisers, althought the weather looked rather threaten till mid-afternoon…

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Lazy Bays Tennis Clue

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 6

Main discussion this week was the Easter tournament for which members are practising…

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CRICKET Round-up

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 28

GUILDFORD B GRADE Facing up to their second final in two seasons, Guildford B grade…

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Merrylands Cricket Social

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 8

Over 300 people attended the Merrylands R.S.L. club cricket teams's monster social…

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Athletics Fairfield Ladies

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 28

The third day of the Staff championships was held last Saturday at the sports ground…

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