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Sport, 1959

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Grunberg's Table Tennis Victory

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 10

Erwin Grunberg registered another win in the Kadimah table tennis tournament last Minday…

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Penrith on Top in Schools Swimming Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 1

Penrith High School representatives figured prominently in the annual swimming carnival of the Blue Mountains…

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Table Tennis District Competition Gradings

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Nepean District Table Tennis Association last week it was decided to run the winter…

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GOLF Penrith R.S L. Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 3

The point score series is now well under way, and with three matches played a small margin separates the first twenty…

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Hakoah Tennis: Phil Michael in Narrow win

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 10

Veteran Steve Grosz extended Hakoah first team player, Phil Midiael in a quarter-final of the Hakoah Tennis Championships last…

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Cricket Finals Lomatia Park on Top in "A" Grade

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 8

The district competition finals were continued on Saturday, the highlight of play being the collapse of the Penrith R.S.L. batsmen against the bowling of Lomatia Park in the "A" grade division…

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Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 1 April 1959 · page 11

Entries in the annual tournament will be accepted up, to Wednesday; April 8,…

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Lazy Days Tennis Club

The Biz · Wednesday 1 April 1959 · page 11

There certainly was some excitement on Friday morning last, when members gathered at the court at…

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Fairfield Amateur Athletics Men's Section

The Biz · Wednesday 1 April 1959 · page 11

Saturday, April 4 is the first day of the men's dross country season. Athletes will meet at…

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Springwood Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

Wet weather upset the competitions on Sunday and the events were postponed till Monday, while the M. Brown…

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Wallacia Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 7

On Easter Saturday an invitation mixed 4 b.b.b. stableford was held. This resulted in a win for N. Woodrow and…

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GOLF Leonay Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

Last weekend saw a quiet time at Leonay with many of the regulars away for the Easter break. Despite this and the bad…

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Table Tennis Comp

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

Entries for the winter teams competition for the Nepean District Table Tennis Association close on April 7 (next Tuesday),…

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BOWLS Penrith Club (By "Leader")

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 4

Local bowlers had a lean time, as far as play was concerned, over the holiday weekend, rain preventing play on all…

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Rugby League Competitions Start This Weekend

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

Penrith Club opens the competition season this weekend with D, E. and F Reserve fixtures against Liverpool on…

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B.M. Tennis Assn

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

Championship draw for April 5: Blackheath: 9 a.m., J. Flockton-R. Goodsir Snr. v. A…

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TENNIS Winter Comp. Starts on April 11

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 8

A total of 44 teams nominated for Nepean District Tennis Association's annual winter competitions, which will…

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St. Marys Night Tennis After Events Last Week's Results

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 5

C. Hinton def. I. Holmes 6-2, 6-2. G. Peacock and C. Richardson def. R. Glasscock and A. Glasscock, 6-2, 6-5; N. Elkington…

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Football Francais 1958-59

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 3 April 1959 · page 5

T 'ÉQUIPE de France de football vient de terminer la saison 1958-59 invaineue. Venant après la belle 3e place obtenue en juin dernier lors de la Monde ces excellents résultats font de notre football l'un des tous au monde et notre 'onze' national peut aujourd'hui affronter…

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Star Favoured in Tennis Semi

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 April 1959 · page 12

Geoff Star and Phil Michael will meet in the first semi-final of the Hakoah Tennis Championships this weekend. Star, who has reached his…

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