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Sport, 1959

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Swimming Carnival February 15

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 8

This year’s N.S.W. Jewish Swimming Carnival will be held at Coogee Aquarium on…

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Tennis kampioenschap

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 12

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Tennis Hopes Dashed

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 4

BRISBANE: Sydney’s last hopes to gain tennis championship honors in men’s and…

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Elimination Table Tennis Wins

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 4

BRISBANE: New South Wales men's and ladies’ table tennis teams won elimination matches…

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Queensland Down in Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 7

BRISBANE: Sydney men’s tennis team scored a 6-0 victory over Queensland in Carnival events…

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Girls Lose Tennis Trophy

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 7

BRISBANE: Victoria won the 26th Interstate Ladies’ Tennis Team Trophy when it defeated…

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Tennis Final to Vic. Pair

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 1

BRISBANE: Star Victorian, Ivan Saffer and Nene King won the first tennis championships, final…

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Cricket Honors To N.S W

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 1

BRISBANE: N.S.W. retained its cricket supremacy in the Interstate Sports Carnival when it defeated Western Australia by 37 runs on the first innings last Tuesday…

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Bergman, Abramovitch Carnival Athletic Stars

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 7

BRISBANE: Two, Sydney athletes won eight gold medals in the 26th Interstate Sports Carnival athletic championships here last week. They are David…

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Bill Ponsford Now Plays Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 14

Bill Ponsford, former Australian star batsman, will be interviewed in the first of the series, Batsmen…

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Cabra-vale Diggers at Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 22

Very sorry to report that foundation member and one or our best members plugging for the younger…

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Junior Tennis FIRST 1959 COMPETITION

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 19

It is expected that our first competition this year will commence in the middle of February. There are…

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East Fairfield Cricket Club

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 21

The second day's play against the Heights commenced with a very diappointed team from East…

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Search for world's best tennis star

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 9

Ampol Petroleum will give a £2,500 award, plus a trophy, to the acknowledged world's best tennis player, this year. Managing Director…

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Fairfield Tennis Comp. Closing Date Extended

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 22

1959 Winter Competitions: The closing date for the competitions has been extended to Sunday,…

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Golf club schemes to escape rates, get £30,000

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 12

PERTH: Exposure of a scheme whereby exclusive Mt. Yokine Golf Club would escape payment of rates and…

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School Wins Cricket Double Personnel of the Teams

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 6

Just prior to the school holidays the Catholic schools concluded their 1958-59 cricket competitions. Patrician Brothers, Fairfield, completed a winning double when its last season's premiers, under 12 team, tied with Liverpool and retained the premiership shield. The under 14 lads finalised the double when they defeated M[?] Carmel in the final on the first innings…

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BOWLS Wallacia

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 5

Wallacia team playing in No. 3 pennant went to Blacktown last Saturday and they had a win. Next Saturday they will play…

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Dunheved Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 2

Saturday, January 10, monthly medals: "A" grade. E, Duff (13), 68 nett; "B" grade, A. Codner[?] (17), 68; R. Tarrant (20) 68; "C"…

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BOWLS Penrith Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 8

Resumption of play in the district pennants last Saturday saw Penrith on top in four of the five matches contested…

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