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Sport, 1959

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District Tennis Gradings

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1959 · page 4

Official gradings for the district winter competitions have been provided by Nepean District Tennis Association, as follows: "A" GRADE GENTS…

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TENNIS N.D.T.A. Night Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1959 · page 10

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

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Sport Shorts Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

Group winners in last week’s Kadimah table tennis handicap were E. Grunberg, K,…

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Move to Discipline Tennis Players

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

A plan to prevent players from participating in outside championships during competitions is likely to he put before the next…

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Title Holder Down in Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

Title-holder Ted Roberts was defeated in the semi-final of the KadimahProgress Men’s Tennis…

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“C” Grade Cricket Teams

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

CI v. Newtown, No. 38 wicket: B. Broit, N. Cowan, H. Cowen, A. Cohen, S. Pozniak, M. Greenstein, D…

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Football Le Championnat De France Première Division Classement Au 11 FÉVRIER

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 1

1. Nîmes et Nice, 37 points; 3. Reims, 32; 4. Racing, 31; 5. Lyon et Monaco, 28; 7. Angers et Sochaux, 26; Strasbourg, 25; 10. Rennes et Saint-…

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Athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

David Abramovich won the New South Wales 440 yards championship at the…

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Rugby League

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 23

Fairfield Rugby League Club, at its annual general meeting on Monday, February 16, pledged support to the Junior League. The meeting, however, instructed the club delegates…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 4

Saint Philip's Anglican Church, Auburn, defeated St. Andrew's…

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Correspondence S.d. Rugby League

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 6

Sir, Now the League clubs are getting active again for the coming season, I…

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Laurels Tennis Club

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 7

It was very encouraging to see the enthusiasm or players in the tournament last Saturday. The…

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Cabra-vale Diggers at Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 20

Arthur Dovey, of St. John's Park, if you're a bowl short anytime, see club president Wa[?]…

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Lions Club in Bowls Day

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 14

Projects of the Fairfield Lions Club will benefit from the proceeds of the special…

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Lazy Days Tennis Club

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 6

Once again there was a very good attendance of members at the weekend…

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News From the Bowling Clubs Fairfield Club Pennant Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 20

All Pennant games were lost last Saturday Cabramatta now leads in No. 5 Pennants, and our players…

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Boxing

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 5

The death on Saturday last of Colonel Harold Hardwick removes from our midst perhaps the last stalwart of the golden…

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Penrith Rugby League

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 10

At a function in the Penrith Rugby League clubhouse on Saturday night last, the executive and the committee showed their…

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GOLF Leonay Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 9

With the annual meeting of Leonay Golf Club over, and a fresh committee on the job, preparations for the 1959 season…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 10

Owing to rain some of the B.M.T.A. matches were postponed on Springwood courts on Saturday…

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