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Sport, 1960

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For April Fools a Swimming Carnival

Tharunka · Thursday 31 March 1960 · page 4

The University Swimming Club is holding a swimming carnival on Friday, April 1, at…

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Inter-service Bowls Competition, Windsor

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1960 · page 1

Members of the three services competed in the annual inter-Service Bowls Competition at Windsor Bowling Club on March 22, 23 and 24, After the last match on Friday, Air Vice-Marshal V. EJ. Hancock, A.O.C. Operational Command, Penrith, presented the trophy to the captain of the Navy team…

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Rugby League Seven Teams for Schools Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1960 · page 9

At least seven teams will enter Penrith Schools' Football competition due to start on Friday, June 3. Two teams will be entered by each of Penrith Primary,…

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At Last! Inter-school Football

Tharunka · Thursday 31 March 1960 · page 4

The University R.U. Club has appointed a committee organise an inter-school football competition. The…

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Athletics Split Threatens

Tharunka · Thursday 31 March 1960 · page 4

A dispute between the club executive and a majority of the club athletes has threatened to disrupt the preparations of a team the Inter-Varsity Championship, and…

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Table Tennis Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 16

Well - known Jew[?] table tennis play Lionel Hurst, has [?] elected to the execu[?]…

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Unexpected Result In Kadimah Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 16

Steve Grosz and Dr M. Leon caused a surprise when they won the last set from Erwin Geduldig and Dick Newton to enter the…

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Imhof Again Table Tennis Leader

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 16

The annual meeting of the JASA Table Tennis Club last week re-elected Irwin Imhof…

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Tennis Club's Offer To War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 15

Hakoah Tennis Club this week [?]ffered the land it recently pur[?]hased in Wellington Street, Bondi, [?]o the Maccabean Hall Committee…

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Hakooh Unbeaten in ’A’ Grade Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 16

Hakoah’s A1 tennis team continued its unbeaten run in the Eastern Suburbs…

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Two At Top Of Junior Cricket

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 15

Central Synagogue Juniors’ first innings win over North Shore Synagogue at Queen’s Park last Sunday gained it equal place at top of the Jacobs’ Shield competition…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults) Sun., Tennis: Home of Mr

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 14

Sun., Tennis: Home of Mr and Mrs Blits, 70 Drumalbyn Rd., Bellevue Hill. Thurs., April 7: Club…

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Bowls Semis

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 8

The semi-finals of the Group Singes Championship were played on Sunday, April 3…

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Bowls Team Visit

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 5

After their recent successful visit to Dover Heights. Granville bowlers are looking forward to…

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Cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 17

Under 14: Lansvale, 1st innings, 125 (R. Clarence 55 not out: C. Wilson 0/24. R. Woods 5/50, J. Rayner 2/18…

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Fairfield Girls' swimming carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 9

On Tuesday, March 22, Fairfield Girls' High held its fifth Annual Swimming Carnival, an event always looked forward to by both students and staff…

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Football Injury

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 9

It's a spell from training and playing for classy young Fairfield league player, Tom Garland…

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Granville football

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 1

At half-time in the Rugby League game on Sunday, between Granville Shamrocks and Mt. Pritchard, the…

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Fairfield Golf Club

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 24

Last Sunday a most enjoyable and exciting par event for three grades was staged at Campbelltown…

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Cricketers at golf

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 7

In perfect weather, 23 members of the S.D.C.A. hit off at Liverpool Golf…

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