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Sport, 1960

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Rugby League Guildford beaten by Merrylands

The Biz · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 11

Merrylands defeated Guildford in the Rugby League match at Merrylands Oval last Sunday week. Merrylands won the match…

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Rugby League Auburn draws with Fairfield

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 23

Playing in the C.Y.O. Rugby League competition at Mona Park on Sunday, Auburn were lucky to draw 10-10 with the…

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Bowls day for the aged homes

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 22

Fairfield Aged Persons' Homes will stage a charity bowls afternoon at Fairtield Bowling Club on June 12. It is to raise funds to…

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Athletic Club Dance

The Biz · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 22

Come along to the Fairfield Athletic Club social and dance, May 28. It commences at 8 p.m…

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GOLF Leonay

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1960 · page 10

The usual midweek nine holes stableford competition was played on Wednesday, the winner being J. Hartigan, 19 points…

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Mixed Indoor Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1960 · page 5

A visiting pair, Mrs. Bridges and Jock Anderson from Faulconbridge, were the winners at a mixed indoor bowls night held…

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Rugby League Penrith Miss Cup Forwards in Villawood Loss

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1960 · page 8

Penrith badly missed its four President'Cup players in it loss to Villawood, 20-7, playing on the heavy Villawood ground last Sunday. Greatest loss was felt in the…

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Film Shows Car Racing from Driver's Seat

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1960 · page 3

Sensation of sitting in a car travelling at 168 m.p.h. was given to the 50 people present at the presentation of prizes for the Ron Barrett-B.P. car rally on Friday night. High speed feeling was…

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Easy Win in Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 4

Herb Lachs won last Monday’s KadimahProgress weekly handicap table tennis…

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To Play Against Sydney Best Platers F0r Interstate Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 16

Sydney Hakoah Tennis Club has selected its strongest possible teams for the annual interstate matches against South Judean Tennis Club…

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M'lands women's bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 5

The following club fours match will be played on Thursday next, June 2, at 11 a.m.,…

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G'ford-Fairfield women's bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 5

Mrs. Downes is now proudly wear the "cock of the walk" brooch, having won the title from Mrs…

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Social club Fairfield Junior Tennis

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 4

The next function of this club will be a "Western Night" dance (dress optional) at the…

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Rugby League Fixtures

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 7

Rugby League fixtures in the Parramatta District Competition for next Sunday, June 5…

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Cablemakers bowls news

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 18

Four rinks of bowlers from Cablemakers played at Fairfield on Saturday…

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Fairfield Bowls Club active

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 18

Greens at the Fairfield Bowling Club were filled to capacity by members who took advantage of the fine weather last weekend. In the club pairs, Roy Warwick and Bill Bright defeated…

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Good Tennis Attendance

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 3

The welcome reappearance of "Old Sol" brought about a great improvement in members' attendance at the Lazy Days Tennis Club's social matches last weekend…

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Golf at St. Marys

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 22

Three Fairfield residents journeyed to St. Marys Dunhevcd Golf Club last Saturday for a very…

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Rugby Union Defeated But Not Shamed

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 22

Despite Randwick's 31-3 win over Parramatta Union team last Saturday, the locals displayed patches of first-class football. The team was…

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RYDALMERE and Ermington Gala Bowls Day

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 6

Rydalmere Central Bowling Club will hold a gala bowls afternoon on Tuesday, June 21…

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