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Sport, 1960

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Crowd at 'Diggers' golf day

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 22

A large field of 140 contested in the Diggers Day at the Ashlar Golf Club recently…

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Clubs Annual Enent Presentation of Cricket Trophies

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 23

South Granville Cricket Club held its annual presentation of trophies recently. Trophies were awarded to team…

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Puppets Crash: U.S. Races to Brink Seato endangers Australia

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 1

COLLAPSE of yet another pro-American puppet dictator -- Turkey's…

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Building and Furnishing New Athletics Track for White City

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 15

London's White City Stadium—the traditional "home" of British athletics—has a new…

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Women's Athletic Club events

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 22

A greater number of members arrived at the Makepeace Athletic Club on Saturday for the cross-country runs, organised by the Women's Athletic…

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New Athletics Track for White City

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 16

London's White City Stadium—the traditional "home" of British athletics—has a new…

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Indoor Bowls Social

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 7

Springwood Golf Club entertained Penrith Leagues Club at indoor bowls last Friday night. Winners were Norm Sinclair,…

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Sub-district Rugby Union

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

University of N.S.W. (Kentwell Cup team) drew with Briars, 11-all, after being down 11-3 early in the…

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Inter-Varsity Rugby Union

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

University of N.S.W. was defeated by a far superior Sydney University team by 53 points to…

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GOLF Leonay Members

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 10

Detspite threatening rain at midday one of the best fields yet turned out for the Wednesday 9 holes stableford last week…

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Golf Team Undefeated

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

After four rounds, the Universities Golf - Club A-grade team are undefeated leaders of the Group 3…

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Mr. Cricket

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 9

"You know Mr. Mervyn Hunter, and you all know of his Father, Mr. Norman Hunter, who has given a long lifetime…

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New Tennis Courts

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 3

Penrith City Council will spend £5,000 on construction of new tennis courts for Nepean District Tennis Association on…

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U.N.SW. Golf Championship

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

University champion Dick Webb (Commerce) narrowly retained his title by defeating Rob…

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Rugby League Blacktown's One-Point Win Against Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

In a fast open game which was in doubt right up to the final bell Blacktown scored a one point win against Penrith last Sunday, 12-11. The large crowd at Penrith…

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Inter-Varsity Athletics

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

The Australian Universities Athletic Championship was held at the Sydney University Oval on the 24th and 25th of May. The days were cold and rainy, and record-breaking was also made difficult by the presence of gusty…

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Varsity Athletic Trophy to N.S.W.

Tharunka · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 8

University athletic team won its first Intervarsity Trophy by winning the Mile Medley…

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Mediocre Start To Tennis Competition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 16

In the opening round of the NESTA winter competition played last weekend Maccabean teams scored five wins. Four victories were…

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Brothers in Table Tennis Final

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 16

Brothers, Walter and Herbert Lachs, fought out the final of last week’s Kadimah-Progress weekly…

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Tennis Final To Decide Top Player

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 16

The winner of Sunday’s Hakoah men’s singles final may be the club’s No. 1 player for next weekend’s test against South Judean Tennis Club in Melbourne…

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