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Sport, 1960

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Junior Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 19

First 1960 Competition: Vacancies exist for girls in most divisions. Both boys and girts required for…

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168 Played Bowls Here

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 2

Friendship Day at Parramatta Bowling Club recently attracted 168 players. Among them were three…

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Guiidford-fairfield Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 17

Tuesday, January 5, was one first bowling day for the New Year. The President, Mrs. Johnson…

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Fairfield Tennis Competition Draw

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 19

Saturday, January, 23 Division 1, Semi-Finals— Parkview 2 v Parkview 1, on Walaric: Walaric 1 v…

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Shamrocks Cricket Club

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 19

Shamrocks, on Saturday, added five more points to their score when they defeated…

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Cricket Quiz

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 6

This week's question: Has the umpire in charge of a match the power to declare that a ball is unfit for play…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 4

Despite very hot weather last weekend we had a good roll up for tennis. Miss Judy Sutherland, who is…

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Another Golf Club at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 6

Within the band club at St. Marys, a golf club has been formed. First day out was last Sunday, when 15 went to…

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Penrith Council Asked for Oval by R.L. Football Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 1

A request was received from Penrith Junior Rugby League Football Club for the use of the oval in Penrith Park for four nights a week for practice…

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Anti-Semitism No “Political Football”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 1

The Liberal Party, though totally opposed to all acts of racial hatred, had no intention of making anti-Semitic manifestations a political…

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Cabramatta Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 21

We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Lindsay Hill for her last game of bowls with us before…

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Rugby League News & Views

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 17

Whilst no local Rugby League club has yet held its annual meeting, it is felt with a degree of certainty that the Southern Districts…

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Letters Rugby and apartheid

Tribune · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 9

SPORT lovers here as well as in New Zealand have been incensed at the spineless acceptance by the New Zealand Rugby Union of the…

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Canley Vale Rugby League

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 15

Another very successful meeting of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Club was held recently…

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Junior Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 20

Our first 1960 competition will commence on Saturday, February 13. All teams should report to the…

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Fairfield Tennis Senior Association

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 21

The following officers have been elected to represent the association for the 1960 season…

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Football Club will be Back on No. 1 Oval

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1960 · page 1

The Moyor of Penrith (Ald. L. J. Spies) welcomed representatives from Nepean District Cricket Association (Dorcy Smith president, Tom Rance secretary), Penrith Junior Rugby League Football Club…

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Training for Hakoah Tennis Teams

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 12

Hakoah Tennis Club will hold special squad trial matches this weekend before…

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Table Tennis Players In Form

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 12

Kadimah-Progress table tennis teams turned in good performances in last week's New South Wales Table Tennis Association competitions. The A grade team…

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Bowls Club 'full'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1960 · page 3

Merrylonds Bowling Club has no vacancies, and the club is completely…

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