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Sport, 1960

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Putts and Pars from the District Golf Clubs Leonay

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1960 · page 2

One of Leonay's most regular mid-week golfers had a popular win on Wednesday when Guy Waldan won the 9 holes…

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Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 12

Veteran Erwin Grunberg won last Monday night’s Kadimah table tennis tournament at the…

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Israel Apathy in Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 5

While nearly every country in the world where tennis is played had one or two representatives at Wimbledon, the State of Israel was not represented. Why? I suspect that, as…

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Shocks In Maccabean Tennis Results

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 12

Maccabean Tennis Club last Saturday won five matches in the NESTA…

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Windmills klopt Swan Athletic met 3-1

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 15

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Jewish Athletic Titles

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 12

The N.S.W. Jewsh Amateur Athletic Championships are likely to be held on Sunday, August 21, last…

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Tennis Social

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 1

The next dance of the Social Club will be called our "First Anniversary Dance." It will…

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A Complex. "Stuffy" Sport Inside big tennis

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 6

Harry Hopman lost his hearing by continuing to play tennis after doctors…

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N.Z. Star in Top Bracket Football's greatest utility backs

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 7

Again, let us get "great" and "greatest" in perspective by relating form of players to that of others playing in their period;…

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Rugby results

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 18

Play in the Parramatta District Rugby League Football Competition continued over…

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Merrylands Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 14

We were favoured with glorious weather for Friendship Day last Thursday…

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Blacktown tennis boundaries

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 21

In answer to many requests from district tennis followers the boundary line of…

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Women's Bowls at St. John's

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 18

Wednesday, July 6, saw a splendid roll-up of members, by far the largest attendance for some time. The day was perfect, and we all felt that…

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Cabramatta Women's Bowls Thursday's results

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 4

Club pairs, semi-finals: May and Croft v B. Russell and Stonehouse 27/14. Social: Comans, Wheatley,…

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Junior Tennis Social Club

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 8

The next dance of the Social Club will be called our 'First Anniversary Dance." It will…

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Junior Tennis Play-off Soon

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 3

The play-off to complete the junior tennis first competition for 1960, Division 8, will be held on Sunday, July 17. Competing teams are…

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Senior tennis news and notes

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 18

The draw for the sixth round of inter-district tennis matches to be played on Sunday, July 17, is:— Blackwell Cup Fairfield v. Blacktown, at…

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R.S.L. golf family day

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 3

Last Sunday members of the Fairfield R.S.L. Golf Club Journeyed to Kirkham-Lane, for the Barbecue and Family day. A large number of…

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N.Z. Star in Top Bracket Football's greatest utility backs

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 22

Again, let us get "great" and "greatest" in perspectie by relating form of players to that of others playing in their period…

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Athletic club's new interest

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 18

A new attraction was added to the programme at the Makepeace Athletic Field last Saturday, when members of the Club played their first game of basketball…

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