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Sport, 1960

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 August 1960 · page 7

The wonderful attendance at the presentation dance held at the Scout Hall, St. Marys, on Saturday night, concluded…

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Rugby League Penrith Beats Blacktown: PLay-off Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 August 1960 · page 10

By defeating Blacktown 30-5 fast weekend, Penrith tied with St. Marys for fourth position in the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League competition. Play-off between the. two teams will be…

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Rugby League Compt Leaders Beat St. Marys in Low-Scoring Game

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 August 1960 · page 8

St. Marys, fighting for a draw or a win to retain its place in the semi-finals, went down to Merrylands, 4-2, at St. Marys last weekend. St. Marys will now play Penrith, for fourth position, at…

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Table Tennis Players Refused Entrance

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 12

Kadimah - Progress sports officials turned away 10 players from the weekly club…

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Tennis Players Take a Rest

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 12

Maccabean and Hakoah Tennis Club members spent last weekend indoors after heavy…

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Athletic Titles as Guide to Perth Team

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 12

Winners of the forthcoming New South Wales Jewish athletic titles are likely to gain places in the State team for the Perth carnival…

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Tennis Dance

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 2

Despite the bad weather Fairfield Junior Tennis Social Club's last dance was a great…

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Women's bowls club news

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 8

Guildford-Fairfield Women's Bowling Club vice-president, Mrs. Palmer, last week welcomed teams from Wentworthville, St. Marys and Merrylands,…

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Women's Bowls

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 22

All available greens were occupied last Thursday when we had a good roll-up of our…

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Cabramatta Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 5

On Thursday, August 11, a new member, Lyn Hyland, was welcomed to the club;…

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Tennis Dance

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 23

Despite the bad weather Fairfield Junior Tennis Social Club's last dance was a great…

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Rain halts bowls play

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 9

Owing to weather conditions, there was no play on Cabra Vale Diggers Women's Bowling Club greens last Wednesday…

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Bowls title holder beaten

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 9

Several games were played in the CobraVale Ex-Aciive Servicemen's Club championships over the weekend. On Saturday three…

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Weather mars bowls day

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 18

Weather conditions forced St. John's Park women bowlers to forfeit play on Wednesday, August 10. Despite the inclement…

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Rugby union Hills Final Win

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 22

The Hills Tiger Rugby Union side played St. James last Saturday at…

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Cricket practice

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 18

"Brothers" Cricket Club will practise at Carrawood Park on Saturday at 1 p.m…

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Senior tennis gradings

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 18

The following is a list of revised and or confirmed gradings of players participating in the current senior tennis competitions…

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Heights' cricket practice

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 9

Twenty-eight members of the Fairfield Heights Sports Club attended cricket practice…

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Cricket club holds meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 18

The annual meeting of St. John's Park Cricket Club was held recently at the residence of Mr. Brian Rinaldo, the club's secretary…

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Cricket team's high hopes Opening bowlers a threat

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 22

Following the outstanding success of three of its key players last season, Central Cumberland Cricket Club has high hopes for season 1960-61. Cumberland…

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