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Sport, 1960

930 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 47

Club's busy bowls weekend

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 9

The last week has been a busy one for the Fairfield Bowling Club and full advantage has been taken of the glorious weather…

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Cricket team

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 4

Young men of Guildford Methodist Church are forming a cricket team to enter the protestant…

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Sporting Section Cabra. Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 24

In a semi-final of the Cabramatta Women's Bowling Club last Thursday, M. Davies…

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Tennis Book a Winner

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 18

The title of Jack Pollard's book, "Advantage Receiver", might well have been "Lifting the Lid Off". Pollard spills the beans about the shams…

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Cricket teams announced

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 24

The Brothers' Cricket Club announces the following "C" and "D" grade teams to play in the first round of the new cricket competition…

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New officers for Fairfield bowls club

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 9

With an attendance of just over one hundred (less than fifty per cent) of members, annual meeting of Fairfield Bowling Club was held last Friday night. Mr. Doug. McConneil…

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Canley League's Cricket Fixtures

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 11

On Sunday, August 28, the Canley Vale Leagues Club held its lint trial match against…

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First round cricket draw

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 16

Last week Roserale withdrew from the Southern District Cricket Association competition for…

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Lansvale cricket teams selected

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 16

Lansvale United Cricket Club are now in a much larger and stronger group. This year they have to enter a team in each…

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Lansvale Cricket Teams Chosen Teams

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 11

Lansvale United Soccer boys had two disappointing days this weekend. Fistly, the junior games went too long on…

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Four Teams to Contest R.l. Finals Weekend Football

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 22

After one of the roughest weekends of football ever seen in the western districts, the four teams to contest the finals of the Parramatta Junior Rugby League competitions have been decided…

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Grand Success of F'field R.s.l. Golf Presentation Night

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 12

There was an exceptionally good attendance of members at the Fairfield R.S.L on Friday, August 19. The occasion was the annual presentation of trophies…

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Good athletic performances

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 16

Members of the Fairfield Amateur Athletic Club continue to show good form, which augurs well for the opening of the Triter Club season on the track…

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Women's athletics: good attendance

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 21

The sunny day last Saturday attracted quite a number of girls to the Make-peace Oval for the cross-country events run by the Fairfield Women's Athletics…

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Rugby Team Wins Final

Tharunka · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 8

Lust Saturday at Coogee Oval the University Kentwell Cup team defeated Cronulla 9–0. This enables it to play in the grand final next Saturday at Henson Park against Colleagues. This will be the first…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 12

Ideal tennis weather prevailed last weekend. In the men's "A" grade competition the firsts won on a forfeit…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 7

The eventual grand final result of the N.D.T.A's reserve I grade last Saturday provided teams from…

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Tennis team’s victory

Tharunka · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 8

U. N. S. scored another sporting success when its fourth…

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Rugby League St. Marys Win 'C' Grade Semi-final

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 10

Racing away to a 14-2 lead at halftime, St. Marys were little troubled to win the first "C" grade semi-final against Merrylands last Sunday. Final score was 16-7…

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Rugby League St. Marys C.Y.O. Grand Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 11

At Arlington Oval last Sunday, St. Marys C.Y.O. "D" Grade Rugby League team went down fighting to…

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