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Sport, 1960

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S. D. Cricket Fairfield Sports Club

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 20

The D grade set a good pattern in the cricket this round by dismissing Sackville for 124 and in…

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Ladies' Amateur Athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 17

The track season just concluded has been a highly successful one for the Fairfield Ladies' Amateur Athletics Club, states the publicity officer. The two top teams, C grade and D reserve, who…

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Carpet Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 7

Nepean Carpet Bowls Association is about to commence another competition. Those who have affiliated with the…

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Rugby League President Unopposed

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 10

Penrith Rugby League Club's president, Mr. Dave Fitzgerald, will be returned unopposed this year…

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Band Club at Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 7

The following players have been selected for the bowls challenge match against St. Marys Bowling Club at St. Marys…

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Cricket Quiz

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 2

Answer to last week's question: The matter is one for the captain's discretion…

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N.d. Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 7

Anyone interested in table tennis is invited to attend the annual meeting of Nepean District Table Tennis Association which…

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Warwick O'Brien Re-elected President Tennis Assn

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 9

One could say it was an enthusiastic meeting on Monday night, of Nepean District Tennis Association. It was the annual meeting. They've got a good association, and it's on the up-grade, too…

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Purchasers of Leonay Say they Will Consider Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 1

"I'have met a representative of the new owners of Leonay, and he said that we would have a tenancy of the golf course, that it was in their interests to do this," said Mr. Ron Barrett, president of Leonay Golf…

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Top Players in Kadimah Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 13

Several leading Sydney Jewish tennis players have entered for the Kadimah-Progress open tennis…

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Kadimah Scores: Upset In Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 13

In a shock result Kadimah table tennis A grade team defeated competition premiers Balmain 7 rubbers to 4 last week. Lionel Hurst regained his…

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Australiana Kapitein' speelde golf voor de televisie

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 2

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Two Teams Share Junior Cricket Lead

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 14

Temple and Central Synagogue Youth teams gained wins in the Judean Jacob Shield competition matches at Queen’s Park last Sunday. Central were too strong…

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Rugby League

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 23

Canley Vale Club's three teams have been training hard under their respective coaches and are…

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Fairfield Tennis Senior

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 5

All players who will be competing in the winter mixed competitions are advised to adhere to the following suggestions: Go to bed early Friday night, forget about TV; curtail your quota of lemonade…

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Lazy Days Tennis Club

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 18

Congratulations to former master Leone Bruce who celebrates her coming of age this week…

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School's Annual Swimming Carnival Granville boy breaks record

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 4

A 14 year old Parramatta Marist Brothers' High School student recently broke a backstroke school swimming record set by Australian…

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Fairfield Ladies's Athletics Gleniss Wheatley Wins State Sub-junior Shot Putt Championship

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 5

In the State Champion ships athletes from the club are continuing on from their successful…

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Table Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1960 · page 6

Office-bearers elected at Nepean District Table Tennis Association's annual meeting on Tuesday night are: President,…

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School Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1960 · page 10

Penrith Junior Rugby League Football Club are thisyear sponsoring a Saturday competition for schoolboys…

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