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Sport, 1961

679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 34

Junior Cricket Clean Bowled by Inflation

Tribune · Wednesday 4 January 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Federal Government's panic economic measures will strike a heavy blow at…

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Victoria Takes Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 12

In the Carnival ladies’ table tennis finals at the Maccabean Hall in Perth, the West Australian team easily defeated South Australia, 10-1. Playing a far superior…

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W.A. Far Superior In Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 12

Victoria was the winner of the men’s and ladit Carnival teams tennis at the Maccabean courts Perth. The ladies had an easy…

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The Interstate Sports Carnival: We Triumph in Athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 6

The New South Wales team dominated the ladies' athletic events to win at the 28th Interstate Jewish Sports Carnival in Perth. Winning six of the seven…

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Golf Scores

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 15

Stableford, Stroke and Medal events were played on Oatlands. Pennant Hills, and Rye…

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Swimming club arouses interest

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 7

A large attendance of officials and competitors of the Fairfield Ameteur Swimming Club attended Cabramatta baths on Sunday, January 8 to contest…

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Dept. advises on swimming

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 9

The majority of drowning fatalities in New South Wales occur through people bathing in secluded and unsupervised areas. This is especially…

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Tennis Star

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 15

Pictured is pretty Jill Blackman (1 8), who was top seed in the Manly Seaside Championships which concluded on Sunday. Jill lives in Chiswick with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Blackman…

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Table Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 7

The Parramatta Y.M.C.A. Table Tennis Club will start its 1961 programme on Tuesday, January 10, when a handicap tournament will be held…

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St. John's bowls events

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 11

Congratulations to St. Johns Park Bowling Club No. 5 Pennant team for their very nice win last Saturday. The No. 6 also played…

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Tennis Club Bus Picnic

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 10

The Fairfield Junior Tennis Social Club is organising a bus picnic to Dee Why on…

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District Cricket points scores

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 14

Owing to the Christmas holidays there was no play in the S.D. Cricket Association competitions on December 24 and 31. The first competition match which…

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Cricket side is selected

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 15

The first match of the second half of the Inter-district cricket competition will be played on January 15, when Hawkesbury plays Southern Districts at Fairfield in the Gibson and…

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Heather Hughes returns to local athletics

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 15

Former Parramatta High School student. Heather Hughes, competed successfully for Cumberland Women's Athletic Club last Saturday. It was Heather's first…

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Athletic Club evening success

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 3

The New Year was welcomed in by members and friends of the Fairfield Athletic Club with great gusto and deafening noises climaxing an evening of dancing and games…

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F'field girls shine in athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 14

Saturday saw the commencement of the Fairfield Amateur Athletics Club (women's section) 1961 season and proved to be a great day for the girls. The B grade team came up against undefeated Northern Suburbs Club and…

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1961 · page 10

Play will resume in the N.D.T.A. night competitions next week, with the draw as follows:…

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St. Marys Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1961 · page 2

Holidays being the order of the day with many of St. Marys bowlers, even the president, Mr. A. Cameron, has…

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Springwood Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1961 · page 9

Now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over, Local tennis should be back to normal at the…

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New Auction Rooms Mixed Indoor Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1961 · page 10

Building is scheduled to start next Monday on new auction rooms, estimated to cost £5,000, for R. V. Hardy…

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