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Sport, 1961

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Table Tennis Handicaps

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 5

Nepean District Table Tennis Association decided last Friday to run the 1961 "A" grade competition on…

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State's First High School Swimming Pool

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 1

With a bank balance of £2,262/4/9, a promise of £1 for £1 monetary assistance, and concrete work half finished, St. Marys is well on the way to having the first N.S.W. high school with its own swimming pool…

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District Golf Henson Wins Medal

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 10

The year's Medal of Medals was played last Saturday under extremely wet conditions and was…

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Bowls Penrith Team in District Pennant Win

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 10

In a play-off match against Windsor last Sunday, Penrith scored an outstanding win to take top honours in Division 3 of the N.D.B.a. 1960-61 pennant series…

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Night Tennis Semi-finals Closely Contested

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 3

Two closely fought semi-finals in St. Marys night tennis "A" grade competition last week were won by Bonnie Doone and Ivanhoe. The competition this year…

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Temple’s Valuable Cricket Lead

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 12

Temple Emanuel have established a valuable lead in the junior cricket competition after their win on Sunday. They decisively beat…

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Top Seeds Take Table Tennis Doubles Title

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 12

Top-seeded pair Lew Levi and Jack Singer won the Kadimah - Progress tennis doubles…

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Bowls results

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 7

Play was continued last week for the Scotty Carlisle Trophy at the Fairfield R.S.L. Women's…

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BOWLS 'Saved' by rain

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 9

Weekend rain saved Granville Bowling Club from at least three defeats…

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Winners of bowls trophy

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 11

Winners of this month's Wentworthville Ladies' Bowling Club trophy are Mesdames…

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Lost Bowls -- won prize

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 9

On Wednesday, March 29, at the Cabra-Vale Diggers Women's Bowling Club, Doll…

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Tennis Trials on

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 14

The next games in the Inter-District Trials of the Senior Tennis will be held on…

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Sporting Section Tennis dances

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 14

An old-time dance for the Fairfield Junior Tennis Social Club will be held at the…

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Women Meet to Form Bowls Club

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 14

On Monday, March 27, in response to well organised publicity, Mrs. Flora Allan convened a meeting at the Fairfield Men's Bowling Club with the object of forming a Women's Bowling…

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'Sports' win "C" cricket final

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 14

Supporters of Fairfield Sports Club had o busy Easter week-end. The C grade cricket team played at St…

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"Old Boys" win in C.M.A. cricket game

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 11

A member of Cable Makers' staff was married on Saturday week. He is John Hunt, who is a member of the laboratory section. Popular watchman Jim…

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Athletic Club's Annual Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 6

The sixth annual meeting of the Fairfield Women's Amateur Athletic Club was held at the clubhouse on Tuesday, March 21. The club this past…

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Athletic dance well attended

The Biz · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 6

A very enjoyable night was had by all who attended the monthly dance at the Athletic Clubhouse, Vine Street. Fairfield, last Saturday night…

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Remarkable Rugby Union Expansion

Tharunka · Thursday 6 April 1961 · page 8

The Rugby Union Club has shown remarkable expansion in the early stages of this season. Club officials are anticipating entering seven teams in competitions th[?]…

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New Zealand Unis. Swimming Tour

Tharunka · Thursday 6 April 1961 · page 8

In early 1961 a team of New Zealand Universities’ swimmers and water polo players toured New South Wales and Queensland. This was one of a…

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