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Sport, 1961

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Springwood Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1961 · page 10

The rounds of the mixed "A" grade and "A" reserve competitions are almost finished. Wentworth Falls I…

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Rugby League St. Marys Teamwork Earns Big Win

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1961 · page 2

Giving their best exhibition of teamwork this season, St. Marys junior Rugby League players registered a decisive 35-5 win against Cabramatta at St. Marys last Sunday…

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Swimming club presentations

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 14

The Fairfield Men's and Women's Amateur Swimming Clubs will finish their seasons with the…

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Junior Tennis Entries

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 11

Entries for the second 1961 competition conducted by the junior…

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Close match in women's bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 14

A most exciting match was played at the Cabra-Vale Diggers' Women's Bowling Club last week. It was between Doll…

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Cablemakers golf championships start

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 14

The "Town Trophy" Competition commenced last week when at Liverpool Bowling Club Liverpool played S. T. C., and John Edmondson V. C. Memorial Club played Cablemakers. Liverpool won their…

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Bowls major singles to be played

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 14

Club Championship Singles were played on Sunday last, and the results of matches were as follow: Doug McConnell 31…

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Athletic results

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 3

The Fairfield Womens' Amateur Athletic club events were again held at the Makepeace…

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Championships in athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 14

The District Schoolboy Cross Country Championships were held at the Makepeace Athletic Field last Saturday, when five events were conducted…

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Penrith Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 10

With wins against Lithgow City and Blacktown in the McAuley Trophy series, Penrith bowlers were very…

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Golf Team Successful Pennant Golf

Tharunka · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 8

The Universities’ Golf Club is unbeaten in Division 3 of the Group 3 Pennant golf series…

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Breakaway Movement in Uni. Rugby Uni. Continues Rugby Wins

Tharunka · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 8

Uni continued its run of wins by defeating MOSMAN in all grades, this making three weeks in a row in which all teams have won. Uni kicked off and…

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Springwood Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 5

The rmixed competitions are now in the semi-finals. Last Saturday our No. 3 team completed the…

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13 Teams Contest Indoor Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 10

The Nepean District Indoor Bowls Association's winter competition this year will be contested by 13…

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C.Y.O. Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 7

St. Marys C.Y.C. junior Rugby League football teams lost both "C" and "D" grade games last Sunday at…

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Rugby League Penrith Scores 18 to Nil in Second Half

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 8

From an even half-time score of 8-8, Penrith ran away in the second half of the match against Fairfield, playing at home, to score a further 18 points to the home team's nil…

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Rugby League St. Marys' Fast Opening Paves Way for Win

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 6

St. Marys set the pattern for their convincing 20-4 victory against Wentworthville last Sunday in the first few minutes with fast, open and confident football…

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District Golf Notes Leonay Golfer Wins Title at Bathurst

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 2

Leonay Golf Club's No. 1 player, Bill Wright, recently added to his many golfing wins by taking the…

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Tennis Nederland in tweede ronde Davis Cup

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 2 June 1961 · page 9

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Tennis Draw

The Biz · Wednesday 7 June 1961 · page 14

The draw has been made for the Ladies' Midweek Tennis Competition for June 7…

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