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Sport, 1961

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Close Game in Cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 13

Spectators enjoyed an exciting cricket match between Fairfield Heights Sports and…

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Return cricket match

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 6

Next Sunday, Southern Districts Cricket Association will entertain members of the Auburn-Lidcombe Cricket Association at Fairfield Oval…

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Of Interest to Women Close contest in women's bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 7

The highlight of the day at St. John's Park Women's Bowling Club on Wednesday, January 25, was the "cock-of-the-walk" singles, when Edna Brown successfully defended her title…

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F'field hopes in athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 13

Saturday saw the start of the State Athletic championships with the day taken up with heats and eliminations. In the Hammer…

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Lapstone Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 2

Lapstone Social Golf Club visited Wentworth Palls on Sunday when an event versus par was contested…

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Table Tennis Trophies

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 1

Trophies for the 1960 table tennis season will be presented at a social gathering of players and supporters…

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Why not have Boxing in Penrith?

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 8

I cannot understand why some enterprising person does not try to promote boxing in Penrith. In the golden age we had contests each Friday night, and full houses were the order…

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St. Marys Football Training Starts

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 9

St. Marys Junior Rugby League Football Club will start training, for all grades, at Victoria Park tonight…

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CRICKET Brothers Rescue Penrith R.S.L. After Early Collapse

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 11

After a disastrous start, in which the first three wickets fell for 26 runs and two more before 60 was reached, brothers Darcy and Norm Smith staged a remarkable recovery for Penrith R.S.L. against Penrith…

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Tennis Quality Down

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 12

Jewish tennis officials this week stressed that while they may be apprehensive as to the future of top grade Jewish tennis, the state of affairs on a club level is regarded as satisfactory…

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No Upsets in Tennis Play

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 12

There were no surprise results recorded in the first round of matches played in the…

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Juniors Commence Cricket Competition This

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 12

The 1961 Jewish Junior Cricket Competition commences this Sunday. Teams from Temple…

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Swimming lessons to cease

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 3

The combined swimming clubs will continue the learn-to-swim-free session for adults for…

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Hills football

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 3

Members of the Hills District Rugby Union Football Club will start training soon for the 1961…

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Womens' bowls club active

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 11

On the hottest Wednesday this summer the "Hen o' the Walk" and pairs matches wore played at Cabra Vale Diggers Womens' Bowling Club…

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President retains women's bowls title

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 14

At the Babramatta Women's Bowling Club the queen of the Green Competition is under way. In the first game President Bess Dawson retained the badge presented to her by Win…

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Civic golf club meets

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 3

The annual selections of the Civic Social Golf Club were held at Winns on January 25…

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St. Johns have good bowls win

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 14

Last Saturday at St. John's Park Bowling Club, the St. John's team defeated the strong Parramatta team by 116-7 points to 82-1 point…

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New type tennis tourney planned

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 13

All players of the Fairfield Hardcourt Tennis Association are invited to attend a general meeting to be held at the association club-house, Fairfield Park, at 8 p.m. on…

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C.Y.0. football meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 9

The Fairfield Catholic Youth Organisation will hold a mooting of all intending football…

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