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Sport, 1961

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Sporting Section Tennis Presentation Bail Will Be Held in April

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 18

The Fairfield Hardcourt Tennis Association will hold its Presentation Ball at the Belvedere Ballroom on Friday, April 21. The ball is being held to present the 1960 Summer…

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Women Do Well in State Athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 18

Saturday saw the commencement of the N.S.W. State Women's Athletic Championships held at the Sports Ground. was off to a great start with club 880 yards…

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Swimming Club for New Olympic Pool

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 1

The president of Penrith War Memorial Swimming Pool Committee, Mr. B. N. Fowler, last night suggested formation of an Amateur…

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Jamison Park for Football

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 6

As the No. 1 wicket area in Penrith Park will not be available for use of Penrith Rugby League…

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Rugby League St. Marys' Close Trial Win Against Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 8

St. Marys narrowly defeated Penrith in the junior rugby League football trial last Sunday, 1 1-9. It was St. Marys first trial…

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Football Club Against Senior Body's Rule

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 3

Penrith Junior Rugby League Football Club, by agreeing to a varying scale of fees for its players, last Friday adopted., a course contradictory to a ruling made by its senior body the previous…

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50 Years Ago Cricket Revival Aim by New Rules

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 8

A recommendation was made in the "Nepean Times" of March 11, 1911, for the trial of new rules in the Old Buffers' annual cricket match to be played at St. Marys…

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Judeans Win Close Cricket Victory

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

Judean Cricket Club “B” grade team gained a narrow victory in its match last week. With a result in doubt to the fall of the last wicket,…

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St. John's bowls win

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 16

The St. John's Park Bowling Club won the No. 3 Pennant section outright at play over…

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Motor racing Track "Safe"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 4

Parramatta Showground Racing Circuit was probably the safest in the State for both spectators and…

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Heights' Cricket meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 16

Although unable to reach the finals in the C and B grade cricket competitions, the…

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Service Clubs' Cricket Match

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 13

Although not attempting to emulate the standard of play in Test matches the cricket players at Carrawood Park, Carramar, certainly infused a carefree and happy spirit into the sport…

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Australians for world table tennis, Peking

Tribune · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 9

SYDNEY, A very young team of top Australian players will leave Sydney this month for Peking to compete in the World Table Tennis Championships. THE Australian team will invite…

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Bright batting in S.D. cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 11

Cabramatta Rovers "D" grade cricketers last Saturday gave a bright display of batting in the semi-final being played on Fairfield No. 2 Oval…

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Sports well represented in cricket semi-finals

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 16

Fairfield Sports Club was well represented in the semi-finals with A, C and under 14 teams. Batting first they were dismissed for 100 runs. K. Morris S (35) batted well. Lansvale in reply are one for 19…

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"Test cricket best in 10 years play"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 2

Recent cricket tests against the West Indies had revealed the "best and fairest" sportsmanship he had witnessed for 10 years of international cricket, Australian captain, Richie…

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C.m.a. Gain Win in Exciting Cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 9

On Saturday night the Engineering Department of Cable Makers held its annual dinner in the Sports Club Pavilion. From reports an excellent evening was enjoyed by those present. The catering was in the…

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Athletic Dance was Big Success

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 3

Fairfield Athletic Club will hold a dance in the clubhouse. Vine Street, on Saturday…

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Indoor Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 11

Faulconbridge Indoor Bowling Club last week defeated Penrith-St. Marys Band Club, 3-2, in the second round of…

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Lapstone Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 12

Lapstone Social Golf Club's stroke event at Leonay on Sunday, March 5, ended in a three-way tie between Neil…

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