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Sport, 1962

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Narrow loss in tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 10

Kadimah Progress A2 tennis team were narrowly beaten in last Sunday’s NESTA competition match…

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Bowls Roundup

The Biz · Wednesday 6 June 1962 · page 10

Last Saturday Fairfield Bowling Club's rinks were taken up with social games, with the exception of one serious competition game between Smithfield R.S.L. and Fairfield R.S.L., which resulted in a win for Smithfield, who now enter the semi-final of the R.S.L. competition…

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Junior Tennis Comp

The Biz · Wednesday 6 June 1962 · page 10

Entries may still be submitted for the second 1962 competition to be conducted by…

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Interfaculty Football

Tharunka · Thursday 7 June 1962 · page 6

The draw for the Inter-faculty football competition has been announced on the condition that each of the faculties enters a…

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Wallacia Women's Bowls Titles

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1962 · page 8

In the pairs championships of Wallacia Women's Bowling Club, Mesdatnes Nita Chamberlin and Flo…

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Rugby League St. Marys on Top: Two Sent Off

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1962 · page 6

Playing with 12 men for all but 10 minutes of the game, after star centre John Porter was sent off for alleged fighting, St. Marys defeated previous co-leaders Wentworthville, 7-5, in a…

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Bowls Roundup

The Biz · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 10

Cabramatta Women's Bowling Club fielded two sides of three teams each in the Wolinski Shield competition. Games resulted.--Barnicoat v. Guildford, a draw;…

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Junior Tennis Comp

The Biz · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 10

Girls are urgently required to fill vacancies in most divisions of the next junior tennis…

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Girls High Athletics Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 10

For the first time hurdle races were held for Seniors, Juniors and Sub-Juniors, at what the…

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Wallacia Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1962 · page 7

Mrs. Nita Chamberlin retains the title of Queen of the Green and the brooch after a challenge match with…

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Leonay Golf Associates

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1962 · page 4

Winning of the 18 holes stroke competition of Leonay Golf Club associates for Mrs. M. Brotherson's…

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Good Tennis Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 10

..Kadimah Progress A2 tennis team scored a good win over Avalon in the NESTA competition…

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Het jaarlijkse open tennis toernooi

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 14

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Bowls Roundup

The Biz · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 7

Fourteen clubs were represented at the Fairfield Bowling Club's President's Day, last Saturday. Sunday competition fixtures resulted:…

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Fairfield Girl Is Entrant in N.s.w. Athletics Quest

The Biz · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 1

Faireld athlete, 20-year-old Lerlene Madgwick, has been selected as the Fairfield Women's Amateur Athletic Club's entrant for the N.S.W. Women's Athletic Association's "Miss Athletics of N.S.W." quest…

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Racing Pigeons

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 10

Penrith Homing' Pigeon Society conducted its fifth race of the season from Blayney, 86 miles, last…

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Inspector Presents Boxing Trophy

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 1

Officer in charge of Penrith police district, Inspector T. J. Newman, presenting one of the trophies at Penrith Rugby League Boys' Club boxing night last week. The winner of the trophy was Jack Sanday, of Windsor (1.)…

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Bowls Penrith Club Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 10

Teams captained by club president Bill Chapman and Frank Miller had unexpectedly easy wins in the…

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Women's Bowls at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 10

St. Marys Women's Bowling Club championship finals of triples played recently resulted: A. Connell, P. Ross,…

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Indoor Bowls Springwood Keeps Lead

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 9

Springwood retained its lead in the Nepean district indoor bowling competition last week by defeating…

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