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Sport, 1962

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Cricket Gradings

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 5

Additional gradings for Nepean District Cricket Association have been released by the secretary, Mr…

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St. Marys Tennis Presentations

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 6

The annual presentation night for St. Marys night tennis will be held in the Memorial Hall, St. Marys,…

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Rugby League Re-organised Team: Penrith Wins

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 9

Both playing out of their usual positions, Ken McCall and Lyall Love spearheaded Penrith to a comfortable win over Parramatta City, 18 to 9, at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville, on Sunday…

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Rugby League Low Scoring Match to St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 2

St. Marys ran out winners against Guildford by 9-5 in a tough match in which defence was the keynote, only two tries being scored…

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Indoor Bowls Band Club Win Against Rowing Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 9

Feature of Nepean District Indoor Bowling Association's competition matches last weekend was…

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Betar Rugby

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 July 1962 · page 10

Ichud Habonim has challenged Betar to a sports day to be held on August 5, at Queen’s Park, and the…

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Rugby

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 14

Parramatta District Junior Rugby Football League, official fixtures tor Sunday, July 29, at Iceley Park, Richmond:…

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Bowls Round Up

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 15

Pennant matches are how in full swing for women's bowling clubs and Cabra-Vale Women's Bowling Club has two divisions in the No. 4 Pennants. On Thursday, July 12…

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Junior Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 15

Consideration is being given to the question of sponsoring players from the junior…

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Boxing in Socialist lands

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 7

IN the Socialist countries there is no professional boxing, hence no promotors to batten on to boxers, yet boxing is a…

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Boxing - A manly art or a soft touch for promoters?

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 7

The boxing racket has more urgers, back-slappers, hangers-on, lime-lighters and snide operators than any other sports. What of the man who makes it such a lucrative business -- the boxer himself -- what is his reward? If you don't know, read this story…

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Springwood Golf

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 10

Golf results at Springwood Country Club last weekend were: Saturday, 21st: Stroke, D…

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Leonay Golf Associates

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 10

Leonay Golf Club associates event on Wednesday, July 18, was an 18-holes stroke, fifth round of the L.G.U…

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Main Boxing Event to Parramatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 9

Fighting the main bout of the night, Robert Foster, of Penrith, lost a narrow points decision to J…

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Indoor Bowls Runaway Wins By Leaders

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 4

The three leading teams in Nepean District Indoor Bowls scored convincing, runaway wins in the…

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Upheaval in Cricket Administration

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 6

Election of a new president, treasurer, assistant secretary, and five of the seyen board of control members caused a major upheaval in Nepean district cricket administration last Friday…

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Rugby League Goal-Kicking Wins for St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 9

With each team scoring three tries, goal-kicking proved to be the deciding factor in St. Marys' 15-9 win against Merrylands last Sunday. St. Marys' kicker John…

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Rugby League 10 Kicks, 10 Goals by A. Hatter

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 2

Goalkicker Alwyn Hatter celebrated his start on his second 100 games for Penrith Rugby League team last Sunday by registering a "possible" of 10 goals from 10 attempts…

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District Bowls Wallacia Club Singles to Mick Gibson

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 10

With the score at 30-all, and his opponent, title-holder Lou Tuckerman, two up on the final end, Mick Gibson played a delicate draw with his last bowl to win Wallacia Bowling Club's singles…

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District Golf Shield Zone Final to Leonay

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 10

Leonay Golf Club last weekend defeated the Springwood club team to win the eastern zone final of the Coote Shield inter-club competition, five matches to two…

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