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Sport, 1962

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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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President's Defeat Shock to Cricket (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1962 · page 10

Sir,—On July 20 it was my displeasure to attend the annual Nepean District Cricket Association meeting. One could not help…

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Bowls Roundup

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 19

Pennant Sides from Concord and 2CH played at Cabramatta Women's Club against two home sides. In No. 3 pennant, B…

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Junior Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 20

Entries for the Round Robin tournament to be conducted by the Junior branch of the…

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Merrylands cricket

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 14

The 1962-63 season will be conducted on similar lines as last season. This was revealed at…

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All-out drive for cricket umpires

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 14

Parramatta District Umpires' Association will scour the Holroyd district in an all-out drive for additional umpires for the 1962-63 cricket season…

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Presentations For Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1962 · page 5

Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, will present trophies to winners of St. Marys night tennis…

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Rugby League Potter Hurt After Ensuring Win

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1962 · page 9

After spearheading Penrith "A" to a hardearned victory over Richmond at Icely Park, Richmond, last Sunday, Ray Potter was carried from the field with a severe back injury ten…

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Mixed Tennis to Sp'wood

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1962 · page 7

Springrwood No. 1 team won the "A" grade mixed section of the Blue Mountains Tennis Association's…

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Rod Laver verovert de Nederlandse tennis titel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 11

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Junior Tennis Presentation

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 12

The Junior branch of the Fairfield Tennis Association will hold its presentation dance in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, on Friday night, August 24…

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Rugby Boys in Cricket

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 August 1962 · page 4

Penrith Rugby League Boys' Club decided on Monday night to enter teams in Nepean District…

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Night Tennis Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 August 1962 · page 1

St. Marys night tennis players and supporters are reminded 6f the annual presentation dance tomorrow…

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Tennis defeat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 10

Kadimah Progress A2 tennis team were narrowly beaten by Avalon in N.E.S.T.A. competition,…

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Windmills versloeg Swan Athletic

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 14

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Women's bowls win

The Biz · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 10

Cabra - Vale Diggers Women's Bowling Club No. 4 pennants detested Hyde by a point at Cabra…

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Cricket secretary accepts position

The Biz · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 14

Tho retiring secretary of Smithfield Cricket Club, Mr. Hobs Turner; dropped a bombshell earlier this month when he initially refused nomination for the position for the coming year…

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Local cricket umpires meet

The Biz · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 13

The annual meeting oi Southern Districts Cricket Umpires League was very well attended, recently. After many years as…

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Aussie tennis stars in Soc. Union

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 5

MOSCOW: The top-notch Australian Tennis team at present playing in the Moscow hardcourt…

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Triumph for local girl in athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 16

The cross countrytrials at Centennial Park, earlier tide month, resulted in triumph for Beth Stanford, who gained selection in die N.S.W. cross country team for the third niccenfve year…

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