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Sport, 1962

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BOWLS 17 Mixed Fours At St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 9

Rain washed out all play at St. Marys Bowling Club on Saturday. However, an excellent mixed day was…

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Rugby League Saints Hold Wenty Scoreless: Four Players "Marched"

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 6

Marching orders to four players-two from each side—during time-off, provided a sensational finish to the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League grandfinal last Sunday…

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New Handicap System for Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 2

Nepean District Tennis Association is introducing a new handicap system for district night tennis competitions, on which interest is now centreing with championships nearly completed…

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Night Tennis Competition At St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 2

Although difficulty is possibly beings experienced in forming teams, intending players in St. Marys…

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Boys' Club Enters Cricket Teams

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 6

Penrith Rugby League Boys' Club has entered three teams in the Nepean District Cricket…

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Table Tennis R.S.L. Meets Band in "A" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1962 · page 9

Penrith R.S.L's No. 1 team meets St. Marys Band Club in the "A" grade final tonight of the Nepean District Table Tennis Association's competition…

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Tennis Class

The Biz · Wednesday 26 September 1962 · page 16

The coaching class being organised By the Junior Branch of the Fairfield Tennis…

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Tennis tourney to aid Cooinda

The Biz · Wednesday 26 September 1962 · page 13

Fairfield Tennis Association is orga[?]sing the "Cooinda" mixed tournament to be held on Monday, October 1, at Fairfield Park courts. Proceeds are to aid…

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Successful in bowls Country Week Wenty's three sides

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1962 · page 19

Three teams of Wentworthville women bowlers competed successfully in recent Country Week bowls matches. Two teams won their…

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Two Centuries in Cricket Room 3

The Biz · Wednesday 26 September 1962 · page 16

Two centuries featured last Saturday's round of Cricket when C. Cox (Lansvale) scored a hard hitting 106 against Cabra-Vale Diggers in the C grade, and B. Broadhurst (Villawood Hostel) 117…

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Kingswood Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 2

Following play last Saturday for the Keith Murray Trophy, John Anderson still holds the lead…

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ROWING Record Entries For Spring Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 2

Nepean's Spring Regatta to be rowed on the Nepean River on Saturday next, September 29, 1962, has attracted record entries. Over 400 oarsmen will…

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St. Marys Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 3

Entries for the 1962-3 night competitions close tonight (Thursday) at a meeting at the clubhouse,…

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Tennis Gradings: New Handicaps

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 3

New handicaps for night tennis, as announced last week, are disclosed in the final Nepean Tennis Association gradings published to-day…

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Historic Day in Penrith Rugby League History

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 1

Penrith Rugby League Football Club executive officers photographed alongside the foundation stone of the club's new building at the corner of Station and Reserve Streets, Penrith. From left, the officers are: Treasurer, Mr. G. Roberts; president, Mr. D. Fitzgerald; secretary-manager, Mr. R. Davis. The foundation stone was set…

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Penrith Four Wins L. Gov. Bowls

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 5

A team comprising of Ald. J. Cruikshank, E. McDonald, A. Deen and P. Hore was successful in…

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BOWLS J. Corr Wins Penrith Minor Singles

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 8

In a tense, even contest which was marked by bowling of a very high standard, Jack Corr…

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R.s.l. Junior Cricket Ann. Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 8

Secretary-manager, Mr. W. Totman, accompanied by the club treasurer, Mr. J. Grace, represented the…

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Table Tennis R.S.L. Defeated in "A" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1962 · page 8

Minor premiers, R.S.L. I, were defeated 6-2 by Band Club in the final of the district table tennis…

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FOOTBALL Trente Pays Participent a la Huitième Coupe d'Europe des Clubs 1962-63

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 28 September 1962 · page 8

C enregistré, ce qui démontre une fois de plus l'importance de compétition européenne à l'échelon des clubs. L'Union Européenne de football qui organise cette competition…

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