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Sport, 1966

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Biz Sport Fairfield Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 8

Fairfield last was the first evening of the second 10-weekly twilight triples competition…

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Cricket Victory

The Biz · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 8

Sackville Sports D2 cricket team easily defeated Liverpool outright in a match played…

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West Wrest Cricket Lead

The Biz · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 8

After being "in a spot" by needing to chase 235 runs (as reported in the last issue of "Biz")…

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Sports Comment Jungle greens or cricket pads!

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 12

The record book states that Kevin Douglas Walters, the brilliant NSW batsman, was born December 21, 1945. Already at the young age of 20 years Walters has distinguished himself as…

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Tennis Tom Okker dubbelspel kampioen van West Australie

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 14 January 1966 · page 11

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Bowls Notes

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 18 January 1966 · page 8

Merrylands Bowling Club teams for the first round of the Metropolitan Section of the…

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Tennis player

The Biz · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 7

Four top amateur tennis players will play in an exhibition match at Fairfield Park Courts on Tuesday evening, February 15. They are Roy Emerson,…

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Fairfield Win in Day Cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 8

Fairfield Diggers (B2 Grade) Cricket Club defeated Smithfield Cricket Club on the first innings in a one-day match on Saturday at Cabramatta Park…

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Swimming Carnival Bund after 4th win on 100 m

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 12

Warren Bund, holder of the Jewish Times Cup, will attempt to regain his title for the fourth consecutive year in the 100 metres freestyle event at the 1966 Jewish State…

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Tennis Okker wint gemengd en heren dubbelspel titel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 10

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Tennis player

The Biz · Wednesday 26 January 1966 · page 8

Members of the Fairfield and District Tennis Association are reminded that entries for Saturday mixed, Tuesday night, Saturday morning junior and women's mid-week competitions close next week…

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Biz Sport Fairfield Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 26 January 1966 · page 8

The 1966 Bowling Pennants competition started on Saturday and Fairfield Bowling Club was…

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Cricket Clash for Perpetual Shield

The Biz · Wednesday 26 January 1966 · page 8

Fairfield Heights will play Clyde Batteries for the Clyde Barton shield on Sunday, February 13, on the Rugby League Oval, Fairfield. This is the final…

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Bowls Notes

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 February 1966 · page 2

Merrylands Bowling Club teams for the third round of the metropolitan section of the State pennants will be played on Saturday, February 5…

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Tennis player

The Biz · Wednesday 2 February 1966 · page 6

Members of the Fairfield and District Tennis Association ore reminded that leading amateur tennis players will give exhibition matches at Fairfield…

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Bowls Roundup

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 February 1966 · page 8

Winners have been announced of the bowls trophy competition conducted at Guildford Womens' Bowling Club last week. They were Mesdames…

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District swimming

The Biz · Wednesday 9 February 1966 · page 4

In championship events staged last week by the Fairfield Cabra-Vale Amateur Swimming Club Denise Shepherd sprinted over the line to gain two…

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Exhibition tennis matches to be held

The Biz · Wednesday 9 February 1966 · page 8

An exhibition tennis match on Tuesday night will aid funds to establish a perpetual trophy to the memory of Mr. Reg Farran. Australian singles and…

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Recovery by Batsmen] Led to Cricket Win

The Biz · Wednesday 9 February 1966 · page 8

Fairfield Heights Sports and Social Club recovered from a batting slump to take a first innings win over Fairfield Sports Club last week, The first three Heights batsmen were out for…

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Swimming Results Women

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 8

30 mtrs Freestyle, under 8: M. Sheldon 1, V. Moliver 2, Susan Rosenberg 3; 35.6. 50 mtrs Freestyle, under 10: S…

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