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Sport, 1966

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Visiting bowls team's competition

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 19 April 1966 · page 2

Newcastle Bowling Club's annual visit to Guildford Bowling Club on Easter Monday was "an outstanding success" More than 30 bowlers…

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Rise in cricket

The Biz · Wednesday 20 April 1966 · page 3

Members of Fairfield Rotary Club were told at their meeting last week…

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Tennis control refused

The Biz · Wednesday 27 April 1966 · page 1

A proposal to give Fairfield and District Hardcourt Tennis Association…

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Tennis Club's Licence Plan

The Biz · Wednesday 27 April 1966 · page 3

Fairfield tennis authorities are proceeding with plans to establish a licensed club, as part of their objective in promoting development of tennis for the youth of the district. Alternative pro…

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Tennis player Draws, teams, social Special Age Round Robin Tournament

The Biz · Wednesday 27 April 1966 · page 4

A special are tournament will be conducted during the May school holidays for…

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Rain Mars Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 4 May 1966 · page 8

The present Saturday morning junior tennis competition has been marred by wet weather on playing days This may mean the next competition would be late in starting…

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Tennis Association issues challenge to debate

The Biz · Wednesday 4 May 1966 · page 1

Fairfield and District Hardcourt Tennis Association will challenge Fairfield Municipal Council to open debate on the tennis courts controversy Council's refusal to…

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Table Tennis Resumes

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 May 1966 · page 16

Kadimah Progress will resume its regular Weekly table tennis tournament next Monday, May 9…

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Tennis Nederland in tweede Davis Cup ronde

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 May 1966 · page 14

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Verkoop van bier in flessen tijdens TT races verboden?

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 May 1966 · page 6

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Athletics

Tharunka · Tuesday 10 May 1966 · page 16

The members of the Australian Universities Athletic Team returned after a successful tour of New Zealand. The UNSWAC had four members in this team of 13. They…

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Bowls Title to Knight

The Biz · Wednesday 11 May 1966 · page 8

Bill Knight won the club singles championship at Fairfield Bowling Club last week. A close, interesting…

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Golf model

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 1

Wearing a grey boucle blouse top dress, attractive Kay Ginn posed for our photographer last week in a Merrylands Park. Kay, who is 17, is from Granville and…

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Tennis control threats

The Biz · Wednesday 18 May 1966 · page 1

A Fairfield alderman this week claimed control of Fairfield Park tennis club house…

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Biz Sport Smithfield Rsl Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 18 May 1966 · page 8

Smithfield RSL Bowling Club cock-of-the-walk for the fourth time is Tom O'Brien…

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Fairfield Loses Winn Cup Game by Tennis Player

The Biz · Wednesday 18 May 1966 · page 8

Newcastle defeated Fairfield and districts Hardcourt Tennis Association by 53 games in the annual Winn Cup fixture. The only successful…

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Table Tennis Tournament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 May 1966 · page 15

Over 20 players competed in last Monday’s Kadimah Progress weekly table tennis handicap tournament at the Maccabean Hall…

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Tennis Nederland geslagen in de 2e ronde van Davis Cup

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 May 1966 · page 11

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Tennis chief offers to resign Answers aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 25 May 1966 · page 1

A Fairfield tennis official has offered to resign, if aldermen consider he is standing in the way of agreement being reached on provision and location of…

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Table tennis at Temple

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 May 1966 · page 12

The North Shore Temple has organised a table tennis tournament for junior and senior youth to be held this Sunday afternoon…

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