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Rain Washes Out Women's Bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1966 · page 8

Rain washed out play at Cabra-Vale Diggers Women's Bowling Club last week, but ladies competed in indoor bowls. Trophies for indoor…

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Warridale's two teams play tennis semi-final

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1966 · page 8

Warridale's No. 1 team, undefeated in Fairfield District Tennis Hardcourt Association's second 1966 Saturday afternoon mixed competition, will meet the No. 2 team in the semi-finals next weekend. The draw for next…

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Dawn Frazer at swimming club

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 October 1966 · page 12

Dawn Frazer will make a personal appearence at the opening of the Judean Amateur Swimming Club’s “Learn to…

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Martin Roesink weer in Masters' Golf Toernooi

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 15

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Bowls queen five times Holroyd sporting columns

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 6

Guildford Women's Bowling Club major queen of the green, Mrs. Tillie Dickeson, has withstood five challenges for the trophy. She will now hand in her…

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Junior Sets Golf Record

The Biz · Wednesday 2 November 1966 · page 8

One of Fairfield Social Golf Club's junior members turned in the best score ever recorded by a member last weekend. John Eeles' score of 81…

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Club title rounds highlight bowls

The Biz · Wednesday 2 November 1966 · page 8

Some of the best bowling seen for many years highlighted the major and minor singles championships at Fairfield Bowling Club last weekend. Major singles contend[?]…

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Marmek Leaders of Tennis Ladder

The Biz · Wednesday 2 November 1966 · page 8

The Marmek (3) team is leading the second division of the Fairfield District Hardcourt Tennis Association's competition with 20 points. Second, third, fourth…

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Bowls Fixtures at Merrylands Fixtures for Merrylands Bowling Club next week are

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 November 1966 · page 7

Saturday, November 12: No. 3 pennant trial five, v Guildford at Merrylands: E. Dobson, J. Laing, J…

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Bowls titles

The Biz · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 8

Cabra-Vale Diggers Women's Bowling Club championships are well under way and triples…

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Comment Take your golf with confidence

Tribune · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 12

GOLF has often been described as a sport of concentration and confidence. The saying probably derived from some wit whose logic ran something like, "if you concentrate enough on a shot and pull it off, then you've got confidence"…

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Tennis Finals Upset: Team's First Defeat

The Biz · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 8

Warridale I team was beaten for the first time this season in the final of the Fairfield District Hardcourt Tennis Association's Saturday afternoon competition last weekend. Warridale, previously…

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"Memories" of Cricket's Famous Tie

The Biz · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 8

The closing stages of a drawn match between Cebramatta High…

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Golf Martin Roesink zesde Dunlop International golf toernooi

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 November 1966 · page 11

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Tennis Betty en Lidy werden in halve eindstrijd verslagen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 November 1966 · page 11

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Tennis premiership to Kooroora

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1966 · page 8

Kooroora 1 tennis team defeated Warridale 1 by one game to win the grand…

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Tennis Betty Stoeve veriiest no spannende strijd van Judy Tegart

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 18 November 1966 · page 10

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Charity Bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 November 1966 · page 6

Members of Merrylands Women's Bowling Club held a charity day recently for the Dunrossil…

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Fairfield Beats Penrith in Inter-district Tennis

The Biz · Wednesday 23 November 1966 · page 8

Fairfield District Hardcourt Tennis Association defeated Penrith 34 sets to 30 in on all-day inter-district trial match last Sunday. Nine Fairfield teams…

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Tennis Betty Stoeve wint de "Intermediate" titel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 14

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