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Sport, 1967

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SPORTS Comment Sad, But That's Big Time Tennis

Tribune · Wednesday 5 July 1967 · page 12

SAD that Australia's Roy Emerson who was an odds on favourite to win his third Wimbledon Championship and his first Grand Slam was defeated last Sunday -- but that's big time tennis…

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Soccer in Alle Staten Windmills verloor in de eerste helft van Swan Athletic

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 7 July 1967 · page 10

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Day for Bowls' Secretary

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 July 1967 · page 4

Merrylands Bowling Club will celebrate bowls secretary's day on Saturday next, July,…

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Athletics of inter-faculty

Tharunka · Tuesday 18 July 1967 · page 15

In May, the Inter-Faculty Athletics Carnival was held at David Phillips Field and, although the number of contestants was relatively small, some…

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Patrons' day bowls at Merrylands club

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 July 1967 · page 8

Merrylands Bowling Club will celebrate Patrons' Day next Saturday, July 29. Visitors from 20 bowling clubs have been invited to attend…

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SPORTS Comment Referees - bravest men on the football field

Tribune · Wednesday 26 July 1967 · page 12

Violent spectator reaction to football referees occurs unfortunately in all codes, but soccer crowds seem to be the worst offenders. These degrading outbursts…

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table tennis

Tharunka · Tuesday 1 August 1967 · page 15

Recently our popular conscientious president Roger Wheeler was awarded a University Blue for Table Tennis. This is to be presented at the Annual Blues Dinner on the…

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Bowls trophy games draw

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 August 1967 · page 8

Merrylands Bowling Club will meet Wentworthville in the final round of the Holroyd Trophy series on Saturday at Wentworthville. The Merrylands teams…

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Golf Club Wanted: Birds!

Tharunka · Tuesday 1 August 1967 · page 15

The University of New South Wales Golf Club wishes to initiate females to the wonders of Inter-Varsity Competition. So far the Club has been confined to Males, although…

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Golf Roesink is Nederlands golfkampioen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 August 1967 · page 12

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Bowls Fairfield

The Biz · Thursday 10 August 1967 · page 8

Alec Sargeant, Bob Swaney and Ron McPherson won the open triples trophies at…

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Bowls Fairfield

The Biz · Thursday 31 August 1967 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Bowtell has been re-elected unopposed as president of Fairfield Bowling Club…

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Tennis Belgie won interland tegen Nederland

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 September 1967 · page 14

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of golf clubs

Tharunka · Tuesday 5 September 1967 · page 14

The Universities Golf Club is an affiliated club with the New South Wales Golf Association. Its members comprise undergraduates, postgraduates and graduates of…

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Cricket Jumping !

Tharunka · Tuesday 5 September 1967 · page 14

After starting the season last Sunday with a strong performance in a social match against the Baseball Club, the University Cricket Club is gearing up to its biggest…

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Cricket starts

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 September 1967 · page 11

Playing for Merrylands, J. Hartman sends down one of the first balls in the 1967-68 cricket season in a game against Rangers at Merrylands Oval…

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Zeilen Dudok van Heel wint "flying junior" races in Montreal

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 15 September 1967 · page 10

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Cricket A-go-go

Tharunka · Tuesday 19 September 1967 · page 15

Cricket teams for the vital first two rounds against Epping and Auburn will be announced after the final practice next Saturday…

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Biz Sport Bowls Fairfield

The Biz · Thursday 21 September 1967 · page 8

Fairfield Bowling Club conducted the Bing Lee Open Fours final and the club pairs final…

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Schoolboys in Golf 'Invasion'

The Biz · Thursday 21 September 1967 · page 8

Fairfield Boys' High School second former, Gary Mortley, clips the ball straight for the hole at Bossley Bush golf course last Wednesday. The high school students were out in force and enjoyed the…

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