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Sport, 1968

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Tennis Tom Okker voor de 5e maal komoioen van Nederland

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 11

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BOOKS at a glance Cricket

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 8

CRICKETERS, and even those not addicted to the game, will welcome CRICKET WALKABOUT…

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Table Tennis Champions

The Biz · Thursday 5 September 1968 · page 2

ABOVE: Thailand's champion table tennis doubles team show their intense concentration in a match at Fairfield RSL Club last week. They are Chayanond Wuvanich (left) and Pradit…

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Tennis Tom Okker in 3e ronde Amerikaanse titel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 11

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Aldermen order swimming pool progress report

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 September 1968 · page 3

Holroyd Council will ask for a progress report on Merrylands Olympic swimming centre, seeking assurance that the pool will be ready on or near the contracted completion date, October 7…

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They're Racing at the Farm. and at Moorebank

The Biz · Thursday 12 September 1968 · page 7

ABOVE: Ian Geoghegan swings his Ford Mustang through a right hander at Warwick Farm on Sunday. He successfully defended his…

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GOAL! Football season draws to close C-R-R-RUNCH

The Biz · Thursday 12 September 1968 · page 1

ABOVE; One of the last Southern Districts Soccer Association all-age matches for 1968 was played between Cabramatta Athletics and…

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Golf Jongste ploeg in de wereldtitel strijd te Melbourne

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 September 1968 · page 10

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Sports Round Up Jewish tennis championships in October

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 September 1968 · page 31

Following a dissent from the chairman’s ruling the JASA Council last week-granted permission to Maccabi Tennis…

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DRIVING. Eyes on golf

The Biz · Thursday 26 September 1968 · page 5

Recent fine weather has attracted hundreds of enthusiasts to district golf clubs. At Cabramatra Golf Club…

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Tennis Okker in Californie af in de tweede ronde versladgen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 September 1968 · page 11

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Racing classic

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 October 1968 · page 8

Holroyd District motor racing fans will be among thousands expected to view the…

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Kadimah's Tennis Wins

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 October 1968 · page 13

All Kadimah tennis, teams won last weekend matches in the ESHTA competition. At the conclusion of the…

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Cricket in full swing

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 October 1968 · page 7

Guildford Leagues A grade cricket side, last year's premiers, figured in an unusuaf first day's play against Fairfieid Sports in the latest round…

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Long-awaited council agreement on $10,000 Tennis Courts

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 October 1968 · page 1

After prolonged debate at last week's Holroyd Council meeting aldermen decided to…

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Thrilling finale to Rugby League season District Clubs Look Forward to 1969 SEASON

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 October 1968 · page 7

Holroyd Rugby League followers were treated to a feast of quality play…

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Upsets in NSW Tennis Titles

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 October 1968 · page 10

Several major upsets occurred in the NSW Jewish Tennis Championships at the Maccahi Courts last weekend…

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Table tennis on Mondays

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 October 1968 · page 14

Kadimah Progress have changed their weekly table tennis tournaments from Sunday afternoons back to…

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Veteran in Tennis Final

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 October 1968 · page 14

Last year's champion Rupert Rosenblum and veteran Bernie Basger will meet in the men's singles final of the NSW…

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Broadcaster Sport Jones elected president for twelfth term Bowls roundup

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

W. P. (Bill) Jones has been re-elected president of Gronville Bowling Club for his 12th consecutive term. Jack Hutchison was re-elected secretary, and…

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