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Sport, 1969

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First Australian Universities’ Rugby League Team

Tharunka · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 14

The University of N.S.W. will host the 1969 Inter-Varsity Rugby League Championships to be held from Monday, 19th until Friday, 23rd May. All matches will be played at David Phillips’ Field, Daceyville. In addition…

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Motor Racing THE R.A.C. Trophy Meeting Warwick Farm, Sunday, 4.5.69

Tharunka · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 12

Frank Matich demonstrated his superiority with a convincing win in the R.A.C. Trophy race for "sports" cars. took the lead right from the start and was never worried, although he slowed near the end, possibly…

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Tennis Tom Okker wint het sterren toernooi in Japan

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 10

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Local tennis stars in open tournaments

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 2

Many top district players have entered open tournaments over the Queen's Birthday weekend from June 7 to 9, following successes in district events. Open tournaments are…

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SPORTS Comment Rugby's greatest half makes the scene again

Tribune · Wednesday 28 May 1969 · page 12

WHILE Australian Rugby Union has suffered a great loss in the enforced retirement of David Taylor through a recurring neck injury, the game has seen the welcome return to action of one of the greatest serum-halves the game has ever known -- Ken Catchpole…

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Rugby chance for Rosenblum

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 May 1969 · page 20

Rupert Rosenblum, son of Maccabi Tennis Club stalwart, Myer Rosenbium, on Sunday night gained selection in the New South Wales Rugby Union side to play Queensland in Brisbane. The selection gives Rupert, for so long on the fringe of…

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Tennis Premiers

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 May 1969 · page 20

Jewish tennis teams have been highly successful in the Eastern Suburbs competition in the past 12 months,…

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Maccabi’s Winning Tennis Team

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 May 1969 · page 20

Sydney Maccabi Tennis Club’s A reserve team has won the Eastern Suburbs competition. Maccabi won the final by 6 sets, 38 games to 0-22 against Wyvern. Scores: Robert Emanuel 6-2, Wally Stern 6-3, Gabby Odze 6-4, Nick Kery 8-6. Stern-Odze 6-4, Emanuel-Kerry 6-3…

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Internationaal Tennis Nederland verslagen in halve eindstrijd "Federation Cup"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 30 May 1969 · page 14

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Tennis teams visit country

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 June 1969 · page 7

Holroyd tennis players will compete in open tournaments at Cessnock, Tamworth and Berala-Carramar this month. Junior tournaments…

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Holroyd achieves athletic history

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 June 1969 · page 7

Holroyd schoolboy athletes made athletic history by taking out first, second and third places in the schoolboys' cross-country championships at Norman hurst High School…

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Debates & Football

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 June 1969 · page 15

A Debating Competition and Football Contest are two of the activities planned by the newly-formed Eastern Suburbs Combined Synagogue Youth Groups, announced by YOUTH SCENE in last week’s issue…

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Ilan football

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 June 1969 · page 20

Ilan, the all-Jewish Rugby Union team, ably captained by Peter Hammerman, has been having a reasonably successful run…

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Kadimah Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 June 1969 · page 20

Kadimah Progress Sports Club’s Table Tennis handicap tournament in the JASA Clubroom at the Maccabean Hall last…

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Life membership for dub service Bowls honour

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 June 1969 · page 7

Mr. Charles Holden has been made a life member of Merrylands Bowling Club for services over a period of 14 years. Mr. Holden came to…

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Down in Rugby

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 June 1969 · page 20

Ilan Rugby Union Club was beaten 11-3 by Blue Mountains last Saturday. The club has a barbecue on…

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Rugby Wallaby Follows in Father's Footsteps

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 June 1969 · page 20

Rupert Rosenblum, who last week won selection in the Australian Rugby Union Wallaby team to tour South Africa, is following in his father’s footsteps…

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Tennis Tom Okker verslagen door tennis koning Rod Laver

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 11

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Athletic clubs pool resources

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 June 1969 · page 7

Fairfield and Holroyd athletics clubs will pool their resources to foster schoolboy athletes in the district. The two elate will provide their coaches for…

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Bright future ensured for district tennis

The Biz · Thursday 19 June 1969 · page 1

RIGHT: Christine Brown of Burnett St., Merrylands, is one of many young enthusiasts who invade Fairfield tennis courts every Saturday morning. Here we see eleven-year-old Christine "hitting one over the net" in the sixth division of the Junior competition at Cabramatta High School…

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