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Sport, 1970

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Two Teams in Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 February 1970 · page 6

Two pennant teams have been entered from Maccabi Tennis club in competition. The men have had excellent…

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Sporting Spotlight Boxing twins “fighting" in the Australian Army

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 February 1970 · page 20

Henry and Leon Nissen, Australian Jewry's boxing twins, are currently in barracks at Kapooka, Victoria, undergoing their National Service training. Australian Jewry's fighting twins, Leon and Henry Nissen. currently doing their National Service Training in Victoria…

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Country Cricket

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 February 1970 · page 3

A cricketer who lives in Landsdowne Road, Canley Vale, but plays for Guildford Leagues Club has been…

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Bomb threat to ton tennis man

Tribune · Wednesday 18 February 1970 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Yugoslav tennis star Nikki Pilic has been forced to withdraw from a tournament in Australia because of a death threat from the Ustashi (Croatian nazi) organisation. And the authorities in the government and tennis worlds calmly accept the fact. He was due to play in the $25,000 International Open…

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Football Starts

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 February 1970 · page 20

Ilan Rugby Club commenced training for the coming season last Sunday. A club spokesman said this…

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CRICKET: Juniors star

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 February 1970 · page 20

Jewish cricket in Sydney can look forward to many years of prosperity if the enthusiasm on display in this year’s junior…

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CRICKET: Time runs out

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 February 1970 · page 7

The failure of the Maccabi opening howlers to gain decisive breakthroughs early in the Osborne Park second innings thwarted the Maccabi A's attempt to win outright in an entertaining game last week. Time ran out for Maccabi when they dismissed their…

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Rugby

Tharunka · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 11

In its 21 years of existence the Club has seen a steady rise in the standard of its football, having risen from sub-districts through second division and finally gaining admittance to first…

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Maccabi Plays Superior Cricket

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 February 1970 · page 6

In a distinctly one-sided first day's play Maccabi played superior cricket to establish a match-winning advantage over their opponents, Hellenic. Having disposed of the…

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Women's Bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 March 1970 · page 8

Merrylands Women's Bowling Club completed a further round of the club pairs last week…

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Hitting the finish tape in athletics

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 March 1970 · page 8

ABOVE: Merrylands RSL Youth Club athlete David Craig gained five placings in six events at the NSW track and…

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Table Tennis on Improve

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 March 1970 · page 20

Dave Krupa (+13) defeated Rob Eckstein (+15) in last week’s Kadimah Progress table tennis handicap…

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CRICKET; Zusmon dominates

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 March 1970 · page 6

Standing out like a light in a dim dark forest, Michael Zusman dominated the Maccabi Innings on the first day of the match against Leederville. He opened the innings, and…

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Cabra Vale wins Guildford bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 March 1970 · page 8

A team of bowlers from the Cabra Vale Diggers Club were the overall winners of Guildford Women's Bowling Club's two-day carnival. They are F. Black. B…

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Western Zone Top in Athletics

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 March 1970 · page 8

Athletes from the Fairfield and Holroyd clubs combined recently to take a 104-96 lead over…

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Inter- Faculty Swimming Carnival

Tharunka · Wednesday 18 March 1970 · page 29

The Inter-Faculty Sports Club will be holding its 5th Annual Swimming Carnival at Drummoyne Olympic Pool on Monday, 23rd March 1970, commencing at 7.00 p.m. The…

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Cricket Most Important Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 March 1970 · page 6

A competent Maccabi side recorded their most Important win of the season by defeating Leederville in the last qualifying game. It was a relentless Maccabi XI which gave nothing away to their opponents in the latter's strivings to pass the…

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Athletic park bid

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 24 March 1970 · page 8

Holroyd Council is unlikely to make Centenary Park available for athletic competition…

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Kadimah's Table Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1970 · page 23

In an exciting final Tom Ackerman (+7) defeated Gabby Rona (+18) in the Kadimah Progress Table Tennis Handicap…

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Maccabi's Junior Tennis Coaching

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1970 · page 23

Maccabi Tennis Club will again conduct its special junior coaching classes at Wellington Street, Bondi…

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