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Sport, 1972

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Inter-club Athletics?

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 March 1972 · page 24

NSW Maccabi Athletic Club hopes to have men’s and women’s teams in the interclub championships later this year…

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Swimming and Water Polo Club

Tharunka · Tuesday 21 March 1972 · page 3

Come and do your thing at the inter Faculty Swimming Carnival at 7 pm next Friday, 24 March at the new Sydney University Indoor Heated Pool. There are races for…

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Season Ends in Athletics

The Biz · Thursday 23 March 1972 · page 3

Fairfield Women's Amateur Athletic Club finished third in the final competitions off the 1971-72 interclub season at Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday…

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T.t. Motor Cy Races Bike Centre

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 6

The “nation's motor cycle centre” is certainly a suitable maxim for Sydney's western suburbs. The history of many bike distributors and…

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Junior retains Swimming Title

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 20

Eleven-year-old Maccabi swimmer, Steven Duchen, last week retained his NSW Shell Age backstroke title at…

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Israel Fails in Women’s Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 20

JOHANNESBURG: Israel was defeated 3-0 by Canada in the first round of the Women’s Federation Cup here last week. It was Israel’s first appearance in the Cup and the…

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Greystanes Rugby Play Improves

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 12

Playing in trial games recently at Nemesia Park Greystanes Rugby Club drew 4-all with Merrylands in the main game and beat South Sydney High Old Boys 4-3 in the early game on Saturday. March 25. Following its losses to…

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Wins in Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 April 1972 · page 16

Kadimah Progress BI tennis team was too strong for Randwick Catholic Club in the Eastern Suburbs competition…

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Table Tennis Upset Score

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 April 1972 · page 16

Kadimah (2) defeated clubmates Kadimah (1) by 6-5 In a thrilling Metropolitan table tennis competition match last…

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Faces at the races

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1972 · page 1

Faces told many stories at the trotting meeting at Fairfield Show-ground on Saturday. Photographer Graeme…

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Nouvelles Sportives Rugby Le Xv De France Trebuche a Cardiff Contre Les Gallois

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 7 April 1972 · page 8

PAYS DE GALLES bat FRANCE: 20-6 (9-6). Pays de Galles: 2 essais, Gerald Davies (71e); 4 buts de pénalité de Barry…

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Rugby stars rap tour

Tribune · Tuesday 11 April 1972 · page 10

WELLINGTON (NZ): Two top New Zealand rugby union players spoke out this month against the proposed tour of New Zealand by an all-white South…

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Rugby Union

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 April 1972 · page 36

Dr Danie Craven chats with rival captains before the start of the Rugby Union match between Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University, Israel…

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Aussies Win Tennis Titles

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 April 1972 · page 36

TEL AVIV: Australian Ian "Fletcher won Israel’s Passover international lawn tennis championship…

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Swimming Star at 8-Years-old Top in Butterfly

The Biz · Thursday 13 April 1972 · page 6

In less than two years Kathy Chubb, off Canley Vale, has come from a beginner to a child swimming star and she's only eight…

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Rugby Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 April 1972 · page 23

Maccabi Rugby Union team had a tough 7-4 win over Petersham in the Judd Cup last week…

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Teaching life for Janine! Likes golf, too

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 April 1972 · page 1

One of the latest entrants in the Miss Holroyd Quart competition is attractive…

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Golf House:- A Mid-Depression Soup Kitchen

Tharunka · Tuesday 2 May 1972 · page 4

It is in pain—my own, both stomach and pocket, and much gnashing of teeth here again my own, though I hope an emotion shared by at least part of the…

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Bowls Champion

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 May 1972 · page 24

Dr Bill Bern's, won the Eastern Suburbs and Central District singles competition last week and came equal third…

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Women's bowls

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 9 May 1972 · page 6

Results of recent Guildford women's bowls were: Trophy winners: N…

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