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Sport, 1979

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Solomon Is Leading Jewish Tennis Star

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 August 1979 · page 23

LONDON: Harold Solomon, the 26-year-old American, is the world's best Jewish tennis player, according to the latest Association of Tennis Professionals world top 100 ranking list…

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Football Championnat De France (5e TOUR)

Le Courrier Australien · Saturday 1 September 1979 · page 18

Les deux grands bénéficiaires de cette cinquième journée de championnat (le 26.VIII), où l'on a comme coutume noté des résultats…

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Tennis Team Wins Pennant

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 September 1979 · page 24

Sydney Maccabi Tennis Club has won another Eastern Suburbs Competition when its A2 men’s team…

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Maccabi Rugby Xv Is 1979 Joint C'ship Holder

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 September 1979 · page 24

Maccabi Rugby Union Club will share the 1979 Clarke Cup premiership title, following an exciting and unusual 3-all draw in the grand final against Manly last Saturday, The match went into…

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Maccabi Athletic Club May Disband “More members, or else” says Wrublewski

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 September 1979 · page 24

A call for the NSW Maccabi Athletic Club to disband unless it increases membership, was made last week. The call came front newly-elected NSW…

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Marianne de nieuwe tennis kampioene van Nederland

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 7 September 1979 · page 8

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“Best” Rugby Player

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 September 1979 · page 24

The award was announced at an end-ofscason get-together last week, soon after the…

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Cricket Trophies

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 September 1979 · page 24

Maccabi Cricket Club has awarded the Gaby Odze Trophy to Joe Lake. The award was presented at the club’s recent annual meeting in the…

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New Leadership for Tennis Club

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 September 1979 · page 24

Sydney Maccabi Tennis Club will hold its annual general meeting in the Hakoah Club, on Monday,…

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Cricket Gradings

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 September 1979 · page 23

Maccabi Cricket Club has announced three teams to compete in Gordon and Moore Park competitions…

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Maccabi Tennis Club May Floodlight Six Courts

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 September 1979 · page 24

Maccabi Tennis Club could spend up to $25,000 to floodlight its courts in Wellington Street, Bondi…

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Nederland bereikte derde ronde Davis Cup tennis strijd

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 September 1979 · page 6

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Sports Tennis

Le Courrier Australien · Monday 1 October 1979 · page 16

NICE. — Yannick Noah a confirmé qu'il était bien devenu le meilleur joueur français de tennis. Déjà assuré, à 19 ans, de devenir le numéro…

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Tennis Anyone?

Tharunka · Monday 1 October 1979 · page 2

Dear Sir, The popularity of this University’s tennis courts is a well known fact amongst students who have attempted…

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Betar wins Zionists’ Rugby League Shield

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 October 1979 · page 19

In an untroubled match recently Betar seized the Rugby League Shield of the Zionist Youth Council from Habonim with a win of 29-3…

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Tennis Club’s Second Title

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 October 1979 · page 28

Maccabi Tennis Club has won its second Winter championship in the Eastern Suburbs Competition…

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SPORT Table-Golf Comp

Tharunka · Monday 15 October 1979 · page 14

THE SYDNEY Uni Table-Golf Club takes great pride in its scorecard this season with notable…

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Great Start for Cricket Season

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 October 1979 · page 24

A win in the first match of the season appears to have set the tone for a great season by the Maccabi B grade XI. In a one-day match…

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Swimming Title Won

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 November 1979 · page 36

Three Maccabi Club swimmers took part in the Eastern Suburbs Championships at the Sydney University Pool, last…

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Golf Star

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 November 1979 · page 23

Promising 14-year-old golfer, Simon Nash, has won this month’s Maccabi Golf Guild contest, scoring a fine…

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