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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Country Tennis. Barraba Wins Final of Men's Teams Match

Daily Witness · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

In the final of the men's teams match at the country tennis carnival in Sydney yesterday, Barraba beat Tamworth 5/139 to 3/[?]9…

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Tubbul. Changeable Weather.— Harvesting Operations. —Wheat Pooled.—better Roads.—cricket

Daily Witness · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

The weather of the past week has been very changeable, Saturday being more like a winter's day. At 7.30 a.m. the thermometer…

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Swimming Champion

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Charlton met Borg on Wednesday night in the 220 yards State championship. Charlton won by 3 yards in the record time of 2min. 23 4-5th…

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Swimming 880 Championship of N.s.w

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The 880 State Championship, to be held at the carnival on Saturday next is the last big race in which Borg and Charlton will meet, before the…

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Petty Thieves Tennis Club Robbed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Sometime between Tuesday and yesterday afternoon robbers visited the lockers at the Argyle Tennis Club courts at North Goulburn, and stole two now nets…

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Cricket Meeting

Daily Witness · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

A meeting or the Cricket Club will be held on Saturday night, for the purpose of discussing ways and means of raising money. The club, at the…

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Monteagle Tennis, Matches

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

A team of two ladies and six gentlemen journeyed to Young on Sunday and played a similarly constituted team on St. Mary's courts. The…

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Man Who Breaks Punters. and Plays Bowls

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Frazer, who adjusts the handicaps for the Q.T.C. is a native of Grenfell. Coming from a well known sporting stock, Mr. Frazer,…

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The Cricket Strike. Executive Backs Down

Daily Witness · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The dispute between Collins and the Cricket Association has blown over. Collins was before the Executive for an hour last night, and made…

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Tennis Carnival. Championship Semi-finals. Kalms Outclasses Sieler

Daily Witness · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The outstanding performance at the tennis carnival yesterday was the defeat of Aubrey Sieler, holder of the Country Singles…

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Damage to Cricket Ground Mayor Speaks Out

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The following reference to the state of the Cricket Ground was contained in the report of the Health Officer (Mr. R. McGregor) to last…

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Cricket. the Spring Cup. Burrowa V. MURRUMBURRAH

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Keen interest was evinced in the match between Burrowa and Murrumburrah on Sunday last, and a very large crowd of spectators…

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Bendick Murrell. Cricket—meetings.—accident.—good Wheat Yield

Daily Witness · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Bendlck Murrell v Bulla Creek. in the competition match played at Bulla Creek on Sunday, Bendlck Murrell were defeated by 95 runs on the…

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Was It Spite? Stolen Tennis Materials Burnt Police Discover Traces of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

A discovery made by Sergeant Noble and Constable Dibden yesterday afternoon points to the fact that the person or persons who stole the equipment from…

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Cricket

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

The following have been selected to represent Yass District Cricket Association v Gundagai Wanderers on Monday, January 28, at Victoria…

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Bowls. Visit of Parkes Team

Daily Witness · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The Parkes Bowling Club are sending three rinks of bowlers to Young to-morrow to play in the A Pennant return match. Parkes won on the…

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Tennis Finals. Country Week Ends

Daily Witness · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

At the tennis carnival J. M. Bailey (Orange) won the Country Singles Championship for 1924. After a hard fight he defeated F. Kalms…

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Bowls

Daily Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The Parkes team of bowlers arrived at Young to-day, to meet three rinks from the Young Club in the A Pennant series. The Young teams…

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SWIMMING Saturday's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The Goulburn Amateur Swimming Association with hold a carnival on Saturday next. Swimmers are reminded that entries close with the…

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Golf in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The stroke competition on the Goulburn links on Saturday was won by W. McKenzic (scr), 77…

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