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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Southern Racing News and Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

All clubs affiliated with the S D.R. A., have been particularly active lately. Racing is now in full swing in the south and fixtures are being held…

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Vacational Swimming School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Brassington, of Roseville, Sydney, is at present conducting swimming classes for boys at the Goulburn City Baths each morning…

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Swimming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

A general meeting of the Southern District Amateur Swimming Association will be held on Wednesday next, at 8p.m in the Empire Assembly…

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Holiday Cricket

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

The Harden-Murrumburrah C.A. engaged in a series of district matches during the holidays aud were very successful. Cootamundra sent…

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Tirranna Races Record Meeting Anticipated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

Judging by the number of horses entered, and the many visitors from all parts of the Commonwealth, the Tirranna Picnic Race Club's meeting…

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Wombat Races. Blndaree wins a Double

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

The attendance at Wombat J.C's. annual meeting on Boxing Day was a record. People came from near and far, and the number of cars…

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Melbourne Deluged Cricket Ground Swamped MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

Torrential rains fell in the city and suburbs this morning. Many lowlying parts were flooded, many streets being under water…

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Young Races. to the Editor Op the "Signal."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

Dear Sir,--On speaking to horsetrainers from your district at the Cowra races on Saturday, December 26th, I was informed that a…

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Racing Sensation Scales Tampered with Incident at Bega Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

The A.J.C. committee to-day received an official report from the Bega Race Club confirming the allegation that somebody…

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JOCKEY McNAMARA INJURED Fall at Bega Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

When Gundaroo Gag and Madge Dooley fell in the Trial Handicap at Bega races last week T. F. McNamara (Madge Dooley) had a shoulder blade…

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Important Swimming Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

All swimming enthusiasts are reminded of the meeting to be held to-morrow night for the purpose of making final arrangements for the…

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Country Week Tennis 400 Players in Action Goulburn Teams Prominent in Opening Rounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

The Country Week Tennis Tourneys commenced in Sydney on Tue day, when over 400 players fought out the fist and second rounds…

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BOWLS Inter-town Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

A team of Cooma bowlers will arrive in Goulburn on Saturday to meet three Bowral rinks on the local green in the play for the Cumberland Cup…

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Holiday for Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce decided at its meeting on Monday night to the request from the Racing club for a half holiday…

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Will Goulburn Win? Women's Tennis Final

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Owing to rain, the finals of the women's and men's events in the country tennis carnival, were postponed last Tuesday until Wednesday afternoon…

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Defeated in Finals Goulburn Women at Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The "Country Week" tennis finals were decided in Sydney on Wednesday. Barraba triumphed over Dubbo, and…

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S.A. Not Coming Easter Cricket Matches N.S.W. Colts To Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 8

Owing to the extension of the matches played by the South Australian team the eleven will be unable to pay their promised visit to Goulburn…

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Cricket Notes

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Cricket enthusiasts have had some delightful cricket served to them of late. The competition game against…

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That's Cricket!

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

They are good sports at Burrowa, and very good feeling exists between the cricketers there and our local cricketers. One of the finest acts of…

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SWIMMING To-night's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Arrangemients are now complete for the Southern District Amateur Swimming Association's carnival to be held to night. With record entries,…

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