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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Tennis. the District Tourney

Taralga Echo · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the Crookwell District Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Literary Institute on Friday night last, over which the President (Mr. S. A…

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Correspondence. Cricket. to the Editor. "A Taralga Player" writes:—

Taralga Echo · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

Taralga v Binda—Final Match of Competition: "There's a breathless hush in the close to-night,…

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Amateur Boxing 10st. TOURNAMENT Win for Wally Wicks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 6

Wally Wicks (9.10) won the Railway and Tramway Institute's amateur boxing tournament at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday…

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Races at Canberra Light Horse Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 6

The Governor-General, Lord Stone haven will attend the 7th Light Horse regimental race meeting on May 7, the Saturday preceding the opening…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

A match between Mr. Poidevin's visiting XI. and a Crookwell team was played on the local wicket yesterday, resulting in a drawn game…

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Bannaby. Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 7

Bannaby met Bullio on the latter's court on the 10th inst. Bullio won by 10 sets 82 games to 5 sets 60 games. Scores were.:--…

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Binda Races Malapert Wins Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 6

Binda races were held on Easter Monday. in light rain. The course was dry and hard, and there was a fair attendance. Fields were very poor…

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Cup Postponed New Racing Arrangements SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 6

Owing to the sudden, condition of the track at Randwick, the Sydney Cup Day's programme has been postponed till Saturday. The…

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Dog Racing Sport at Newcastle Mr. O. Pursehouse, Handicapper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. O. Pursehouse, of Goulburn, has been appointed manager and handicapper to the Newcastle Electric Hare Coursing Club At substantial salary…

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Tennis Tourney Rain Interrupts Play To be Finalised on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 6

The Goulburn Tennis Association's Easter tournament was married by the wet weather but an effort will be made to finalise the matches on…

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Binda Races a Wet Meeting. Cup to Malapert. Mayenne the Double

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 7

Wet and wintry weather conditions prevailed at Binda on Easter Monday, but despite that fact a goodly number, including many of the fair…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

A team of footballers from Yass (under 18) went to Gunning on Saturday last, viz.:—Norman Wheeler, R. Diamond, W. Gibson, Fred. Newman,…

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Tennis Career Cut Short

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

Reuben Lehane, of Balabla, the youthful tennis champion, was the victim of a skocking accident when he lost all the fingers of his right…

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Easter Cricket. Visit of Campsie Team

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

A series of matches took place on the Murrumburrah Cricket Ground, at Easter, between the local club and a visiting team…

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BANNABY. (From Our Correspondent). TENNIS

Taralga Echo · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Bannaby met Bullio on the latter's court on the 10th inst. Bullio won by 10 sets 82 games to 5 sets 60 games. Scores were:—…

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Cricket Visit of Sydney Team

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

During Easter week, Burrowa was visited by a Sydney team of cricketers representing Westmead Old Boys. Several members of the…

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Albury Races No Postponement ALBURY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 8

As the postponement of the A.J.C. Fixture has brought about a clash with the Albury cup meeting, Sydney sportmen with Albury engagements…

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Football Getting Fit How Do You Train?

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Training for football is a subject exercising the minds of many local young men just now. Following is a very thorough method, but, of…

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Tennis Expert Mr. Marsh in Goulburn Improving Game in Country

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Of the hundreds of tennis players in Goulburn only eight deemed it worth their whole to turn up at the Town Hall on Monday night to hear an…

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Bestda Races a Wet Meeting. Cup to Malapert. Mayenne the Double

Taralga Echo · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Wet and wintry weather conditions prevailed at Binda on Easter Monday, but despite that fact a goodly number, including many of the fair…

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