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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Tennis Team for Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

Binalong are sending a team to take part in the Country Tennis Carnival on the White City Courts. C. A. C. G. and W. Grogan, F. and…

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Tennis Selector Resigns Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Dr. G. H. McElhone has resigned his position as a N.S.W. selector in connection with the country week tennis carnival as a protest against the…

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Canadian Wins Big Swimming Prize New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

George Young, 17 years, of Toronto, Canada, won the Catalina Channel swim, 25 miles. The official time was 15 hours 42 minutes…

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Amateur Boxing Contest to be held in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

Permission was given by the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night to the local branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute to hold an amateur…

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Sporting Saturday's Racing Two New Records at Rosehill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

"Gosh, it's hot!" was the commnest expression heard at Rosehill races on Saturday. The gathering had an unquenchable thirst…

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Bright Prospects Cricket in Goulburn Dinner to South Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Optimism for the future of Goulburn cricket was the keynote of the speeches at the dinner tendered by the Goulburn Cricket…

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Races by Radio a Careful Announcer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

That great care needs to be exercised by the broadcasting companies when announcing the results of horse races was shown at Tattersall's…

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Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Binalong Tennis players are doing well at the White City Courts, the ladies meeting only one defeat so far, while the men are as yet…

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Golf Booms in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

At last night's committee meeting of the Golf Club arrangements were started for what promises to be by far the most successful golfing season…

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The Pony Racing Sensation

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. James Donohoe, the stipendiary steward, whose alterness was responsible for the discovery of an electric battery at Ascot, belongs to…

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Cricket the Gurney Cup

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

The following rules and regulations will govern play for a handsome cup donated by W. and C. Gurney, of Hovell's Creek, for competition…

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Cricket Association Meeting of Delegates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

On Tuesday night delegates from the various clubs affiliated with the Goulburn Cricket Association met in the R. and T. Institute to discuss…

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Country Tennis Championships CANBERRA v. Binalong Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Rain delayed play in the finals of the country tennis championships, yesterday, and the games were not commenced until after lunch…

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Cricket Bigga Challenge Cup Bigga v. Reid's Flat

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

The first match for the Challenge Cup, donated by the Bigga Cricket Club and open for competition for all cricket clubs within a radius of…

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The Motor World. Motor Racing The Need for Safe Tracks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Sales in forage lines have been fair during the week, a batter demand is hoped for. Plentiful supplies of chaff are…

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Tennis

Taralga Echo · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

A team of tennis players from Bannaby visited the tow non Sunday afternoon last and played a match with members of "The Pines" Club. A very…

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Peelwood Races. Successful Meeting

Taralga Echo · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Desp[?]eat of Friday last there w[?]s [?]cord attendance at the Peelwood racecourse on the occasion of the cup k[?]ng…

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Cricket Crookwell v. KENMORE

Taralga Echo · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

On Saturday last a team from Crookwell visited Kenmore, where they were given a feast of leather hunting, most of the visitors being…

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Swimming Races at Good Hope

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 3

A meeting to make 'final arrangements for the swimming carnival at Good Hope on Wednesday next was held at the Mechanice’ Institute on…

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Smaller Cricket Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

English cricket circles have apparently not yet heard of Mr. Lee Hunt's suggestion for brightening cricket by increasing boundary scores, as the…

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