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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,161 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 59

Tennis

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

De; Thompson is still well to the fore in the Tennis Tournament, defeating McKinnon, but he was checked temporarily by Cyril Duffy and Bob Shepherd…

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Football at Young

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

The task of securing a good coach for Young may be brighter now that the trial games in Sydney are over. I[?]n Boyd, who played full-back for…

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Football. Yass Defeats Gunning

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

A very interesting game of football ball was played on. Sunday last on Victoria Park, Yass, between teams representing Yass Junior Club and…

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Tennis Goulburn Tournament Handicap Doubles Decided

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

Conditions were ideal for tennis on Saturday afternoon when further matches were played in the Goulburn District Tennis Association's Easter…

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To-day's Cables Tennis at Monte Carlo Lacoste Defeats Hopman LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

In the semi finals of the men's singles at Monte Carlo Lacoste (France) bet Hopman (Australia), 6-3, 6-3. The Australian three times…

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Bowls Goulburn v BOWRAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

A pennant match (semi-final) between Goulburn and Bowral Bowling Clubs will be played on Moss Vale green on Saturday…

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Tennis in Pretoria. Capetown

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The Australian women tennis players easily defeated Pretoria, winning all five rubbers without losing…

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To-day's Cables Overseas Tennis Australian Women Successful CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The Australian women tennis players to-day easily defeated Pretoria, winning all five rubbers without the loss of a set…

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BOXING Saturday Night's Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 6

Mr. Slade Murray announces in this issue a bout for the light weight championship of the Southern Tablelands, between Len Solton, of Sydney,…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The following football team will represent Yass against Dalton on Sunday next:—Attwell or Oakman full back, G. Hadfield, J Barber, J. Grovenor,…

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Swimming Record Amsterdam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Miss Marie Baron, one of Holland's principal women's swimming competitors for the forthcoming Olympiad made a new world's record for…

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Young Tennis Tournament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

At the recent Tennis Tournament held at Young, exciting games were played. The “Young Chronicle” says:—…

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Football Warrigal Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 6

A committee meeting of tile Warrigal Rugby Football Club was held in J. Byrne's saloon, Queanbeyan, on Monday, April 16. Mr. E. F. O'Rourke…

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BOXING Saturday Night's Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

What promises to be one of the best lightweight contests ever staged in Goulburn will take place at die Arcadia Rink on Saturday night…

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Burrowa Golf Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Guild Hall on Thursday night, when the report and balance-sheet was adopted, and the…

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Western Racing Identity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The death is reported from Bathurst of Mr. James McClair (74), one of the oldest sporting identities in the west. He was born at Hill End,…

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Burrowa Racing Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held at the Royal Standard Hotel on Friday last…

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Galong Tennis Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

Owing to the great increase in the number of members of the tennis club, it was decided at a recent meeting to call for tenders for the…

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Football by Radio

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

Preparations are being made by the Sydney broadcasting station 2BL for the football season which opens next Saturday, Descriptions of the Rugby…

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Federation Tennis Club Rules of Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 7

As revised by Rules Sub-Comcommittee appointed at annual meetting, February, 1928:- 1. The Club shall be known as the…

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