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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,148 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 58

Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

A friendly match against two visiting rinks from Young was played on the Bowling Green on Boxing Day. Owing to the rain the match had to…

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Tennis Contests Suspended

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Owing to the absence of many players from Goulburn during the holidays there will be no tennis competition games on…

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Tennis Notes Country Week Prospects Tourney Soon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Interest is now chiefly centred in the prospects of Goulburn teams for the country carnival at Rushcutters Bay on January 7…

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Entries Close Tirranna Picnic Races Good Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 3

Entries for all races at the Tirranna picnic meeting on Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10, close on Friday…

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CRICKET Yass v. Goulburn Merriman’s Fine Innings

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

Yesterday the Yass District Cricket Association fielded a representative team against the Goulburn district on the Yass oval, which after many…

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Yarra Tennis Hoare Cup Tourney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

The Hoare Cup, presented to the Yarra Tennis Club by Mr. Harry Hoare, for a men's handicap tournament, was won by H. Bugg, and is…

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Boxing Duel Six Rounds Affair of Honour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

A boxing duel to settle an affair of honour between the head of a well-known London hotel and a racing motorist, was fought in…

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Girls' Cricket Fixtures Saturday's Games

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

Goulburn's lady cricketers will meet in another round of matches on Saturday. Matches will be played on the…

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Cricket Boorowa Federals v. Rye Park

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

The Rye Park players visited Boorowa on the 2lst ult., to piny a friendly match against the Federals, and were soundly defeated by 117 runs…

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Peltzer Tied Only Three Races BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

Dr. Otto Peltzer, the famous German athlete, dropped a bombshell in the athletic world when he announced that he could run in only three races…

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New Record for Riverina Big Cricket Score Narrandera

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

Playing cricket for Leeton against Narrandera. Frank Henderson, of Yanco Welfare Farm, made 406 runs not out. The huge score included 52…

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ATHLETICS Ladies' Club Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

An amateur athletic club for men was formed in Goulburn last month, and it is now hoped to form a similar body for ladies…

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Bowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Cooma, 60 defeated Young, 42, on the former's rink…

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Racing Record?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

[?] J. Merriman, of “Ravensworth,” holds the racing record for the greatest number of wins in 1929? He has won something like 27 or 28…

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Tennis Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

H. Hopman won the Country of Cumberland tennis singles championship defeating C. Sproule and Miss. Bickerton beat Miss. Akhurst for the…

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The Football Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Australia really won the last League test match, according to the cables. Busch scored a try and the linesman rules against him on the ground that…

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New Club House Yass Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

The five new tennis courts laid down by the Yass Tennis Club, in front of “Fifield” will have one of the most up-to-date and…

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Golf Four Ball Best Ball Shepherd—baxter Win

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

S. Shepherd of Moruya and N. Baxter with 7 up won the four ball best ball competition played on Saturday…

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Goulburn Amateur Cyclists Score More Victories Good Bowling L. McGUIRK AND A. Sieler Saturday's Grade Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Harry Thomas' win over Don McGregor in their match race, McGregor's victory in the five miles, and…

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Tennis at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

Gundaroo Tennis Club has experienced a slack period during the holiday season, writes our correspondent. but arrangements are being made for…

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