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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Conservative But Cricket in England Well Behaved Crowds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

Sharp contrasts of the condition under which cricket is played in England with how things are done in Australia were drawn by…

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Cricket at Its Best Saturday's Prospects Marulan for Interest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

With the three first grade games in an interesting stage and the fight for competition points becoming keener cricket at its best should be seen on Saturday. Greatest interest will be entered on Marulan, where the…

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Athletic Club Handicapping Question

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

At a general meeting of the Goulburn Athletic Club last night two resignations were received and later withdrawn…

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Cricket Closing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

During February 6.30 p.m. is the finshing time for all association cricket matches in Goulburn…

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Tennis Stars Goulburn Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Great interest centres on the visit to Goulburn next Wednesday of the Champion tennis players. H. Hopman and J. Willard, who read no…

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Tennis Federation Tennis Club v. Bendick Murrell "Todd-pilsener" Cup Win for Local Team

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

On Sunday last the Boorowa Federation Tennis Club again successfully defended the "Todd-Pilsener" Cup…

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“Minnie” Golf Competition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Some “Minnie” golf players seem to think that competing in the liberal £10 handicap competition to he conducted on the miniature golf course…

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Cricket Crumbs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

“Warwick” out again early No, not leg before, sir, smartly caught behind. And, strange to say, no excuses this time. Wonders never…

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Midget Golf Arcadia Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The new double competition at Arcadia Court Is of considerable interest,. inasmuch as it consists of two separate competitions run…

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Boxing Row "Who Won the Fight?" Coonamble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

When Bob Skelton, 8.12. knocked out Pat Bassett, 9.10, in three rounds of the final of the Castlereagh Hight-weight championship, Bassett's…

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Tennis Exhibition Champions' Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

An attractive supporting programme has been arranged for the big Hopman-Willard exhibition to-morrow night…

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BOWLS Win for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Teams representing both the City and the Canberra Bowling Clubs journeyed to Yass sand Goulburn respectively to play matches in the…

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Kialla News Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

A big crowd gathered at Bannister on Saturday. Between 25 and 30 cars and over 10 sulkies to witness the match between Bannister and…

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Bigga Budget Cricket Bigga v Sandy Creek

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

This match was played on Saturday and Sunday afternoon last and right throughout the game a good deal of interest was sustained, and…

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Correspondence. Kialla V Bannister Cricket Match (To the Editor)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

Sir,--As a spectator at a recent cricket match, between Bannister and Kialla, I was surprised, let alone grieved, to see the od game payed…

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Swimming

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

A swimming carnival organised by MR. J. Moore, licensee of the Municipal Baths at Murrumburrah commenced on Sunday night and…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Bowling Club, held last night, it was decided to hold an open air dance on the green on February 27…

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Passing Comment Swimming in The Dam

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

THERE will be considerable difference of opinion among the general public, as there was among aldermen. as to the desirability of allowing…

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CRICKET Country Games Crookwell Wins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

Crookwell: In the A grade cricket competition Crookwell 183 (K. McIntosh and W. J. Evans 52 each) beat South Wheeo 111 (F. Sullivan 30)…

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Waste Water ducks Swimming In It Is It Dangerous to Health?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

The matter of disposing of the waste water from the men’s shower at tho Municipal Baths was mentioned recently and as a…

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