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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Mr. Lee Hunt's Patent Concrete Cricket Wicket

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

Situated at the old township of Collector about 20 miles from Goulburn; on a vaaent piece of land adjoining the Collector Hotel,…

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Women's Cricket Third Round Games for

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Goulburn Women's Cricket Association last night it was decided to conduct…

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King Played on Gustav Hurt at Tennis Nice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Despite crashing into the wire-netting and injuring his hand, King Gustav, of Sweden, partnered by G. L. Rogers, the giant Irish Davis Cup…

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Fight for Points Keen Competition Saturday's Cricket Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

With only two more matches to be played and four teams still in the running, extraordinary interest is being taken in the first grade competition. Wheelmen, the leaders, meet Kenmore, and the result of this…

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Presentation to Mr. L. RAY. Ex-Hon. Treasurer of Manly and District Junior Cricket Association

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

The late hon. treasurer of the Manly and District Junior Cricket Association (Mr. L. M. Ray) revisited Manly during the Christmas…

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Theft of Hares Coursing Club's Loss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Thieves entered the hare enclosure at the Goulburn Showground on Tuesday night and stole 15 trained coursing hares, valued…

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Golf Tee Damaged Three Men Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

For maliciously damaging a golf, tee the property of the Goulburn Golf Club, to the extent of 10/, Charles Sullivan. 19, Allan Dalton, 18,…

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Catholic Fed. Tennis Club Club Tournament

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Men's singles handicap tournament will be held on the courts of the above club on Sunday, 22nd February, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Swimming Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

As advertised, races will be held in the Municipal Baths next Thursday night, commencing at 7.30. Entries must be handed in to the secretary…

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Under Water Swimming

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

A local unemployed visitor to the town, who was swimming in the baths last week, is reported to have swim under water, four times the…

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Cricket Crumbs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Owing to pressure on space “Longstop’s” cricket crumbs are held over [?]ill next issue. He promises a “full loaf” on Thursday…

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Golf Tombstone Round H. Lamb Wins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

Despite threatening weather, entries for the tombstone competition were very good. H. Lamb went farthest with…

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TENNIS Visitors From City Hume Club’s Easter Tournament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Although the Hume Tennis Club’s tournament is not till Easter—April 3, 4, 5 and 6, entries in the various events are…

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Entertainments Midget Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

To-night the final heat in the first round of the £30 competition at Cody's Midget Golf Course will be played. All competitors drawn must…

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Golspie News Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5

A team from Yorkborough visited Golspie for a game on Saturday, but play was delayed by rain, and one innings each only was played. Golspie…

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Swimming

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

Another Swimming Carnival, was held by Mr. J. Moore, [?]essee of the Municipal Baths, on the night of 15th instant. There was a large…

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Tennis

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

The following team will represent the Ross Memorial Church tennis club against Nubba, next Saturday afternoon on the Church, courts:--…

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Cricket Crumbs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

Rye Park—Wry faces! North Yass certainly yarded, drafted and shore the Rye Parkites on Saturday, and baled the Shepherd…

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Swimming at Yass “You Have The Bathe And Material Too”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

My visit to Yass last week with Dick Eve was a delightful our-prise to both of us. The hospitality extended to us,…

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Tennis Notes Goulburn Championships Visit From Crawford?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

Play was resumed during the week-end in the Goulburn and District tennis championship events, but, owing to rain, the…

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