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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Bridge Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

As the date for the Sydney Harbour Bridge Bowling Carnival draws nearer the ground for belief that at least two thousand bowlers will…

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Minnie Golf

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

A return match was played on the Minnie Golf Links on Roberts' Park, Murrumburrah, on Monday night last, between a team…

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Notes for Cricket Umpires

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

In any ease in which an umpire is unable to give a decision he shall (not may) appeal to the other umpire, whose decision shall be final…

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Swimming Carnival at Murrumburrah. Visit of Yass Team

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

IT was a very gratifying sight to see the large crowd that assembled at the local Baths on Sunday last, to witness the fine exhibition of…

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Hume Park Swimming And Boating Good Attendance at Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Many people chose Hume Park for their Anniversary Day holiday. They travelled out in cars, lorries, sulkies, buggies and push bikes. Heat-wave…

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Bowls at Cooma Federal Championship Singles to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

In the championship contests of the Federal District Bowling Association, held at Cooma on Tuesday, the honours went to the…

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Swimming Carnival Canberra Defeats Yass Unsuccessful Attempt on 25 Yard Record

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

On Monday night last the Yass Amateur Swimming Club conducted another successful carnival. The attendance again eclipsed the previous…

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Racing Challenge Winner First Filly For 21 Years

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

Although the A. J. C. does all in its power to foster racing, and keep the Sport of Kings always on the top rung of the ladder, it must be…

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Tennis Topics. (No. 6.) How Tilden Keeps Fit

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

WILLIAM ("Big Bill") TILDEN was decidedly little Bill when he won his first tournament match. At the tender age of seven…

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Big Cricket at Easter. Murrumburrah to Be Visited

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

The following Sydney players have expressed their desire to Mr. J. K. Ross, whilst in Sydney this week to again visit this district…

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Cricket. Wombat Plays Murrumburrah. Win for the Former Team. M. Holt 53 (retired); L. Brennan 53 Rowley Davison 30. J. Beazley 537; A. Gordon 322

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The Wombat team visited Murrumburrah on Sunday last, and played the latter's team on Roberts' Park. Rowley Davison won the toss…

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Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

The following officers and committees were elected for the ensuing year at the annual general meeting of members of the Catholic…

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Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

The following team has been selected to play against Bendick Murrell on the local oval on Sunday next:—H. McDonald (capt.), Les…

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Bush Fire in Rugby District

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

A fire started on Tuesday morning on Mr. Ben. Croker's property in the Rugby district, and destroyed a considerable amount of grass on the…

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Boy Attacked by Snake While Swimming

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Max Turner, B, of Mudgee, while swimming, was attacked by a black snake. He beat the reptile off, but not before it had bitten him. His…

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Bigga News Cricket Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

EIGGA.—Blanket Flat and Woolbrook commenced a match on the Bigga wicket on Saturday afternoon…

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Swimming Carnival Thirteen Events Decided Staged by Boorowa Band Committee

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

A very large crowd of people lined the banks of the Boorowa River on Anniversary Day, on the occasion of a swimming…

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BIGGA C.W.A. Children's Tennis Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

BIGGA.—The children's tennis court, put down by the Bigga branch of the C.W.A. was officially opened by the branch last Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket Match Goulburn v Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

On Australia Day a team selected from Moss Vale Cricket Association journeyed to Goulburn to play that city in a…

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Phar Lap Big Races Pending New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

An international race, bringing together Phar Lap and the United states' horses, Twenty Grand and Mate, is being arranged…

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