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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Swimming Art Classes At Baths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Steady progress is being made by pupils attending the Christmas vacation "learn to swim" classes at the Municipal Baths…

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Goulburn Races

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

The Goulburn Racing Club will be holding a two-days meeting on Friday and Saturday, January 22nd and 23rd…

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To Organise Picnic Racing In South-West Association Formed

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

To organise picnic racing a South-Western Association has been formed. The Association was formed at a meeting of…

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Perry Beats Vines Three Sets to One Victory in First Professional Match Thrilling Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday: F. J. Perry, the famous English lawn tennis player, in his first professional match to-night, defeated H. Ellsworth Vines;…

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Tennis Tourney at Marulan Mixed Doubles Handicap Played On Elleray Courts—Forty Players Successful Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

MARULAN; That tennis is proving a very popular sport here was exemplified on Saturday last, when 40 players took part in a…

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Bookmakers Climb Down Will Exhibit Prices on Boards at Queanbeyan Dog Races Ring Relicensed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

QUEANBEYAN, Friday The Queanbeyan Coursing Club, which cancelled the licenses of all bookmakers [?] they refused to show the prices [?]…

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Swimming Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the baths on Friday night. Mr. Charlie Johnston, of the Commercial Hotel, is carrying on as…

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Greyhound Racing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The attention of owners of greyhound racing dogs is drawn to a notice which appears in our advertising columns, advising them to apply to…

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Binalong Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

With the tickets 6/ and 7/6, the door-takings at the annual tennis club ball held at Binalong on New Year’s night, amounted to £100/11/, of…

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Holiday Tourney Methodist Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

A most enjoyable day was spent by the members of the Methodist Tennis Club and their friends when an invitation mixed jumble tennis…

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Greyhound Racing Thursday Night’s Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Following are the results of the greyhound races held on the Yass Showground on Thursday night:— Maiden Stakes…

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Cricket Competition P. Larkham’s Day Out With Bat And Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

The Yass District Cricket Competition was resumed yesterday after a spell of five weeks. The main match of the day was…

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Perry Too Good for Vines Straight Set Wins in Matches on Friday and Saturday Professional Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sunday: In the second match of their tour at Cleverland, on Friday, Fred Perry again defeated Ellsworth Vines. The score was 13-11,…

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Lucky Win for Divot's Fluke Finished Fast in 250 Yards Race, But Found Trim Bee Too Good in Goulburn Stakes Greyhound Racing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

Divot's Fluke maintained her unbeaten record over the 250 yards course when she received a lucky run through to win the…

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Women's Swimming Championships Miss De Lacy Takes 110 Yds Title By a Touch Record Equalled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Miss Evelyn de Lacey (W.A.), an Olympic representative last year, last night won the 110 yards freestyle swimming championship of Australia…

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Sporting News in Brief Sydney Rugby League Clubs In Search of Fresh Talent Test Attendances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Sydney Rugby League Clubs are already negotiating with promising country ,players to join their teams for the coming season. An Australian…

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Tallong's Hard Struggle Debacle In Marulan and District Cricket Competition—Wickets Fall Wingello Bats Succeed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

MARULAN: Tallong will be hard pressed to avert a first innings defeat by Wingello A when the present series of matches in…

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Cricket Crumbs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The match between Criterions and Post Office, played last weekend resulted in a hollow victory for Post Office, final scores being 216 (Post…

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State Athletic Championships Sheaves Wins Mile Run After Exciting Finish Seventeenth Title

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 10

J. Sheaves, of the Western Suburbs Club, recorded his 17th State championship success when he won the one mile championship of New…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Yass will play Canberra in a pennant match at Yass on Sunday. The following have been selected to represent Yass:—…

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