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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Night Tennis at Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

It may not be generally known that the tennis enthusiasts at Burrinjuck have erected a night tennis court which has an asphalt surface…

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TENNIS Gunning v. Yass River

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

Last Sunday Gunning visited Yass River and were defeated by the locals by 20 sets to 15 sets. Following are the scores, Yass River play…

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Greyhound Racing Thursday’s Results Local Dogs Again Successful

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

Only one visiting dog—Two Dots from Temora—was successful at the greyhound races on the Yass showground on Thursday night. In each…

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“Tin Hare” Racing’s Remarkable Growth 10,000 Dogs In Training In This State

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

Perhaps no sport in the history of New South Wales received so many setbacks as greyhound racing. Yet, despite these reversals, it has grown…

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Non-competitive Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 7

A cricket team representing Goulburn Traffic-Institute visited Thirroul yesterday and defeated the home side after an enjoyable match, by 87 runs…

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Bathurst Plans Motor Racing Circuit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The announcement that the Bathurst Municipal Council proposes spending £14,000 on the reconstruction of a road which…

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Double to Trim Bee Show Coursing Club's Holiday Meeting—Divot's Fluke Wins Again Yesterday's Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 8

The Show Coursing Club concluded its two-day holiday meeting yesterday, when nine events were run. The crowd was not as…

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Play for Bowls Trophy a Pennant Premiership SemiFinal—Bowral Defeated by Goulburn Victory by Six Points

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Following a tense struggle for the A Pennant bowls premiership, Goulburn caught up to their opponents at Bowral on Saturday…

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Picnic Races Nominations for

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Satisfactory entries have been received for the Crookwell Amateur Picnic Race Club's inaugural meeting to be held on the…

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Racing To-night Gray and Van Vliet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 8

Time-trail cycling champions Arie Van Vliet and "Dune" Gray will meet in the 1000 metres time-trial championship of New South…

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CRICKET Centuries By Cummins and Armstrong

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

The competition moved forward a further stage at the weekend. Redground scored a very decisive victory over Kempton. In this match R. Cummins (Redground) batted nicely to compile 105 retired and our correspondent makes a claim for his selection in a…

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Inter-district Cricket Marulan Defeated Hogan Another Century

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

On Monday last, teams representing Marulan and Crookwell Associations met at Crookwell with the result very much in…

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Tennis Tourney Kalms Forfeits Singles Title Trophy Goes To Bennett

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The courts of the Crookwell Tennis Club became a hive of activity over the past week-end, when the Southern Tablelands…

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Coursing Fence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

Following brief discussion the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society decided yesterday that the Coursing Club's fence inside the arena at the…

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Cricket Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

The following team will represent traffic Institute against Loco Institute at Eastgrove on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. sharp: D. Urquhart, W…

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Cricket at Canberra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

With a view to giving the members of the Country team some practice a match was played on Monday at the Manuka Oval, Canberra, between a…

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Tennis Tournament Church Recreation Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

Brilliant sunshine favoured the week-end play in the Church Recreation Tennis Club's Anniversary Day tournament, which…

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BOWLS McINTOSH Wins Southern Division Championship

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Playing at Cooma on Monday, Walter McIntosh (Yass) won the singles championship of the Southern Division of the…

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Fleetwood-Smith Enjoys His Morning Bowls Hammond, Leyland and Ames Australia Wins by 148 Runs Exciting Cricket Is Played in Fourth Test at Adelaide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday: The fourth test entered upon its sixthday to-day, and the play before lunch was marked by briliant bowling by Fleetwood-Smith, who clean…

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Laggan News Play For Cricket Shield Good Century

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

LAGGA: Kempton and Redground met on the latter's wicket in the Crookwell District shield cricket competition. Kempton…

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