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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1938

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ACCEPTANCES Due To-morrow for Goulburn Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

To-morrow at 1 p.m. final acceptances fall due for the two major events, the City Handicap and the Goulburn Cup to be run at the…

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Road Season to Start Soon Amateur Cyclists Discuss Plans For Winter Racing Opening Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

At a recent meeting of the Goulburn Amateur Bicycle Club it was decided to open the 1938 road season on March 5 next and it…

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Group Eight Rugby League Puts Its House in Order Annual Meeting Held at Goulburn Yesterday—President A. C. Bowers Predicts Most Successful Season in Years Mr. Coffey Succeeds Mr. Seiffert As Secretary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

In the opinion of the retiring president, Mr. A. C. Bowers, of Queanbeyan, who was re-elected to office, prospects for the coming Rugby League season in Group 8 are possibly the brightest for years…

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Rugby League Committee Gets Down to Business Quickly Proposals For Forthcoming Season Discussed—Policy For Strengthening Representative Team Outlined Competitions to Cater for Local Players

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 8

Elected only last week, the new committee of the Goulburn Rugby Football League held a meeting last night to formulate plans for the 1938 competitions, which, according to statements made during the night, should reach…

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Tennis Teams' Competition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

Eight teams engaged in the teams' competition arranged by the Crookwell Club went into action on the local courts on Sunday last. Biala's team did not materialise, and to…

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Goulburn Racing Club's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

The Goulburn Racing Club's Cup meeting, to be held to-morrow and on Friday is expected to prove the beet race meeting held…

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Football Prospects Amateurs' Meeting Well-attended Old League's Debts Discussed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the Commercial Amateurs' Football Club was held at the Hotel Commercial on Monday night. There was a…

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BOWLS Clock Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

The clock competition postponed from last Saturday will be played at Kenmore to-morrow. The Goulburn team will be the same as published…

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Week-end Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

The following team will represent Yass-Jesters against a strong combined Canberra and Queanbeyan team at Victoria Park next Sunday;…

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Golf Purse Won By Goulburn Man Pros. at Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

After a season of improving play, W. Holder, the Goulburn professional, who has been runner-up in several championships…

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Racing Club's Cup Day £200 Race To Be Run at Racecourse To-morrow the Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

The Goulburn Racing Club's Cup meeting will be concluded at the racecourse to-morrow, when the principal event, the…

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Golf Annual General Meeting of Murrumburrah Club Mr. G. R. Sewell Re-elected President Club Free of Debt

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

The Annaul Meeting of the Murumburrah Golf Club was held in the School of Arts last night. Present: Mr. G. R. Sewell (President) in the…

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Studding New South Wales with Swimming Pools Spooner's Hope of Near Future

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

More than 100 lifesavers from all States at a luncheon in their honor on Monday, hurriedly abandoned their cups of tea and coffee to watch…

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Batsmen and Bowlers Comments On First Grade Cricket Matches And Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

Val Emmerton was the topscorer on Saturday last, when he made 138, and the only other batsmen to pass the 50 mark…

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Tennis Notes by "Lett" Review of Play In Goulburn and District Championships Woodland's Singles Title

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

By winning the Goulburn and District Men's Singles Championship, Roger Woodland is again entitled to be ranked as…

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SCHOOLS' Amateur Athletic Association Committee Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Public School on Saturday afternoon, 26th February. Mr. W. Fahey occupied the…

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Tickle's All the Way Win in City Handicap Remarkable Incident Associated With Race—Jockey Rode Throughout With Portion of Barrier Attached to His Throat How Yesterday's Races Were Run

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

Although Tickle had a comparatively easy win in the main event, the City Handicap, at the opening day of the Goulburn Racing Club's meeting at the racecourse yesterday, a peculiar circumstance attached to, the victory gave rise to much speculation after…

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Boxing Contests At Captain’s Flat Win for Sidebotham

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

A large and orderly crowd attended the boxing contests at Captain’s Flat promoted by Mr. Clyde Cameron, of Queanbeyan. Owing…

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CRICKET Bookham and Murrumbateman in the Final

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Bookham yesterday defeated the Colts on the first innings, while Murrumbateman drew with Gunning. As both Bookham and…

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Visiting Dogs Scooped Pool Won Six Events at Goulburn Coursing Club's Meeting on Saturday Afternoon Spectacular Hurdle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 8

Six of the eight events decided at the Goulburn Coursing Club's meeting at the Showground on Saturday afternoon were won by…

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