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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Cricket Dispute Crowd on the Field Umpires' Watches Differed

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Demonstrations by partisan spectators, who walked on to the field and argued with umpires and players followed an…

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Infantile Paralysis Case From Harden Tennis Player Rushed To Sydney

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

Infantile paralysis is getting close to Yass. Yesterday the well-known tennis player and all-round athlete[?] Maxwell…

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Summer Cup Golf Second Round Played On

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

The second round of the Goulburn Golf Club's Summer Cup competition was played on Saturday. The day's winner,…

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Goulburn Entry To Sail In Model Regatta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Goulburn will be represented in the sporting section at the 150th Anniversary Celebrations in Sydney by Mr. T. Colebrook, sen.,…

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Tennis Match against Glenerin

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

The return match against Glenerin will be played on Crookwell courts on Sunday next, commencing at 11 a.m. Teams will comprise six men…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Exciting Finish Likely in Match at Sydney Cricket Ground Badcock's Great Innings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

South Australia, with 330 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets—actually nine, as Walker was unable to bat—was 222 runs to…

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Good Racing at Crookwell Trots Double to Borrow a Miss Trotting Revival at Hand

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Although the attendance was below expectations the committee of the Crookwell and District Trotting Club has every reason…

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Football

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Cowra Rugby League has decided to invite applications for the position of coach, to close on March 1, whilst the Maher Cup players will receive a…

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Racing Cowra Races Avoids Clash with Cootamundra Races a Week Earlier Not Fair to Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

At the request of the Cootamundra Turf Club, the Cowra Jockey Club altered the date of its ambulance race meeting from February 9 and 10…

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BOWLS Canberra Team's Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent Goulburn against Canberra on the Goulburn green on Saturday next in a social…

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Country Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

Murrumbateman cricket team visited Gunning on Sunday and easily defeated the home team. Scores: Gunning, 193.—(V. Wilding 26, O…

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Cricket Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Cricket has been rather slow in Yass this season, but on Wednesday next, the 26th, the best game played locally for some time should…

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BOWLS Local Players in Country Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Two rinks of local bowlers competed in the Australian carnival in Sydney this week in which over 1264 players took part…

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Greyhound Racing To-night’s Nominations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

Following are the nominations for to-night’s greyhound races on the showground. Selections are by “Scout.” The public is again…

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Hume Park Swimming Carnival And Dance Anniversary Day Celebrations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

The annual aquatic carnival will held at Hume Park on Anniversary Day, next Wednesday, January 26. There will be an attractive…

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Greyhound Racing Draw For Saturday's Meeting at Showground Small Fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Although fields will be smalier than is usually the case, attractive racing should be provided at the Show Coursing Club's meeting on…

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Tennis Notes by "Volley" Division Two Women Thirteenth Round Matches Next Saturday's Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

The thirteenth round of matches in Division 2 women was commenced last Saturday, but rain caused all fixtures to be abandoned…

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Show Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Attendances at the Saturday meetings held by the Show Coursing Club are being maintained, according to a report presented…

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Bungendore Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

The Bungendore Jickey Club, which conducted a successful race meeting on Boxing Day, will run its second fixture this season on Saturday,…

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Football Star Plans To Enter Ministry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Tommy Walker, £10,000 Scottish footballer and star of the Heart of Midlothian the Scottish First Division League leaders,…

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