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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Infantile Paralysis Case From Harden Tennis Player Rushed to Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Infantile paralysis is getting dote to Yass. This week the well-known tennis payer and all-round athlete, Maxwell…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Playing in Sydney at the Australian Bowling Carnival on Friday in the singles championship, E. A. Hickey (Yass) was beaten in a…

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Anniversary Day Public Holiday On Wednesday Hume Park Swimming Carnival Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

As there is a cool east wind blowing on the Murrumbidgee to-day and the weather has been so uncertain during the past few days,…

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Tax on Racing Why Clubs Are “Going Broke”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Cowra Jockey Club, the president (Mr. F. G. Phillips) severely criticised the methods…

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Greyhound Racing Thursday’s Results Bad Night for Favourites

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Bookmakers probably had the better of the night at the greyhound races on the showground on Thursday as not one outright favourite…

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Week-end Golf Canadian Foursome Played F. Byrne and J. CRAIG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

A Canadian foursome was played on Saturday at the Goulburn golf links, and the event was won by F. J. Byrne and J. Craig from R. Matthews and B…

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Boxing Match Jannazzo Outpointed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

Dick Humphreys. (10st 81b) outpointed the American Izzy Jannazzo (10st 7¾lb) in the latter's second Australian engagement at the Sports…

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Tennis Championship McGrath Unlucky

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: Sudden sickness through sunstroke overwhelmed V. B. McGrath in the quarter-final of the Australian singles championship…

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Cricket Invasion of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: "We can be sure tile Australians will be nearly invincible. They will be specially strong in batting and perhaps, also…

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Golf Next Saturday's Competition Four Ball Best Ball Par

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

The Golf Club will start competitions for the year next Saturday, January 29th, with a four ball best ball par and the…

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Rugby League Battle Team Managers and Board Still Engage in Cable Warfare Mr. Savage's Reply

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

TOULOUSE, Tuesday: The latest developments within the camp of the Australian Rugby League team, the Kangaroos, in relation to the return…

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Murrumburrah Races Abandoned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

Owing to clashing with Cowra and the paucity of nominations the Murrumburrah Turf Club have decided to abandon their annual race…

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Greyhound Racing Trial Meetings Allowed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. S. C. Sleeman, hon. secretary Yass P. and A. Association, has been advised by the Chief Secretary’s Department, that the…

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Notes on Yesterday’s Cricket by “Leg Break”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Crookwell won the toss and batted first, but crumpled under the attack of the Yass bowlers, chief destroyers being P. Larkham and…

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Racing MR. P. J. Bartley Appointed an A.J.C. STEWARD

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

Mr P. J. Bartley, the present S.D.R.A. Steward and Handicapper, has been appointed one of the A.J.C. Stewards…

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Sensational Doubles Match Clemenger and Harper Trouble German Pair in Australian Tennis Championship Walked Off Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday: The most spectacular and most sensational match of the day in the Australian lawn tennis championship play at the…

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Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Boorowa defeated Binalong, at Binalong. Scores: Boorowa 284 (L. Stuart 121, A. Clifford 42). Binalong 130 (E. Davies 35)…

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Cycling Rugby Cycle Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The above Club will stage a 5-miles race on Saturday, January 29, at which district riders are invited to attend. It is expected that…

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TENNIS Church Recreation Tournament Play for

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Rain interrupted play in the second day of the Church Rec. Tennis Club's Australia Day tournament on Wednesday, and…

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Tax on Racing Why Clubs Are "Going Broke"

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Cowra Jockey Club, the President (Mr. F. G. Phillips) severely criticised the methods…

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