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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Golf Club Experienced Record Year Course To Be Enlarged Healthy Financial Position

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

Moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at last night's annual meeting of the Crookwell Golf Club the…

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Football in Group Eight G.R.F.L. Secretary's View of Proposed Points Competition Not Optimistic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 8

Speaking at the twenty-first annual meeting of the Gouburn Rugby League, held on Monday night, the secretary,…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

The following earn has been selected to play against Canberra No. I at the Forrest green on Sunday next: Crowe, Campbell, Grace,…

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Scaled Fence at Coursing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

"This case all boils down as to who is telling the truth," said Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M., at the Queanbeyan Police Court, during the…

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Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent the Yass Police Club to play Goulburn Police Club at Goulburn on Sunday: T. Horton…

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Football Harden-murrumburrah. Rugby League Annual General Meeting Mr. Ralph Hutchinson Re-elected President

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the above Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Friday night last. Mr. Ralph Hutchinson (President)…

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Bowls Challenge Clock Competition on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

Goulburn has challenged Kenmore, the holders, for the clock on Saturday next and will be represented by:—…

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Local and General Binalong Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

Murrumburrah players visited Binalong on Sunday last, 20th inst., and after a good day’s tennis (the visitors won by 24 sets to 14…

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Credit Balance Queanbeyan Rugby Legue Makes up Leeway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Rugby League it was disclosed that the season had comenced with a debit balance of…

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Golf New Club House for Binalong

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The Binalong Golf Club is erecting an up-to-date club house on their links. Mr James Marian is the contractor…

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Greyhound Racing and S.p. Betting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

The Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Coursing Club has decided to conduct its race meetings on Saturday night instead of Saturday afternoons…

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Country Tennis Felled Timber Defeats Dalton

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

Felled Timber defeated Dalton at Dalton by 14 sets to 11 sets. Had the Dalton players spent a day chipping and lining their court they…

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Tennis Notes by "Lett" Goulburn and District Championships Commenced Juniors Play Well

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

Special mention should be made of several junior players who are taking part in the Goulburn and District Championships, which…

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John Wren and Part He Has Played in Australian Sport Generous Patron of Trotting, Cycling and Boxing—Meteoric Rise to Fame—Sportsman Loved By All Phenomenal Speed of Fritz, Old-time Trotter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

In my last article relating to the history of trotting and prominent men associated with the sport, I mentioned what Mr. John Wren had done for trotting. He has had many other interests, some of which may interest readers of the…

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Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The following team will represent the Catholic Tennis Club against Harden No. 2 team, at Boorowa on Sunday, February 27th:—…

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Competition Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

Murrumburrah tennis team defeated Binalong at Binalong by 24 sets to 14…

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Conviction Upheld Driving While Under the Influence Rugby Man in Trouble

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

At the Young Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Coyle dismissed the appeal of James William Horton against his…

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Football at Crookwell Prospects For Coming Season Regarded As Bright Coach Appointed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

CROOKWELL: Football enthusiasts met at the Hotel Commercial on Monday night last in response to the call of Mr. Ted Miller, who last year…

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Goulburn Races One Hundred and Eighty-six Entries Received for Next Week's Big Meeting Twenty-six Horses in Cup

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

One hundred and eighty-six nominations, 90 on the first day and 96 on the second day, were received by the Goulburn…

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Municipal Council Holiday For Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

The Mayor, Aid. E. J. O’Connor, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last Monday night. Others…

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