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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cricket Two Games Abandoned Bush Fires Affect Comp. Fixtures Jerrawa and Binda Win

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

Both the Burwood-Redbank match (at Redbank), and the Kempton-Limerick match (at Kempton), were abandoned after…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

The following is the team chosen to represent Yass against Goulburn at Goulburn next Sunday: Grace, Davis, Gibson, Hickey, Campbell,…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Clive Wood, one of the competitors in Country Week tennis, returned home on Saturday. He said their combination did well and were…

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Greyhound Racing Public Meeting To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Those interested in the continues of greyhound racing at Yass are reminded that a public meeting will be held to-night at collins’…

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Goulburn Tennis Men Turn to Cards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Competitors in the Country Week tennis carnival at Ruchcutters Bay were told to stand by to see whether play would be possible, after rain had fallen. These players filled in time with a game of cards on the verandah. From left: Kevin Luff (Harden), A. Brogan (Goulburn), H. Watson (Goulburn) and H. Corney (Tenterfield)…

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Yass Amateur Swimming Club Why Not Revive Star Country Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

In a recent issue of the “Yass Tribune-Courier” the writer noticed that is effort being made to revive the Y.A.S.C. Only a few short…

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Tennis Notes by "Volley" Goulburn Teams' Performances at Country Carnival Coming Fixtures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

For the fifth successive year Goulburn's representative men's team reached the quarter-final at the Country Tennis Carnival held…

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Cricket Team Withdrawn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

It was stated this morning that the secretary of the Goulburn Cricket Association, Mr. T. Earle, had advice from the Woollen Mills Cricket Club…

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Railway Tennis Two Goulburn Men Selected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Two Goulburn players, J. Macauley and R. E. Cook, have been notified of their selection in the Country team to meet City in the…

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Greyhound Racing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Although there were seventy or eighty persons present at the meeting in Collins’ Building on Thursday night, called for the purpose of…

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Cricket Association (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space in your columns to make an inquiry concerning the Yass District Cricket Association ? How long does…

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Country Tennis Yass River v. Bellmount Sports

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Following are the scores of a match placed on the latter’s courts last month. Yass River players are mentioned first:—…

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P. & A. Greyhound Racing Co-operation with New Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association on Saturday night, it was decided to agree to accept the…

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Grabben Gullen Trotting Club Good Crowd And Excellent Racing On Saturday Cup to Walla Lu

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: Favoured by fine weather, the trotting meeting staged by the Grabben Gullen Trotting Club on Saturday…

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All Under 21 at Canberra Men And Trunks At Swimming Pool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The question whether trunks are to be worn in the Canberra swimming pool has been decided by swimmers…

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Cricket Crumbs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Commercials scored a victory over the visiting metropolitan team, which match was played on the turf wicket, Memorial Park Oval, on Sunday last…

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Interested in Golf, Too

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Sydney Wooderson, whose Rying feet have captured for him the world's records at mile, half-mile, and 800 metres, is looking forward to a winter of relaxation after a glorious summer on the track, Picture shows Wooderson (right) and his brother, James, discussing the merits of golf clubs in the garden of their…

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TENNIS Tablelands Tourney Prominent Players for Champioships Play Commences

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

The Crookwell and District Tennis Club, on whose courts the Southern Tablelands Tennis Championships will be conducted…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

In the semi-final of the singles championship yesterday, Hickey beat Coen, 31/27. Hickey made a big recovery. At one stage the score…

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Greyhound Racing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Following a successful canvass for members, a meeting has been called for Wednesday night next to form the Yass Greyhound Racing Club. It…

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