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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Burns Cup Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

The Canberra Cricket Association will be sending a team to Yass next Monday, January 30, to compete against the Yass District Eleven in…

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Lasted 1 Round World Boxing Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Joe Louis, the holder of the world's, heavyweight boxing championship, defeated John…

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Gunning News Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gunning Park Tennis Club was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday January 17, at which 24…

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Tully Park Golf Club Appointment of GreenKeeper and Professional HILTON C. SADDLER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

It was announced yesterday that Hilton C. Saddler, formerly golf professional at Wallacia, had been appointed to the dual…

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Tennis Championships Bromwich Beats Quist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 7

John Bromwich, at the Kooyong (Melbourne) courts yesterday, confirmed his position as first ranking lawn tennis player in Australia, when…

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Rosebery Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY; Wednesday: St. Robert, a galioper well-known to racegoers in the southern districts, to-day won the Jumpers' Flat Race at the Rosebery…

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Cricket Inter-district Matches

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

During the week-end a Burns Cup and a Crookwell Trophy match were played. In Goulburn the district first grade…

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Tennis Return Match v Cotta Walla

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon next a return match between Crookwell and Cotta Walla clubs will be played on Crookwell courts…

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Bungendore Races Next Meeting on February 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 7

The successful outcome of the Bungendore Jockey Club's meeting on Boxing Day has encouraged the officials to look forward with optimism…

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Tennis Champion Also Excels on Cricket Field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Warwick O'Brien, young Brayton sportsman, couples enthusiasm with skill in all his undertakings on the sporting, field and this accounted for…

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Bowls Teams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

The following have been selected to represent Goulburn in matches at the week-end: A Pennant v Canberra, on…

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Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

The following team will represent Hunie. Club against Gunning at the Hume courts: H. Mclntosh, H. Anderson. P. Johnston, A. Hearne,…

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Tennis Tournament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The Gunning Park Tennis Club staged a very interesting day’s tennis at the Park on Monday and quite a large number of visitors and players…

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Golf Professional Mr. Cation Takes Up Duty

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

The golf professional, Mr. A. B. Cation, who has been engaged by Yass Golf Club, has taken up duty and moved into the club house, where…

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Greyhound Racing Club Formed And Committee Elected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Ald. T. P. Leonard presided at a meeting last night in Collins' Building, when the Yass Greyhound Racing Club was formed. The following…

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New Tennis Star Future Davis Cup Player?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Is Colin Long, the 20-year-old, Victorian, the tennis "find" of the season and a future Davis Cup representative?…

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Country Boys Showed Good Cricket Form

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Whatever other results were achieved during the High Schools Cricket week (says the 'Sunday Sun') the tournament amply compensated the…

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Current Cameos "The Fox" in Cricket

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

When cricket enthusiasts see the tireless Clarrie Grimmett in action they must find it hard to realise that he was aged 46…

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District Cricket Jerrawa Defeated by Grabben Gullen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

CROOKWELL: Grabben Gullen scored a good win over Jerrawa in the competition match played on Saturday. The former team compiled…

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Selection of Team for Olympic Games Criticism of Method at Swimming Union's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Melbourne, Wednesday: Criticism of the methods of selecting Olympic Games teams, and at strong appeal that the Australian Swimming Union…

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