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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Cricket at Tarago Breadalbane Have An Easy Win

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 8

Breadalbane Hotel cricket team journeyed to Tarago during the weekend and engaged the local team in a picnic match…

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Bowls. Lost by One Point in Quarter-finals Young Bowlers at Country Week

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Country Week has passed again and the concensus of opinion of those who attended is that the fixture is a most enjoyable one and helps to cement…

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Spiking Fire Bug's Guns Golf Links' Grass Burnt Off. Action Condemned By Club Officials

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

There will be no more mysterious fires at the Young golf links this summer. Members of the Young Fire…

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Court Captain Was Kept Busy Good Roll-up for Tennis Opening Jolly Dance Topped Off Programme

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Tennis Club of Young, Ltd., will not be held for a couple of days, but the playing…

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Yass Picnic Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

Yass Picnic Race Club's annual races this year will be held on Match 7 and 8, and will be open to the public the admission charge being 10/…

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Crookwell Golf Win for Wheeler

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

The third round of the C. T. Clifton Memorial Cup was played on Saturday last and a roll-up of 15 players showed that interest in…

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Bankers and Bowls Big Bowls Battle By Banking Bovs: Beath, Barnes, Ballard, et[?]cie Elackshaw's Blooms Bewitch Bevy of Beautiful Belles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 8

Big Bowls Battle By Banking Bovs Beath, Barnes, Ballard, et[?]cie BLACKSHAW'S BLOOMS…

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Cricket Trophy Match Council Decision Opposed Change of Venue Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

Important decisions concerning the local competition and interdistrict matches were made at a meeting of the Crookwell and…

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Psaltis Cup Cricket Limerick's Colours Lowered Century by Cook Ford's Fine Bowling

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

As anticipated a keen struggle took place on the Limerick Oval at the week-end when Tuena visited Limerick in quest of the…

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Football Harden-murrumburrah Rugby League

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

The Committee of the above League met in the School of Arts on Friday night last the chair being occupied by Mr J. M. P. Bender…

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Night Bowls

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

On Tuesday night next, a Bowls Tournament and Card Party will be held at the green, in aid of the funds of the Red Cross Society and…

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Football Revenue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

A compilation of the Goulburn Rugby Football League's revenue over the last 18 years showed that 1935, with a revenue of £2531/3/8, was…

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Swimming Carnival on Monday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

A first-class swimming carnival organised by the Yass Swimming Club, ald of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund, will be held in…

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Golf Club Officials Elected a Good Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gunning Golf Club was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance of…

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District Cricket Competition Final at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

GUNNING: The "grand final" of the Yass and district, cricket competition began at Yass on Sunday, between Gunning, who secured the…

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Picnic Races Prospects Bright Despite Adverse Times

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that some of our young men are' about to go overseas for active service and that others are training in military camps,…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Tournament Games and Club Matches Comment on Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

There was again a very fine roll up of members on Saturday, when several tournament games were decided, thereby bringing…

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Rugby League in Goulburn Twenty-Second Annual Meeting Held Last Night Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

It was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Rugby Football League, held at the Railway Institute…

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Tennis Southwestern Tablelands Women's Doubles Championship Won by Mrs. Mcintosh and Miss Bonnie Ross

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

In the final of the South Western Table ands Women's Doubles Championship, played at Binalong yesterday, Mrs. McIntosh and Miss Bonnie…

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Won Five Out of Seven Races G. Maddrell's Successful Run At Braidwood Show Governor's Interest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

Garry Lu, owned by Mr. G. Maddrell, of Braidwood, and trained and ridden by Gus Millsom, of Goulburn, was…

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