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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,396 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 70

Rugby Union at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

A meeting of those interested in football will be held at the Argyle Hotel, Taralga, on Wednesday, March 6, for the purpose of forming a Rugby…

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Cowra Boys for Young Boxing Tournament

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

At Young on March 14, a contingent of young Cowra boxers will be matched against a team from the Young Police Boys' Club. The Cowra…

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Racing Car to Use Charcoal Gas

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

A racing car running on charcoal gas has been entered for the big-car racing at Bathurst on Easter Monday…

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Married Chinese Tennis Star English Player

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Miss Jan Katherine Gordon Balfour, of Bayswater, London, who this week married Mr. Kho Sin Kie the famous Chinese…

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Bowls. Should Be No Delays Special Competition Committee

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Sunday afternoon will be devoted to one of the very successful and enjoyable rink competitions which have been conducted monthly. Individual…

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Cricket Boorowa Defeated by Wambanumba

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The above match, which took place on the local oval on Sunday I last, resulted in a narrow victory for Wambanumba by 11 runs. The…

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Touring Cricket Team for Young

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Syd. Josselyn, of Parkes, will take a cricket team on tour at Easter. All arrangements have been completed as to the itinerary, which will…

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Tennis Stars Exhibition In Goulburn On

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

The three players who will support John Bromwich, in exhibition matches at the Association Courts next Sunday afternoon are…

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Night Tennis Proposal Recommendation To New Committee

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

It was decided at the annual meeting of the Burrangong Tennis Club of Young Ltd., held last night, to recommend to the incoming…

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Shields As Mementoes Monteagle Tennis Success Monteagle

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

On Wednesday very successful ocial function was [?]eld in the local all on the occasion of the presentaon of the Penson [?] to…

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Cricket Boorowa Graziers v. Galong Graziers

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The Boorowa Graziers Cricket Club has accepted a challenge from, the Galong Graziers' Cricket club to play for the J. J. Dwyer…

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Junior Football Goulburn League's Efforts Last Season

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Rugby Football League on Wednesday night, the president, Mr. R. D. Giddings,…

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Rugby League Dissension Mr. Giddings Deprecates Attempts To Sprag G.R.F.L. Unqualified Players

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

"Last season was marred more or less by difficulties placed in the way of the Goulburn Rugby Football League by…

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Members Were Missing But No Lack of Enthusiasm Burrangong Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Disappointment at the fact that there was little better than a quorum (20) in attendance at the Town Hall loggia last night for the…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' Play In City of Goulburn Tournament Events Mixed Doubles Title

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Last week-end the City of Goulburn tournament events were advanced a stage further when the ladies' doubles and…

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Cricket Clubs and Players Western Suburbs Eleven To Visit Goulburn At Easter Competition Fixtures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Arrangements have been made for Western Suburbs (Sydney) and the Goulburn representative team to meet in matches at the sportsground…

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District Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Boorowa and District Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Boorowa Public…

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Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Bourke Street School on…

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Swimming Carnival and Dance To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

The Yass and District Patriotic and War. Fund swimming carnival, organised by the Yass Swimming Club, will be held in the baths…

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TENNIS Ladies’ Doubles Championship

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

The final of the ladies' double championship—a match held over from the recent New Year tournament in Binalong—was played on…

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