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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,396 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 70

Football Stars Talk of Wholesale Poaching

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

Wholesale poaching of star city players may occur when the Country Rugby. League begins in earnest its fight with the New…

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Will Go on Dog Racing At Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

Officials of the Goulburn Show Coursing Club to-day expressed deep concern at rumours which have been circulated during…

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Successful Cricket Team

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

The concluding match of the 1939 cricket season has been finalised and the Gunning team won the Yass District competition. The club as a…

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Rugby's Enterprise Easter Show Scheduled Sports, Dance, Too

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

The township of Rugby has a very enterprising organisation in its Hall Committee. Having provided a very modern hall the…

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Crookwell Club Notes Tennis Easter Tournament

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

In order to avoid clashing with the St. Patrick's Day sports, which are to be held on the 16th March, the Crookwell Tennis…

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Night Racing Record Entries For Greyhound Fixture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

The interest shown throughout the State in Goulburn's opening night for greyhound racing is exemplified by the…

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Crookwell Golf Wheeler Walks in Memorial Cup Win

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

The final round of the C. T. Clifton Memorial Cup was played on the local links on Saturday. As expected, F. M. Wheeler had a…

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Trophy Final Match Inter-district Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

In view of the fact that the Association Secretary (Mr. F. J. De- gen) has received advice from the Hon. Secretary of the…

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Golf Purse Criticised Member Describes Club's Action As 'Unwarranted'

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Golf Club last night, Mr. A. McGregor said he considered that the club's…

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Goulburn Golf Club Financial Statement Reveals Loss On Season Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

At the 43rd annual meeting of the Goulburn Golf Club, held at the club House last night, the income and expenditure account…

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N.S.W. Rugby League Move Overtures To Country Clubs Now Under Way Affiliation Offer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

The New South Wales Rugby League has lost little time in carrying out its determination to control the Rugby League code…

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Football Harden-murrumburrah Rugby League

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

A general meeting of the above League was held in the School of Arts, Murrumburrah, on Friday night last. There was a good attendance…

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Cricket

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

The Inter High School engaged the 'Snrags' in a friendly match yesterday afternoon, and were defeated by 19 runs. I.H.S. made 97; L. Rey…

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Opening of Night Coursing Programme Of Ten Races Scheduled For Show Club's Big Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

The draw for Goulburn's first night greyhound meeting was made last night, the programme extending to ten races…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

A first-class programme has been arranged for the final swimming carnival under the auspices of the Yass Amateur Swimming Club, to be held…

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Hume Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hume Tennis Club was held last Wednesday week, when Mr. C. Crosby, of the Commercial Bank, was elected…

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Golf Club Play In Divisions Suggested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

A proposal that in the coming season the Saturday competition be arranged in two divisions to facilitate the work of the…

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Successful Winners Gunning Cricket Team

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

The concluding match of the 1939-40 cricket season has been played and the Gunning team won the Yass District Cricket Association…

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Managing Racing Stable Duchess Hopes To Train Derby Winner

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

A well-known racing stable in Sussex is being run by a woman --the Duchess of Norfolk. By her sudden decision to step into the…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Federal Association's B Pennant Won By Goulburn Queanbeyan's Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

Roll out the barrel, Bring out the beer; The B's had a victory, The Pennant is here…

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