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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Cricket Young D.c.a. Competition Results at a Glance

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Murrumburrah C.C. defeated the Young Seconds. Wambanumba defeated Young 1sts Wombat drew with Boorowa…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' Aub Brogan Figures In Another Fine Performance Coming Tournament

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

Aub Brogan was again the star performer at the association courts last week-end when, playing from the tremendous…

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Marulan Golf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

MARULAN: The Betterley Park Golf Club held a sealed 9 holes handicap competition on Sunday. Despite the extremely hot conditions and…

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Cricket

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

The Boorowa team will play against Murramburrah Ramblers, at Boorowa, on Sunday, and win be represented by the following team:…

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Swimming Pool At Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

There was an outery in January of this year against the supposedly unhealthy, dirty state of the water in the Olympic…

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Associates' Golf Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Associates of the Boorowa Golf Club are reminded that the Annual Golf Meeting will be held on Tuesday evening in the Guild Hall supper…

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Country Rugby League Breaks Away Withdraws Affiliation to N.s.w. Rugby League

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

At the annual conference of the Country Rugby League which opened in Sydney on Saturday, it was decided by 28…

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BOWLS. Young Competitions Keen Contests

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

There is so much enthusiasm now being put into the playing of the competitions that several members regret that they, too didn't take…

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Pennant Bowls Analysis Of Season's Performances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

An analysis of club performances in the Federal District Bowls Association's 1939-40 Pennant competitions shows…

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Easter Cricket Goulburn Teams Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

The Goulburn Cricket Association has selected the following team to represent Goulburn against Western Suburbs…

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Sunday Cricket Bad Fielding Let Wombat Down

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

Commenting on Sunday's drawn game, between Wombat and Burrowa, with the advantage in favor of the latter team, the "Chronicle's"…

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Managing Racing Stable Duchess Hopes To Train Derby Winner

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

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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Cricket Clubs and Players Western Suburbs Team's Coming Visit To Goulburn Easter Fixtures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

During Easter week-end Western Suburbs (Sydney) Cricket Club will send a team to Goulburn to play two one-day…

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District Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the above Association was held at the Public School on Saturday afternoon last. The President (Mr. W…

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School Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 7

Goulburn P.L.C. girls were successful in a triangular tennis match played on the P.L.C. courts on Saturday. P.L.C. won with 12 sets, followed…

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Night Coursing Meeting Good Attendance And Interesting Racing At Show Club's Fixture Five Favourites Score

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 8

Racing away from Moldarbi in the last 50 yards Postage on Saturday night won the greyhound championship of the southern district in convincing style. Owned by Mr. G. Dogan, of Queanbeyan, Postage has been a consistent galloper at…

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GOLF Season Officially Opened

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

The golf season was opened officially yesterday afternoon. While not equal to last year, the attendance was good, considering the hot weather…

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Crack Players Coming For Easter Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

J. Bennett, who won the singles championship here last year, is coming over to defend the title at the Hume Club Easter tennis…

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Rugby League Wollongong Trip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

In view of the fact that a team has to be organised for the game against Wollongong Club on the Wollongong Showground on Sunday week,…

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Football in the Country What Some of the Leading Clubs Are Doing Much Activity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

Eric Curran intends to play football again this season, At the Temora Football Club meeting he sent an application for a…

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