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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,396 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 70

7th A.L.H. Wins at Cricket Don Robertson Takes 9 For 16

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

Playing for the 7th Light Horse Regiment last Saturday against Fields Ambulance in the 4th Cavalry Brigade cricket competition at…

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Hollywood Tennis Champ

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

Ginger Roger favourite pastime is to play tennis. She is a champion among Hollywood stars and practices whenever she gets time. She is very busy now completing her latest picture for RKQ. "Primrose Path."…

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Crookwell Golf Chips From the Rough

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

Owing to the Easter vacation there will be no competition on Saturday next. The following week-end will see the 1940 season…

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Inter District Cricket Visit of Illawarra Team Keen Game Expected

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The Secretary of the Crookwell and District Cricket Association has been furnished with the following names of players who will…

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Bowls. Easter Carnival Splendid Support Assured

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Arrangements are complete for what promises to be one of the most successful carnivals to be held at Young during the past twelve…

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Cricket on Easter

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent Young C.A. against Parkes on Easter Monday:--S. Hall (captain), W. Scott, W. Newcombe,…

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Easter Tennis Draw For To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

The Central Southern Championships at the Easter tennis tournament will begin to-morrow. The following matches are timed to…

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Ticklish Question On Cricket Rule

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

The rule which saved Sutton Forest A from losing the second grade cricket points premiership was made at the last annual meeting of the Cricket…

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Grenfell Optimists Insured Races Against Rain

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

"A new race of people has been discovered in Grenfell," relates the "Record." "They are committee men of a sporting body known as…

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Rift in Country Football Group One Secedes

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Group I. has seceded from the Country League and affiliated with the New South Wales Rugby League, which recently…

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Rugby League Preparations Many Apply For Positions As Coach And Retained Players Boswell Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

Twenty-eight applications for the positions of playing coach and retained players have been received by the Goulburn Rugby…

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Murrumburrah Golf Club Annual Meeting Mr. J. F. Bourke Elected President

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The Annual Meeting of Members of the above Club was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night last. Present: Mr. G. R. Sewell…

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Cricket Tussle on Easter Monday Touring Side Is Solid

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

One of the main attractions at Young during the holiday weekend will be the cricket match on Easter Monday between the…

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Easter Tennis Play Starts To-morrow Courts in First-class Order

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

The Hume Tennis Club’s big four day annual Easter tennis tournament starts to-morrow (Friday) morning. About one hundred players will be…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Interest in Last Saturday's Tournament Games Locke to Meet Barnes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

Great interest centred round the semi-final of the singles championship between Austy Locke and Tom Davidson, and…

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Night Racing at Showground Meetings To Be Held On Saturday And Monday Saturday's Fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

Fields were drawn last night for the second night greyhound race meeting to be held at the Goulburn showground on…

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Cricket Clubs and Players Western Suburbs Team to Meet Goulburn Reps. Easter Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

Competition matches began last Saturday will not be finished until Saturday week owing to the Easter visit of Western…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' Big Entry Received For G.D.L.T.A.'s Easter Tournament Final Arrangements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

In disposing of the Easter tournament in the time available, the G.D.L.T.A. officials will be faced with a tremendous task…

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Cricket Young D.c.a. Competition Wambanumba a Grade Minor Premiers Bulla Creek 8 Grade Minor Premiers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The second round of the competition conducted by the Young D.C.A. concluded on Sunday last. Wambanumba, with 50 points, won the…

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Humor in Sport Broadcasting Commentator Was Grassed During Football Match! A.B.C. Sports Editor's Recollections (An interview by Beryl Ross, Our Sydney Representative)

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Every radio listener knows the voice of Bernard Kerr, heard in field descriptions and studio commentaries concerning all the full-blooded sports of the Australian people…

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