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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Fight at Coursing Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

A fight between two men at the Goulburn Showground on Saturday, December 23, shortly after the last greyhound race…

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Swimming. 50-Metre Race Cold Snap Reduces Entries

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Owing to the cold snap, there was only a small attendance of Swimming Club members at the baths on Sunday morning, when the senior point score…

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Trainers' Boycott Only Ten Entries For Two Hurdle Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 8

The action of the Australian Jockey Club in reverting to a charge of 2/6 for the schooling of horses other than those usually trained at…

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Night Tennis Last Night's Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

In the night tennis tournament Division 2 of the men's doubles was contested last night in favourable weather…

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Countryweek Tennis Local Juniors Do Well Stephenson Noticed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 5

Crookwell's two promising juniors--Les. Stephenson and Reg. Seaman--have been giving a good account of themselves in the…

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Tablelands Titles Tennis Decided This Month Club's Interesting Record

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 27th to 29th of this month the Crookwell Tennis Club will conduct for the sixteenth time…

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Crookwell Tennis Club Open Tournament To be Held This Month Southern Titles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

CROOKWELL: At the end of this month the Crookwell Tennis Club will conduct, its open for the sixteenth time, its open…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

The final of the Peter Dawson Cup was played yesterday, when Robson (scratch) defeated Campbell (2 behind), by 21 to 20…

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Swimming Cup

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

A cup presented by Captain Keiran Patrick Scott, of Sydney, to the Yass Swimming Club, for a local teams competition, will be competed…

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Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

If the warm weather continues there should be a large crowd at the swimming carnival tomorrow night for which a good programme has…

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Tennis Ball

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

The Tennis Ball held on New Year's night attracted a large crowd the door takings amounting to £75. Parker's Melody Masters from…

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Night Tennis Tourney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

Last night's winners in the G.D.L.T.A. night tournament were: Men—Division 3: D. Cummins and R. Seaman (Crookwell)…

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Tennis Player's Quandary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

Roger Woodland, Goulburn tennis player, is at a loss to understand why his name did not appear in the draw for the singles at the forthcoming…

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Bowls Holiday Match Against Yass

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

During the Xmas holidays the stay at homes spent some p[?]easant bowling hours on the local green in ideal weather…

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BINALONG Competition Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

Binalong was defeated by Yass Old Buffers team at Binalong on Sunday last by a large margin of runs on the first innings. The local…

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Kippilaw Picnic Races Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Owing to exceptional circumstances now ruling, the Kippilaw Picnic Race Club's 1940 race meeting has been at least postponed, but may be held later in the year…

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Good Year Church Rec. Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Church Recreation Tennis Club was held last Tuesday evening, the annual report disclosing that…

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Queensland's Win Sheffiled Shield Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday: After one of the most dramatic struggles witnessed at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Queensland beat South…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Keen Play Marks Club Tournament Games Veteran's Birthday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

All's. Quiet on the Bowling Front, though some most interesting and exciting tournament games have been played off since…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' High Standard Night Tournament Marked By Country Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

The night tournament at present being conducted by the G.D.L.T.A. has produced tennis of a surprisingly high standard…

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