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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Crookwell Golf Summer Programme Commences Feb. 3rd

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

Will members and intending members please take note that the summer programme commences on February 3rd, 1940, and…

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Tarago Cricket Annual Meeting of Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

TARAGO: The annual meeting of the Tarago Cricket Club, held on Sunday last, was attended by 40 members. Mr. E…

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Player's Leg Broken In Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred at Major's Creek during the course of a Married v. Single cricket match, when a blow from…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

Yesterday in the semi-final of the singles championship, Campbell beat McIntosh, 31/15. Campbell and Grace meet in the…

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Accident at Swimming Pool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

Whilst playing on the banks of Meadow Creek, Gunning, near the swimming pool on Wednesday of last week, Thelma McPherson, aged 8…

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Swimming Pool Canoes Popular Generous Support

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

In answer to Constable A. Beasley’s requests for enough money to enable the promoters to clean the existing swimming pool the response…

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Park Tennis Club Successful Year Dr. Barbour Elected President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gunning Park Tennis Club was held on Monday night, December 8, in the Literary Institute and there was an…

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Cricket or Singing Fame? Facing a Difficult Choice

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

It is a remarkable coincidence that the two first celebrity artists scheduled to visit Australia in 1940--Harold Williams, Sydney-born baritone, and Lawrence Power, operatic tenor, of Adelaide--were both promising cricketers in their youth, but gave up their…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Decisions Reached By Special General Meeting Pennant Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

Outstanding in importance in the bowling world this week, was the special meeting of members called to consider the resignations of the…

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Cricket Town Teams to Meet Big Contest on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

On Sunday next at Victoria Park oval the two town teams will meet in what should prove a most interesting and exciting…

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

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

Murrumburrah C.C. defeated Bendick Murrell. Young Firsts defeated Murrumburrah Ramblers…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' District Players' Success At Country Carnival Night Tournament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

Congratulations to Warwick O'Brien, promising Marulan Junior on his conspicuous successes in the individual events at the…

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Racing in India Australian Successes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

The popularity of Australian horses with Indian owners no doubt is fostered by the amazing success enjoyed there in important races…

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Did He Fall or Was He Pushed? Humorous Interlude At Swimming Carnival

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

An unrehearsed incident, which occurred just prior to the running of the George Ireland relay at Wednesday night's swimming carnival…

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Cricket Clubs and Players Baxters Hold Point Lead at End of First Round Comment on Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

Last Saturday brought to a close the first round of matches in the first grade competition and the positions of teams were:—…

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Local and General Swimming Carnival Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

Owing to the extraordinary cold change and the disorganisation caused bv the bushfires, the swimming carnival advertised to take place…

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Women's Cricket Saturday's Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 7

Only two matches were played in the Goulburn Women's Cricket Association's competition at Kenmore on Saturday afternoon, the…

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Greyhound Racing Doubles Won By Oamaru and Bugle Girl Saturday's Meetings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Two greyhounds won doubles at the Show Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday, Bugle Girl Winning both heat and final of the…

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Competition Cricket Old Buffers Defeat St. Augustine’s an Exciting Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

The Old Buffers v. St. Augustine’s competition cricket match was played in Victoria Park yesterday and resulted in a win for the Old…

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From Boers to Bowls

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Police Inspector Lake volunteered for the Boer War when he was 17, reveals Cootamundra "Herald." Ald. Barry Ward was also 17 when he…

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