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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Burns Cup Cricket Canberra Bowlers Play Havoc With Goulburn Batsmen Monday's Game

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

Canberra Bowlers Play Havoc With Goulburn Batsmen MONDAY'S GAME Goulburn's First XI. failed…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

The following team has been selected to play against Canberra at Yass on Sunday next:—Mclntosh, Hickey, Richardson, Morris;…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

Campbell Defeated By One in Federal Championship C. H. Campbell (inset), who won…

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Bowls Pairs Handicap Consistency Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

In the final of the Pairs Consistency Handicap, Simpson and Glover (20) defeated Findlay and Macdonald (15) by 92 to 63…

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Goulburn Bowls Notes District Championships at Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 8

Most important event in the bowling world last week of course was the annual gathering of the champions of the various clubs…

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Booth Rights Annual Show and Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. P. M. Bourke auctioned the booth rights at Yass Annual Show, Yass Picnic Races, and Jerrawa Show, at his…

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MR. J. A. SMAILES Send-off at Golf Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Smailes, who has been associated with Mr. C. R. FitzWalter at Yass Motors and who has enlisted for service abroad and left Yass on…

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

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Wombat defeated Koorawatha. Young Firsts defeated Monteagle Wambanumba defeated Bendick Murrell outright…

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Rumania--where East Meets West a Vivid Land of Many Mixed Races Nazis Covet Its Prolific Oil

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

A land of people who claim direct descent from the ancient Romans, but whose blood is one of the most mixed in the world; A land whose king succeeded his own son to the throne and whose heir is his predecessor…

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Moorefield Races Selections by "Novice"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

"Novice" selects the following for to-morrow's races: Three and four Years old Handicap: Pimms 1, Astounding 2,…

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Bowls. "A" Pennant to Young Brilliant Win at Cowra

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

The Young Bowling Club has won the "A" grade pennant competition for this season. On Wednesday the club's representatives defeated…

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CRICKET. Wednesday Comp. in Final Game Sussex Street Leads

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The last, and deciding, match of the mid-week cricket competition commenced on the cricket ground on Wednesday, the participants…

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Old Boys' Cricket Team for To-morrow

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The following will represent Old Boys to play Sussex Street on the cricketground to-morrow: D. Kelly, J. Kelly, W. Kelly, E. Taylor, T. Rogan,…

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Night Tennis in Goulburn Record Entries of 60 Pairs Draw for To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

The G.D.L.T.A. mixed doubles night tournament commenced last night, a record entry of sixty pairs being received. A feature…

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Golspie's Doldrums Cricket Fades Out Tennis Needs Aspro

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Rain is very badly needed at Golspie. A good fail would be of immeasurable benefit to the potato crops and would minimise the…

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Crookwell Golf Clifton Memorial Cup First Round Sat'day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

A stroke handicap was played last Saturday resulting in a win for C. Walker, who p[?]duced an excellent score of 88--24--64. The…

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Tennis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Enveloped for part of the time by clouds of dust, players in the tennis tournament held on the Gunning Park tennis courts at Anniversary…

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Night Tennis Mixed Doubles Tourney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

Play in the Goulburn District Lawn Tennis Association's night tournament was continued last night Matches played during the evening…

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CRICKET Semi-Finals on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

On Sunday next, the Yass District Cricket Association’s competition semi-finals will be played. The following is the draw…

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Goulburn Golf Club Saturday's Draw Stroke Handicap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

On Saturday a, Stroke Handicap will be played and the following is the draw for partners:— P. W. Sandral, E. J Darcy M. J…

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