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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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What Does the Future Hold? "May Not be Here to Play Football."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

The fact Unit Australia is at war was far from the minds of the majority of those who attended the annual meeting of the Young…

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Woodland's Form Tennis Championship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

The feature of the play in the City of Goulburn tennis championships last week-end was the excellent. form displayed by R. Woodland,…

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Night Tennis Last Night's Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

Divisions 12 and 13 of the G.D.L.T.A.'s night tournament were played last night, and resulted:— Division 12, R. Woodland and Miss…

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Third Creek Tennis Club Formed School Children As Hon. Members

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

A Tennis Club has been formed at Third Creek and work has been commenced on the putting down of two courts in close…

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Races and Trots Double to Redopian Hospital Netts £40

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Although the Hospital Board's enterprise in staging a combined racing and trotting meeting at Crookwell on Wednesday last was…

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Profit of £45 for the Hospital Races and Dance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

The combined race and trotting meeting held at the showground last Wednesday resulted in a profit of £37146, while…

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Lean Year For Golf Club Small Credit But No Liabilities Mr. Armstrong Re-elected President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The Crookwell Golf Club experienced a comparatively lean year. This was disclosed in the report presented at the annual meeting held last night. The report stated that not since 1937 had the club been so…

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Competition Cricket Jerrawa Still Leads Field Binda Now in Second Place Third Round Draw Announced

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6

Jerrawa continued its winning sequence on Saturday last, when Tuena was easily defeated. Jerrawa's total of 303 included a century by A. J. Carruthers…

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Competition Cricket

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The following team will represent Yass Buffers against Gunning in the final at Victoria Park, Yass, next Sunday, play to start at 10 a.m…

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Swimming Carnival Medicos; Dentists, Aldermen, Builders and Publicans to Compete in Relays

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

A swimming carnival will be held at the Baths next Wednesday night by the Younger Set in conjunction with the local Swimming Club, in aid…

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Bowls Notes by "Nobias" Something About B Pennant Club Games Tournament Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

With the "A" players enjoying a bye and the consequent respite from pennant play, the "B" teams 1 and 2 opposed to one…

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Tennis Notes by 'Toss' City of Goulburn Championships Good Progress

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

Good progress was made in the City of Goulburn Championships last week-end. The ladies' singles was completed, and…

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Night Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Last night the G.D.L.T.A's mixed doubles night tournament drew to a close in perfect weather, the fixture attracting a record gallery…

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Bowls and Croquet Club Gymkhana

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The Young Ladies' Bowls and Croquet Club, held its annual carnival at the green yesterday. Two car loads of Harden-Murrumburrah competitors…

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Crookwell Golf Club Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

CROOKWELL: In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet at the annual meeting of the Crookwell Golf Club on…

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Swimming. Temora Again! Young Second In Ireland Relay Race

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Temora again retained the George Ireland Relay Cup of 500 metres at the swimming carnival at Cootamundra on Wednesday night,…

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Cricket Clubs and Players Baxters Expected To Win A Grade Competition To-morrow's Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

With only three more matches to be played, Baxters, with 22 points. should have no difficulty in winning the first grade competition for the…

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TARALGA Schools Athletic Association Next Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the above association held in the public school on Saturday, Cr. J. J. Walsh, president of the association…

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Patriotic War Fund Swimming Carnival To Be Arranged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. M. S. Nash, presided at a meeting on Friday afternoon of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund committee,…

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FOOTBALL Annual Meeting of League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Yass Rugby League Football Club held in the Lecture Room, Memorial Hall, Yass, on Friday evening. Mr…

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