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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Boxing Bouts New H.M.A.S. Sydney Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

Constable Carey, organiser of the boxing contests promoted by the police in aid of the new H.M.A.S. Sydney, states that last Thursday's…

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Bowls Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

The green was in excellent, condition at the week-end following the recent rains, when the usual Teams competition was held, also a McLean…

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At the Swimming Baths

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

Evacuee Kid: "H'm! Smell the gum leaves." Local kid (shoving, his fist in the Evacuee's face): "Feel the --…

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Racing Banned In South Australia

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday: From Sunday next there will be no further race meetings in South Australia and betting shops will be closed. This…

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Racing Banned in S.a

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

From Sunday next there will be no further race meetings in South Australia and betting shops will be closed. This decision was made by…

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Bowls Notes Handicap Final To T. Poidevin

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

Few of the large gallery that stayed behind after Saturday's rink games were prepared for the extraordinary bowling seen…

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Women's Cricket Teams For

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

Arcadians and McCabe's will meet on the Kenmore No. 1 wicket in the women's cricket competition on Saturday afternoon. The match will be…

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COURSING Moss Vale Club Is In Recess

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Moss Vale Greyhound Racing Club on Tuesday night it was agreed, in view of the war…

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Cricket Notes Grand Knock By H. Edwards

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Saturday saw the commencement of the last matches in the Goulburn and District Competition for the 1941-1942 season…

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Amatuer Athletic Association Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Burrowa District Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Boorowa Public School on Saturday…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

The rink competition yesterday was won by Richardson, Moore and Mudge…

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Bevendale Tennis Patriotic Tournaments

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 6

BEVENDALE: The monthly patriotic tennis tournament, held recently, proved the usual success. The delightful summer's day provided an…

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Goulburn Golf Club Week-end Play

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 5

On Saturday a par competition resulted in a win for L. Wilkinson on the count-back with 2 down…

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Bowls Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The usual teams competition was held at the week-end, the winners of which were S. Oliver, F. Kelly, and Jim Gibson (e.) Bach, member of…

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Tennis Notes Competition Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

The seasonal lag in tennis activities should have passed by now and, as the City of Goulburn championships have been delayed, many…

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Bowls Notes Pairs Tournament Highlights

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

Perhaps before commenting on the present series, of tournaments it is only fair to give you due and timely notice that the wings of "Nobias"…

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Women's Cricket No Play To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

There will be no play in the women's cricket competition to-morrow Kenmore Club is unable to field a team and has accordingly forfeited…

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Cricket Notes Century To Lon. McAlister

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Matches completed last Saturday marked the close of the 1941-1942 competition. The decision to wind up the competition, reached by the…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

The rink competition yesterday was won by Richardson, Morris and Branch…

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Tully Park Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

Competitions played at Tully Park over the week-end resulted: Hour-Ball-Best-Bell v Par: F. Hall and W. Donahoo plus H. J. Griffin and H…

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