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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Coursing a Favourite's Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

A blithe body of punters again bagged the bawbees from the bookies on New Year's Day at the Goulburn dogs…

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BOWLS New Year Tournament

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

A full three days bowling under ideal conditions-terminated on Monday last with perhaps one of the most enjoyable whole-day…

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Cricket Wombat Defeats Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Wombat defeated Murrumburrah on Saturday last by 85 runs. Murrumburrah batted first and scored 222 and Wombat replied with…

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Swimming Is Popular

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

That swimming is popular in Goulburn is shown clearly by the fact that during the two weeks following the opening of the Municipal Baths 3565…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

The winner of the Stableford on Saturday afternoon turned up in M. H. Dart who seems to have it preference for summer golf. He won his last…

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[?]Alue of Swimming Children Should Be Taught R. R. Galland, Hon. General secretary, N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

The recent tragedy at Graf[?] brings forcibly to the at[?]tion of the public the vital [?]sity of Councils building…

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Cricket

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5

The following players have been chosen to represent Wheeo Cricket Club in a match with Kialla to be played at…

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Swimming Classes End To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

The learn-to-swim classes at the Goulburn Municipal Baths have made splendid progress during the past few days and now a number of the students can swim…

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Bowls Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members at the green last Sunday, when the usual Teams' competition was conducted. The event was won…

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Cricket Wombat Win by Five Runs Cliff Ough's Great Knock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

Wombat seem to be a little superior for the Murrumburrah lads, and again on Sunday won, although only by the bare margin of five runs…

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BOWLS Championship Events

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The imp of surprise and mischief still keeps on his extraordinary way, and not being satisfied with the Surprises he has already handed…

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"Never Had a Lid" Mystery of Famous Football Trophy Solved

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

BATTERED and scratched, the Maher Cup is one of the most famous football trophies in country football. Presented by Mr. Ted Maher…

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COURSING Saturday's Events

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Three of the nine greyhound races at the Sportsground on Saturday were for "Maiden's," and of 24 entries and 6 reserves…

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Swimming Accidents Warning to Bathers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

Several cases of beginners and non-swimmers getting into difficulties in deep water have occurred at the baths during the school holidays…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

A few stalwarts went round on Saturday with the temperature at 99 degrees. R. Gray, who has been gradually improving…

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Bowls Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Over the week-end a tricky wind and slow green made good bowls difficult. The usual teams competition resulted in a win for Lawson, W…

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BOWLS Tall Poppies Go

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

The tall poppies have all been topped in the Goulburn Bowling Club singles championship, and none of the four semi-finalists have…

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Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The following team has been selected to play at Bowral on Anniversary Day: T. Rogan (capt.), S. Burns (vice-capt.), J. Mills, G. Writer, R. Bunch. W…

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A.t.c. Swimming Parade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

An innovation in the form of a swimming parade is to be held by No. 46. Squadron, Air Training Corps, to-morrow afternoon. With prospects…

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New Tennis Balls For Old Ones

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Relief from the civilian tennis ball shortage is in sight. It is likely that permission to…

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