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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1944

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BOOKHAM Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of enthusiasts last Sunday it was decided to re-open Bookham tennis courts. Decision was reached in the…

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Football: Attractions for

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

Three attractive fixtures have been arranged for Rugby League Park on Sunday. The main attraction, at 3 p.m., between Goulburn and North…

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Cricket Association Holds Annual Meeting Confidence Expressed on Future of the Game in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

"Despite the difficulties caused by the war, the Goulburn Cricket Association has managed to keep the good old game going and the association is still in a healthy financial position."…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 3

The bowling season has not opened officially, but keen interest has been shown in the game, and members have been playing for the last…

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Rugby League: North Sydney Beats Goulburn in Season's Final Match

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

At Rugby League Park yesterday, before a large crowd, the Goulburn and District Rugby Football League brought their first season to a finish with three sparkling games. Great credit is due to the officials of the League for bringing football back to Goulburn…

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Tully Park Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

On Saturday a sealed nine was played and resulted in a win for Reg Matthews by half a stroke from Os Grant…

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Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 1

During next (holiday) weekend a tennis team will visit Binda to play with the Binda Church of England Club…

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BOWLS : Mosman's Annual Visit

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

Well, the stage is now set, and after a period of over six weeks' inaction, a grand re-opening of the green takes place on Saturday next. On this occasion, as for many…

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Tully Park Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

Draw for Saturday's strike competition: C. Lawrence and O. Grant, F. Bencke and G. Meskell, Reg. Matthews and W. Lenny, E…

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Footballers' Club for Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

Efforts are to be made to form a footballers cricket club for the coming season. A meeting is to be held at the Railway Institute on…

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Letter to the Editor Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

Sir,--May I reply briefly, through your column to comments by your scribe ":Half," on the good old game of…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

The rink competition on Sunday was won by Robins (s.), J. Moore and Jack James. Yesterday afternoon Robins and James won the…

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BOWLS: Goulburn's Second Win Over Visiting Mosman Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 5

The 1944-45 Bowling Season was ushered in on Saturday under most auspicious circumstances, for the first bowls of the season were polled up by our old friends of so many years' standing—Mosman…

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Crookwell Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting held recently a credit balance of £2/1/5 was disclosed, which was considered good for the difficult…

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MR. E. A. CONNOLLY Racing Identity's Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

Mr. Eric A. Connolly, one of Australia's best known racing men died at his home at Toorak early yesterday…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 6

The curtain was rung down on local football for the current season at the recent holiday week-end, when, despite unfavourable weather…

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Our Letter Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 6

Sir, -- Would you kindly a space to reply to "Fairplay," wrath with my comments and certain players at present…

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TENNIS Canberra Team at Binda

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

The visit of the tennis team from St. Paul's Church, Canberra South, to Binda during the recent holiday week-end…

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[?]Ockeys at Premium [?] Bigga Races

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 1

Weather (conditions were that could be desired on [?]urday last, when the Big[?] Race Club staged its…

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Tennis Tournament: Patriotic Funds

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 5

The Tennis Association of Goulburn, as usual is once again commencing to stir up the enthusiasm of all tennis players by providing a series of competitions and tournaments for all those interested, states the Association secretary…

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