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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Close Finish Saturday's Coursing

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

Preliminary scrutiny of the entries for the dog races at the Sportsground on Saturday raised no hopes of exciting contests,…

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Bowls Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The usual teams' competition on Sunday last provided excellent bowls and every team won a match Points had to be resorted to, and it was…

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BOWLS Week-End Activities

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 5

Several singles events and the usual rink games made up a week-end of excellent bowls, under real summery, though…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

There was a very good attendance at the bowling green yesterday afternoon, when afternoon tea was provided by Miss Joyce Carey, the…

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Saturday's Coursing Fields Were Small

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Races were few, and fields small at the Sportsground greyhound meeting on Saturday. Many owners and trainers prefer to rest their…

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Gave £100 for Dozen Golf Balls

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Lord Mayor (Cr. Nettlefold) has been able to make a quick response to a South African man from whom…

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Bowls 'Teams' Competition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

The usual Teams competition was held at the week-end and resulted in a win for Macdonalds rink on points. Three teams, Macdonald,…

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BOWLS: Handicap And Rink Games

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

There was quite a carnival air about the green over the week-end when match after match in the President's and Vice-President's Handicaps went off in addition, a couple of games in the B Grade championship…

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Municipal Swimming Baths Serious Allegations Ma[?] Against Caretaker

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

At the Municipal Council metting on Monday night, allegations of a serious nature were made in a letter which was red[?]…

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RUGBY Personal Items

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Two of our local girls who are in the A.W.A.S., were home on leave recently. Dvr. Betty Croker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Os. Croker, of…

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Flemington Races Are Off No Transport Available

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Races will not be held at Flemington on Saturday because of transport problems as a result of the…

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Coursing a Ladies' Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

The excellent attendance at the dogs on Saturday had its, appetite whetted from they first, when the pipe-opener…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

The attendances on Saturday and Sunday were much improved at the Goulburn Golf Club links and on Sunday afternoon in…

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Bowls: Bowral—M. Vale Dead Heat

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

The unusual result of a dead heat ,as produced in the pennant competition between the Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale Clubs. Moss Vale and the Bowral Blues finishing the season with 10 points each…

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Flemington Races on

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Racing will be resumed at Flemington on Saturday, when the V.A.T.C. meeting will be…

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Bowls Mclean Shield

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

The fours championship of the Harden District Bowling Club which carries with it the McLean Shield, is now at aninteresting stage, the…

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Bowls by "New Chum"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

It would be imposible to adequately describe the games played on Sunday afternoon, as there was such a large number of competitors. A…

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BOWLS : B Grade Championship

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Seven rinks, no less, were flat out on both days to accommodate the starters in the various events last week-end. Chief interest lay in the final…

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10 Races At "Dogs" On

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Dog racing at the Sports ground passed out of its recent doldrums on Saturday, when 10 races, several of them most exciting, attracted a large crowd. Local owners scored well,…

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Tully Park Golf

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

Following are results of Saturday day's par competition. Principal scores: C. Lawrence, 4 up; E. Wray. 2 down; J. Powell, 3 down;…

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