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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Goulburn Golf Club's Draw for Monday's Big Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

Owing to the associates competition, which is timed to commence at 1.30 p.m. on Monday, and the large field of men it has been found necessary to revert to prewar hitting off times, and play will commence at 7.46…

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Tennis : Winter Competition Is Upset by Rain and Bad Light

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

During the fifth round of the Winter Competition on Saturday last play was intermittently interrupted through the afternoon by misty rain which drove the players to the shelters quite often and made play anything bur enjoyable…

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Visiting Football Teams Both Victorious Splendid Games Keep Onlookers on Their Toes at Rugby Park Yesterday

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

At League Pack yesterday both Goulburn teams were defeated by the Newcastle and North Sydney visitors in fast thrilling games, which were witnessed by an exceptionally large crowd. The representative Newcastle team defeated Railway 12 to 3, and in the later game…

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Goulburn Golf Club — Successful Opening of Tournament

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

The Goulburn Golf Club's June tournament opened with a four-ball-best-ball on Saturday afternoon, and the winners, with two holes to spare, were W. Holloway and M. H. Dart. The feature of the game was the…

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BOOKHAM Tennis Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

A recent whirlwind tournament conducted on the Bookham courts was most successful. Despite windy and cold conditions, there was a…

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North Sydney Beat Goulburn by One Point on Time Another Good Match Witnessed in Rugby League Park Yesterday

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

North Sydney were yesterday again victorious over Goulburn, scoring fifteen points top Goulburn's fourteen. The game was as exciting almost as Sunday's game, when Goulburn was defeated 30 to 17. Goulburn was strengthened by the inclusion in their ranks of A. Brogan,…

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Football Honours Even Crookwell 1, Wests 1

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 5

After suffering defeat at the hands of the Crookwell rep. team on Saturday the visiting Western Suburbs team evened…

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Last Year Was a Good One for Tennis Optimistic Outlook Was in Evidence at Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

The main item of interest at the annual meeting of the Goulburn and District Lawn Tennis Association, held last night at the Railway Institute, was the reading of the secretary's report and financial statement for the…

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Railway Tennis Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

The Goulburn Railway Institute Tennis Club has been recently re-formed and is now functioning satisfactorily. A general…

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Rugby League : Notes and Comments by "Forward"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

It was like old times to see the stand packed. "the hill" crowded, and hear the roar of cheering at League Park last week-end; and…

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Bowls : Annual Invasion of Mosman and Precincts

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 5

One of the most momentous of all the 30 annual visits to our city, pals in Mosman was the 1945 visit just concluded. No less than 27 of our players faced the barrier and enjoyed…

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FOOTBALL Yass Scouts Defeat Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 3

Yass Scouts, under the captaincy of Keith Ryde, defeated Goulburn Scouts on Saturday last, by 27 points to 2. The Yass boys showed…

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Tully Park Golf Club Associates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

On Sunday a stroke competition will be played. Draw: Mrs. Lenny v Miss Cooper, Mrs. Weeks v Mrs…

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Tennis : Buffalo Club Has Big Day: Association's Fine Outlook

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

The Buffalo Club was rather unfortunate in striking dull, showery weather over the king's Birthday week-end; Despite this. 68 players defied the elements and played in the handicap tournament arranged by the above club…

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FOOTBALL Yass Wins Gilbey Shield

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

Yass defeated Binalong for the Gilbey Shield, at Bifialong, yesterday, by 5 points to 4. It was a poor game from the…

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Bowls Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Southern Tablelands Bowling Association will take place at Bowral on Saturday morning,…

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More Golf Balls and Clubs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY: Golf balls and clubs are likely to be more easily procurable next year. This was stated yesterday by the…

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Murrumburrah Coursing Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

The Murrumburrah Coursing Club held a meeting yesterday afternoon. Although the weather was very cold, there was a good attendance and…

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Bowls : Opening of the Green

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

Should the weather gods be propitious and our hopes be realised play will commence on or about five rinks on Saturday next. The long spell and splendid rains…

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Rugby League : Notes and Comments by "Forward"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Rovers and 114th A.G.H. entertained another good crowd—nearly a £30 gate—on Sunday at headquarters, again giving proof…

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