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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,077 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 54

Blakney Creek Sports 20 Runners in 100 Yards Handicap £60 Raised for Cricket And Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Blakney Creek annual sports were held on Saturday March 22. An uncertain morning militated against a large attendance…

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Rugby Ball a Success

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

There was a huge crowd present at Rugby on Friday night, following the Flower Show. Visitors were present from…

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Football Notes

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

The President of the Boorowa Club (Mr. G. T. Qui Key) at the Group 9 meeting last Sunday was appointed one of the Group's selectors. With…

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Rugby Flower Show Prize-winners Needlework

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Most Successful Exhibtor in Section A: Mrs. [?] R. Perceval and Mrs. A. Hudson divide 1 and 2. Hand Knitted Baby's Set: Mrs…

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Tribute Paid To Productivity of Rugby District

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

"NO ONE COULD IMAGINE THAT THE DISTRICT OF RUGBY COULD PRODUCE SUCH OUTSANDING EXHIBITS," STATED MR. RAY BLADWELL, MANAGER OF FARMERS AND GRAZIERS' (GOULBURN) AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE RUGBY…

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Football Clubs Are Preparing

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 3

With the Maher cup season to open on Saturday, May 3, Group Clubs are trying to build up their teams in the hope of lifting the…

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Cricket Semi-finals Postponed

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

Owing to the wet weather at the week-end play in the semi-finals of the "B" Grade cricket matches in the Young District Competition were…

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Line-up of Stars in Group Nine Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 3

It would be possible to pick a Group Nine side this season which would have the markings of an Australian or State side…

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Fine Display at Rugby's Annual Flower Show Increase In Entries : Keen Competition In All Sections

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

THE STANDARD AND QUALITY OF EXHIBITS AT RUGBY'S SEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW, HELD LAST FRIDAY WOULD HAVE DONE CREDIT TO TOWNS WITH MUCH LARGER POPULATION…

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Local Trotters Win Three Events Spectacular Racing at Saturday's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

Locally-owned horses won three of the six events on the Southern Districts Trotting Club's programme on Saturday afternoon, the main event going to Jack's Hope, a Young district…

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France Wins at Rugby League

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Monday: In the amateur Rugby' League international game at Carcasse, France defected…

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M. Vale Coursing Preparing for a Re-Start

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 2

The first general meeting of members of the Moss Vale Greyhound Racing Club "was held at the School of…

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Football : Knock-out Competition Attracts Large Crowd

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 5

The knock-out competition on being by the Goulburn and District Rugby Football League was commenced on Sunday and the results promise well for a very successful season…

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Cricket Is Not Like Croquet, Says American Writer Fourth Test Seen Through Other Eyes

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

At noon, with the sun blazing down Australia's best bower let go with the first ball. It zipped in nearly as fast as a baseball pitch (about 65 m.p.h.), hit the ground just in front of the…

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Tennis News

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

Following are the winners of events in a divisional tournament conducted by the Crookwell Tennis Club during Easter…

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Rugby League Knock-out Final Next

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 7

Three first frade fixtures will be played at Rugby League Park on Sunday. They will include the final of the…

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Rugby League and the Ambulance Effort to Raise Funds to be Held

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

The Goulburn and District Rugby, Football League, decided last night to conduct an Ambulance Benefit dance within the next, two months This decision was reached…

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Binda Races Double to Birdet Big Crowd Attends

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

The attendance at Binda races on Monday last was one of the largest seen on the old course for a long time…

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Tennis Suspensions Cause Stir Pauline Betz and Mrs. Cooke Ruled out

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK. Tuesday: American tennis circles have been set in a flutter by the United States Lawn Tennis Association's announcement that it has suspended Pauline Betz and Mrs. Sarah…

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Weakest Football Area in the State Wollongong Hits Back at Group 8

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

Speaking at Wollongong yesterday Mr. Dudley Locke, secretary of the N.S.W. Country Rugby League said Group 8 (Goulburn and Southern Districts) was the weakest football area in the State…

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