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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,077 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 54

FOOTBALL Team to Play Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

The Goulburn Rugby League selection committee has appointed the two teams to meet Yass and Crookwell in the Inter-Group elimination…

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Babe Didrikson Drives Golf Ball 408 YARDS Her Average Distance Is 240 Yards

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK: At the crowd edged in closer to see Mildred ("Babe") Didrikson Zaharias whach out a golf ball. It was a sight all right, but there were risks; the Babe, among her other great talents, has a sharp tongue…

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Golf and Tennis Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

More than 100 golfers and their friends attended a screening of the Davis Cup play at the Goulburn Golf Club on Thursday…

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GOLF GOLfERS Prepare After Recess

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

There are smiles on the faces of all golfing enthusiasts to-day, for this week's rain will help considerably to put the course in…

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BOWLS Tablelands Isolated

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

Should a report heard during the week prove to be correct, an important juncture has been reached in the…

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Thrills Galore at To-night's Boxing Contests

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

What promises to be an outstanding night will be the boxing tournament to abe held in the Guild Hall to-night (Friday)…

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Football Notes Boorowa Footballers to Visit Harden

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Boorowa first grade football team will visit Harden on Sunday and will be represented by the following:Ful-back, B. Powerley;…

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Prospects Bright for Good Golf Season in Boorowa Local Club Making Preparations

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 11

Arrangements are well in hand for improvements of the course and prospects of a good golfing season are very bright for…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Members of the Goulburn Golf Club are reminded that the annual meeting will be held at the Club House to-morrow…

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FOOTBALL Goulburn Beats Yass

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Goulburn defeated a Yass combination 7-3 in the first of the Country Week elimination games played in Goulburn yesterday…

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GOLF. Saturday, 26th April Match President v. Captain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

All players who are competing are asked to give their names into the secretary, president or captain by Wednesday. The draw and times…

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Blakney Creek Final Cricket Match Played at Jerrawa

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Blakney Creek cricketers visited Jerrawa on Sunday week for the final match of the season. Blakney batted first and were dismissed for…

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Queabeyan and Inter-town Football Proposal is at Least Worth Giving a Chance

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Some truly amazing things were said about inter-town football in Queanbeyan last week. It was stated, through the Metropolitan press, that much of…

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Goulburn Golf Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for office to be chosen at the annual meeting at the Club House to-night at…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 10

Sport cannot live without discipline, so let us get down to the job of dealing with those who cannot be sportsmen…

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Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

St. Mary's team visited Taralga on Sunday last. The match ended in a seven-all draw. Des Spackman was the outstanding…

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Golf Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 6

It was resolved at a committee meeting held on Monday evening that a Canadian mixed foursome competition (18 holes)…

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Rugby League Inter-town Competition Postponed No Crookwell Ground Available

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 7

Because the Crookwell Rugby League has been unable to secure a playing field, Group 8 Inter-town competition, has been postponed, pending a new draw. The competition was to have…

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Hospital Races Volpato Takes Main Event

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 9

Campout, one of the three runners in the first event of the Hospital Race Club's programme last Saturday, fell when he ran on to a slippery…

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FOOTBALL Crookwell Outplays Goulburn To Win By 18 to 4

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 8

In a representative match against Goulburn in the elimination trials for Country Week, played at League Park…

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