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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,077 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 20 of 54

Tennis in England

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: In the second round of the Hurlingham tournament. Australia's Billy Sidwell defeated H. L. Marshall…

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Golf Ball Impaled on Fence

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 8

On Saturday at Commonwealth Golf Club, Melbourne committeeman Ern Shepherd and party called through Stan…

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Bradman is the Logical Leader of a World Cricket Team

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

IF a World XI. had to be chosen now to meet, say, a team from Mars, who would be selected? In my opinion, Don Bradman (Australia) would be the logical captain, and V. M. Merchant (India) vice-captain. After the stern realities of…

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Bowls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

The match between bowlers under 50 years and those £0 years and over has been postponed from next Sunday until Sunday week on account…

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GOLF Club Tournament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

SATURDAY, AFTERNOON PROGRAMME: Mixed Foursomes and E[?]lectic Handicap and gross scores. Arrange your own partners and…

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Racing Sensation in New Zealand

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.): Wellknown Hastings hotel keeper and racehorse owner, Mr. R. C. Croft, and two jockeys, Cecil Carroll…

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World Tennis Petra Out With Foot Injury

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: it was announced in Paris that [?]von Petra will not defend his Wimbledon singles title…

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Boorowa Golf Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

The Programme sub-committee has drawn up a programme of events for the first part of the season. Care has been taken by the sub-committee…

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Yass Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

A record race meeting is expected at Yass on Wednesday, May 21. Horses are expected compete from Sydney. Crookwell…

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FOOTBALL Competition Games

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

The Goulburn and District, Rugby League competition will be continued at the week-end and the games set down for decision should be very…

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Binalong Golf Season Opens

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

The opening of Binalong Golf Season took pace on Sunday afternoon. It was unfortunate for both clubs that the opening…

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Young Wins "B" Grade Cricket Final

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Young won the B grade final of the Young District Cricket Association competition to-day, from Murringo…

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Bowls: Murray Cup Games: A Time of Comings and Goings

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

Despite the counter instruction of the elections and the bike race, a goodly crowd was seen in a action to play yet another round of the Murray Cup on Saturday. Conditions were delightful and quite a large crowd assembled to watch the…

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Football Boorowa Footballers Defeat Temora After Exciting Game

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

Boorowa supporters travelled in force to Temora on Sunday to see its team led by George Waft down the locals in a very good…

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Football Joe Jorgenson Will Lead Jonee Against Boorowa on Sunday Great Game Expected

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Joe Jorgenson, Australian Captain and centre-three quaver will lead Junee against Boorowa in the competition, match to…

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Tennis in France

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

PARIS, Monday: The Australian, Geoff Brown, and Madame Boegner withdrew from the final of the mixed doubles in…

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BOWLS C. Hamilton Wins B Grade Consistency

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

In a good game yesterday afternoon, in which some fine bowls were played C. Hamilton (5 on) defeated R. Mahony (scr) 150—135 in the…

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GOLF Club Tournament HODGKlNSON’S 69 Off the Stick

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

Some excellent golf was played at the week-end when the Club Tournament was held in favourable weather which…

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Football Jack Galvin Selected to Represent Group 8 Country Week Elimination Games George Grills Injures Knee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

Nineteen year-old Jack Galvin Yass champion second row forward was selected to represent Group 8 against Group 17 at…

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Tennis Courts for Nurses Levelling of Site

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

A proposal to provide three tennis courts for use of nurses was discussed at a meeting of the Goulburn District Hospital…

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