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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,077 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 54

Letters to the Editor Football Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 7

Sir: In your report of the Goulburn Rugby League meeting last week, an item included was a motion moved by the writer of…

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BOWLS — Singles Title Play: Big Day at Crookwell Next

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

Four more single championship games went off over the week-end and the Club Championship will shortly be announced from the piazza. Wicking Willie was in deadly…

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Tennis : Review of Play in City of Goulburn Championships

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

Despite a thunderstorm at 1.30 p.m. last Saturday afternoon, the first round of the City titles commenced at 2 p.m. The feature of the week-end…

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Football Notes. George Grills Arrives V, Brings Outstanding Player From Cessnock

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

Keen football followers in Yass and district will be pleased to learn that Yass' playing coach for the current season, Mr…

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Cricket Competition Yass United defeats Dalton Leonard-s Bright Batting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

Yass United defeated Dalton outright at Dalton last Sunday in the district cricket completion Next Sunday United’s…

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Boxing Tournament to Be Held in Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

What promises no be an outstanding night will be the boxing tournament to te held on Friday April 18. Three main fights have already…

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Football Coach for Boorowa Applications Invited

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Boorowa Rugby League Football Club at it meeting last week, decided to call applications for the position of playing coach…

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Boorowa Cricket Semi-Final Postponed For Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 7

There will be no play in Boorow Saturday Cricket Competition semi-finals match between Boorowa and Kangiara on Saturday…

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Cricket: Comment on Last Weeks Play: The Draw

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

For a time it looked as if the teams Would not be able to finish their matches on Saturday last but the break in the weather did not turn out to be so serious as it seemed as all the games were finished…

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Cup Football To Remain Gundagai Motion Defeated At Group Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

GUNDAGAI FOOTBALL CLUB'S MOTION FOR THE ABOLITION OF TROPHY FOOTBALL — BOTH MAHER AND WEISSEL CUPS—WAS DEFEATED AT GROUP 9's ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY. Held at the Hotel Cootamundra the meeting was well tended by delegates from West Wyalong, Barmedman Temora, junee, young…

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MR. G. T. Quilkey New President Boorowa Rover Football Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

MR. G. T. QUILKEY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOOROWA ROVER FOOTBALL CLUB AT THE ANNUAL MEETING LAST WEEK. MR. CEC RUSSELL, THE RETIRING PRESIDENT, ALTHOUGH…

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Cricket Semi-finals Commences Sunday Boorowa Drawn Against Wombat

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE YOUNG DISTRICT "A" GRADE CRICKET COMPETITION WILL COMMENCE NEXT SUNDAY…

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Schools' Athletic Sports

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Boorowa Schools' Amateur Athletic Association last Saturday, it was agreed to hold the annual Sports on…

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Coursing : Fortune Favoured Both Bookmakers and Punters

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

Last Saturday's coursing meeting again saw Lady Luck favour both punters and bookies. Honours of the day were divided evenly between…

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Gunning Golf Club Associates Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

On Thursday night the Gunning Golf Club Associates held their annual meeting Mrs. A. E. Outtrim, President, was in the chair…

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Goulburn Golf Club: Short Markers Have a Week-end Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

The links following the recent rains were excellent. Fairways were good and the greens, though naturally a…

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Goulburn Wins Womens' Cricket Competition Only Once Beaten During Whole of Metropolitan Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 7

Goulburn ran out easy winners of the Women's Country Week Cricket Carnival which concluded on Friday. Goulburn was undefeated until Friday when they lost to a Metropolitan…

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Bowls at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

The Crookwell Bowling Club had to postpone their official opening on Saturday last until March 22 and 23 owing to…

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Goulburn Golf Club Associates Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Golf Club Associates was held at the Club House last Saturday afternoon, with Mrs…

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Tully Park Golf: Four Ball to C. Lynch and A. Thomas

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

On Sunday the usual monthly four-ball was played and C. Lynch and A. Thomas started off in sensational fashion by being 6 up after the first six holes, A. Thomas having the honour of his initial being opposite…

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