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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Young District Cricket Assn. Meeting To-night

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

An appeal is being made by the president of the Young and District Cricket Association (Mr. John Hall) to all clubs to send delegates to an…

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Football Coach Arrives Players Will Have to Train Solidly

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Boorowa's new football coach, Jim Hale, of St. George, arrived in Boorowa last Saturday. In his first appearance with the…

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Fast Football on Hard Ground Boorowa Defeated 12-10 by Yass

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Yass football enthusiasts were treated to splendid exhibitions of football, on Sunday last when three games were played against…

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Short Odds at Country Races "Punters Have Much To Complain About"

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 7

Punters at country racecourses have much to complain about in the shockingly short odds offered by some bookmakers, particularly…

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High School Athletics Association

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

Goulburn High School will conduct an Athletics carnival next Friday. In a letter read at last night's…

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Blakney Creek Cricket Honours

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

On reviewing the performances of local cricketers for the season, just closed, figures reveal that Errol Dowling was the best bat…

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Rugby League: Close Call For Railway Runaway Victory For Rovers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

In a close game at Rugby League Park yesterday, Railway's A team narrowly defeated Norths A team, 13-12. Outstanding players for Railway team were P…

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Six Lady Owners to Compete at Diggers’ Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Six lady owners have nominated horace for the Diggers’ Race meeting at Yass on Wednesday…

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Concussion at Football

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

William Logan, 64 Clinton Street, suffered a fractured skull and concussion while playing football at the Rugby…

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Taralga Tennis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

On Sunday last a match was played on the Town courts between the home club and a team from…

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Tennis Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 6

The following have been selected to represent Crookwell Club versus Bialla (at Crookwell) on Sunday next…

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Rugby League Visit By Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

Good football should be provided at Rugby League Park on Sunday when Goulburn first and reserve grade teams will play…

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Flame Throwers Used On Golf Links

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

A group of volunteers armed with flame throwers attempted to burn the long grass covering the local golf…

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Check on Swimming Pool Cost Cr. McIntosh Seeks Information

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

A revision of estimates for the completion of the swimming pool was requested by Cr. McIntosh at last week's meeting of the Shire Council. The information is to be…

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Football Flashes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

Congratulations on a fine effort by the Yass team against Boorowa last Sunday week. After a hard and fast game, Yass emerged…

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Golf Notes Distance Competition for W Glover Trophy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

Winner in the A grade for the W. Glover Trophy last week-end was H. James, whose score of 75-11 gave him a nett 64. He…

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Excellent Racing at Diggers’ Autumn Meeting. Cold Weather Prevented Record

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Bitterly cold weather yesterday prevented a record Diggers’ Race meeting at Yass. The meeting was the club’s autumn fixture. An icy wind and overcast sky made the…

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The “New Look” Was There Fashions At The Diggers’ Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Few women braved the cold to parade their “new look” at the Diggers’ autumn race meeting yesterday. The mid-winter…

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Golf Champion

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Pickworth, who with K. Nagle of Pymble, returned record scores of 71 at Huntingdale Club's links yesterday…

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COURSING Draw for

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Maiden Stake, No 1, 350 yds.: Jerry Foyle, Moral Sense, Bennet's Boof, Miss Piplik, Orphan Nell, Miss Recburn, Peggy…

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